Microsoft .NET Framework end of life
The newest Microsoft .NET Framework release still getting fixes is 4.8.1. Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 reaches end of life on 12 Jan 2027.
- 4.8.1 Supported
- 4.8 Supported
- 4.7.2 Supported
- 4.7.1 Supported
- 4.7 Supported
- 4.6.2 Supported
- 4.6.1 End of life
- 4.6 End of life
- 4.5.2 End of life
- 4.5.1 End of life
- 3.5-sp1 Supported
Which Microsoft .NET Framework version does your project use?
Drop your project into the End-of-Life Checker to see every runtime, base image and framework it uses, in your browser.
Every Microsoft .NET Framework release
| Release | Released | End of life | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8.1 | 9 Aug 2022 | Not announced | Supported |
| 4.8 | 18 Apr 2019 | Not announced | Supported |
| 4.7.2 | 30 Apr 2018 | Not announced | Supported |
| 4.7.1 | 17 Oct 2017 | Not announced | Supported |
| 4.7 | 5 Apr 2017 | Not announced | Supported |
| 4.6.2 | 2 Aug 2016 | 12 Jan 2027 | Supported |
| 4.6.1 | 30 Nov 2015 | 26 Apr 2022 | End of life |
| 4.6 | 20 Jul 2015 | 26 Apr 2022 | End of life |
| 4.5.2 | 5 May 2014 | 26 Apr 2022 | End of life |
| 4.5.1 | 17 Oct 2013 | 12 Jan 2016 | End of life |
| 4.5 | 15 Aug 2012 | 12 Jan 2016 | End of life |
| 4.0 | 12 Apr 2010 | 12 Jan 2016 | End of life |
| 3.5-sp1 | 19 Nov 2007 | 9 Jan 2029 | Supported |
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which Microsoft .NET Framework version should I use?
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.1 is the newest release still getting fixes. Check your own dependencies before upgrading.
When is Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.1 end of life?
No end-of-life date has been published for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.1 yet; it is still supported.
When is Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 end of life?
No end-of-life date has been published for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 yet; it is still supported.
When is Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 end of life?
No end-of-life date has been published for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 yet; it is still supported.
When is Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1 end of life?
No end-of-life date has been published for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1 yet; it is still supported.
Where these dates come from
From the Microsoft .NET Framework page on endoflife.date, maintained by its contributors and published under the MIT License, which follows Microsoft .NET Framework’s own release policy. We download it daily; these dates last changed on 15 Oct 2026 and were last confirmed on 16 Oct 2026. See Methodology & sources.