The dotnet/core repository is a good starting point for .NET Core.

The latest major release is .NET 5.0. The latest patch updates are listed in .NET Core release notes.

• Download the latest .NET Core SDK
• .NET Core releases
• .NET Core daily builds

• Learn about .NET Core
• .NET Core Roadmap
• Learn about the .NET platform
• .NET Core release notes
• .NET Core Announcements
• .NET Core blog

• File an issue
• Ask on Stack Overflow
• Contact Microsoft Support
• VS Developer Community Portal for .NET Framework feedback (or via Report a Problem tool)

The .NET Core team encourages contributions, both issues and PRs. The first step is finding the .NET Core repository that you want to contribute to.

Check the product roadmap to see what the team is focusing on.

This project uses the .NET Foundation Code of Conduct to define expected conduct in our community. Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported by contacting a project maintainer at [email protected].

The .NET Core platform is part of the .NET Foundation.

.NET Core repos typically use either the MIT or Apache 2 licenses for code. Some projects license documentation and other forms of content under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.

See specific repos to understand the license used.