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GitHub Copilot Testing for .NET Brings AI-powered Unit Tests to Visual Studio 2026
GitHub Copilot testing for .NET is now available in Visual Studio 18.3, offering AI-powered tools to quickly create, build, and run unit tests. With flexible prompts and full IDE integration, it supports testing from single methods to entire solutions, helping reduce repetitive tasks and speed up feedback. Try it and share your feedback to shape its future.
.NET 11 Preview 1 is now available!
Find out about the new features in .NET 11 Preview 1 across the .NET runtime, SDK, libraries, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, C#, .NET MAUI, and more!
.NET and .NET Framework February 2026 servicing releases updates
A recap of the latest servicing updates for .NET and .NET Framework for February 2026.
.NET Framework 3.5 Moves to Standalone Deployment in new versions of Windows
An announcement of .NET Framework 3.5 servicing updates on new versions of Windows.
.NET AI Essentials – The Core Building Blocks Explained
Learn how Microsoft.Extensions.AI provides a unified API for building intelligent .NET applications with any LLM provider - one interface, endless possibilities, with built-in middleware, telemetry, structured outputs and more.
Join Microsoft at NDC London 2026 – Let’s Build the Future of .NET Together
Meet the .NET team at NDC London 2026 to explore the latest in .NET 10, Azure, and AI-powered development through sessions and 1:1 meetups.
.NET and .NET Framework January 2026 servicing releases updates
A recap of the latest servicing updates for .NET and .NET Framework for January 2026.
How to Build Android Widgets with .NET MAUI
Build interactive Android widgets with .NET MAUI using RemoteViews, intents, and shared data.
How We Synchronize .NET’s Virtual Monorepo
A deep dive into the technical challenges of keeping .NET's product repositories synchronized with our Virtual Monolithic Repository using a custom two-way algorithm.