dotnet-core/release-notes/6.0/README.md

# .NET 6

[.NET 6](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-net-6-rc1/) is an [LTS release](../../release-policies.md) and will be supported for three years, from November 2021 to November 2024. It is [supported by Microsoft](../../microsoft-support.md) on [multiple operating systems](supported-os.md).

- [Downloads](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/6.0) (also see [Releases](#releases))
- [Containers](https://hub.docker.com/_/microsoft-dotnet)
- [Supported OSes](supported-os.md)
- [Known Issues](known-issues.md)
- [Installation instructions](install.md)

## Releases

| Date | Release |
| :-- | :-- |
| 2021/11/08 | [6.0.0](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/6.0.0/6.0.0.md) |
| 2021/10/12 | [6.0.0 RC 2](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/preview/6.0.0-rc.2.md) |
| 2021/09/14 | [6.0.0 RC 1](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/preview/6.0.0-rc.1.md) |
| 2021/08/10 | [6.0.0 Preview 7](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/preview/6.0.0-preview.7.md) |
| 2021/07/14 | [6.0.0 Preview 6](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/preview/6.0.0-preview.6.md) |
| 2021/06/17 | [6.0.0 Preview 5](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/preview/6.0.0-preview.5.md) |
| 2021/05/25 | [6.0.0 Preview 4](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/preview/6.0.0-preview.4.md) |
| 2021/04/08 | [6.0.0 Preview 3](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/preview/6.0.0-preview.3.md) |
| 2021/03/11 | [6.0.0 Preview 2](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/preview/6.0.0-preview.2.md) |
| 2021/02/17 | [6.0.0 Preview 1](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/preview/6.0.0-preview.1.md) |
Update release notes format (#6100) * Update release notes * Update release notes * Update .NET 6 releae notes * Update table * Update links * Update release table * Update 2.1 * Update table * Update links * Add linux packages doc * Add link to packages doc * Update Arch instructions * Add statement about globalization invariant mode * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Michael Simons <msimons@microsoft.com> Co-authored-by: Matt Thalman <mthalman@microsoft.com> * Update per feedback * Update link * Add buster * Update heading * Cleanup wording * Update per feedback * Update per feedback * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Maira Wenzel <mairaw@microsoft.com> * Update perf feedback * Update release-policies.md Co-authored-by: Maira Wenzel <mairaw@microsoft.com> Co-authored-by: Michael Simons <msimons@microsoft.com> Co-authored-by: Matt Thalman <mthalman@microsoft.com> Co-authored-by: Maira Wenzel <mairaw@microsoft.com> 2021-04-01 00:18:03 +02:00			`# .NET 6`
add placeholder readme for .NET 6 2021-01-20 01:28:39 +01:00
Update for .NET 6 release 2021-11-09 05:49:24 +01:00			`[.NET 6](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-net-6-rc1/) is an [LTS release](../../release-policies.md) and will be supported for three years, from November 2021 to November 2024. It is [supported by Microsoft](../../microsoft-support.md) on [multiple operating systems](supported-os.md).`
Release artifacts for .NET 6 Preview 1 2021-02-17 17:31:48 +01:00
Update release notes format (#6100) * Update release notes * Update release notes * Update .NET 6 releae notes * Update table * Update links * Update release table * Update 2.1 * Update table * Update links * Add linux packages doc * Add link to packages doc * Update Arch instructions * Add statement about globalization invariant mode * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Michael Simons <msimons@microsoft.com> Co-authored-by: Matt Thalman <mthalman@microsoft.com> * Update per feedback * Update link * Add buster * Update heading * Cleanup wording * Update per feedback * Update per feedback * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Maira Wenzel <mairaw@microsoft.com> * Update perf feedback * Update release-policies.md Co-authored-by: Maira Wenzel <mairaw@microsoft.com> Co-authored-by: Michael Simons <msimons@microsoft.com> Co-authored-by: Matt Thalman <mthalman@microsoft.com> Co-authored-by: Maira Wenzel <mairaw@microsoft.com> 2021-04-01 00:18:03 +02:00			`- [Downloads](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/6.0) (also see [Releases](#releases))`
			`- [Containers](https://hub.docker.com/_/microsoft-dotnet)`
			`- [Supported OSes](supported-os.md)`
			`- [Known Issues](known-issues.md)`
			`- [Installation instructions](install.md)`

			`## Releases`

			`\| Date \| Release \|`
Release artifacts for .NET 6 Preview 1 2021-02-17 17:31:48 +01:00			`\| :-- \| :-- \|`
Updates for .NET 6 GA 2021-11-08 16:04:52 +01:00			`\| 2021/11/08 \| [6.0.0](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/6.0.0/6.0.0.md) \|`
Release artifacts for October 2021-10-12 18:15:51 +02:00			`\| 2021/10/12 \| [6.0.0 RC 2](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/preview/6.0.0-rc.2.md) \|`
Release artifacts for September 2021-09-14 19:41:44 +02:00			`\| 2021/09/14 \| [6.0.0 RC 1](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/preview/6.0.0-rc.1.md) \|`
Release artifacts for August 2021-08-10 18:30:04 +02:00			`\| 2021/08/10 \| [6.0.0 Preview 7](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/preview/6.0.0-preview.7.md) \|`
Artifacts for .NET 6 Preview 6 Release 2021-07-14 16:56:12 +02:00			`\| 2021/07/14 \| [6.0.0 Preview 6](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/preview/6.0.0-preview.6.md) \|`
Update README.md 2021-06-17 18:39:26 +02:00			`\| 2021/06/17 \| [6.0.0 Preview 5](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/preview/6.0.0-preview.5.md) \|`
Update README.md 2021-05-25 15:57:11 +02:00			`\| 2021/05/25 \| [6.0.0 Preview 4](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/preview/6.0.0-preview.4.md) \|`
Artifacts for .NET 6.0 Preview 3 Release 2021-04-08 20:08:10 +02:00			`\| 2021/04/08 \| [6.0.0 Preview 3](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/preview/6.0.0-preview.3.md) \|`
Release artifacts for .NET 6 Preview 2 2021-03-11 18:14:38 +01:00			`\| 2021/03/11 \| [6.0.0 Preview 2](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/preview/6.0.0-preview.2.md) \|`
Update URLs to point to main 2021-02-24 18:33:19 +01:00			`\| 2021/02/17 \| [6.0.0 Preview 1](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/preview/6.0.0-preview.1.md) \|`