In our upcoming major release (v22.2), DevExpress ASP.NET Core Controls will require .NET 6 and Visual Studio 2022 (v17.0) or higher.
Primary motivations behind this decision are security and the end of support for previous .NET versions. According to Microsoft, .NET 6 is a long-term support (LTS) release. This release will be supported until November 12, 2024 (for more information, refer to the following document: .NET and .NET Core Support Policy). Throughout this time frame, you will be able to receive security updates and patches from Microsoft.
This change affects the following UI controls/libraries:
Update your application
To upgrade your application to .NET 6, we recommend that you follow the steps outlined in the following Microsoft guides:
To help with the transition, we’ll update relevant DevExpress help topics (related to ASP.NET component integration) in the near future. Should you have a question on .NET 6 in the interim, feel free to submit a support ticket via the DevExpress Support Center.
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