Here’s a summary of the .NET Conf 2025—the biggest virtual event for .NET developers held November 11–13, 2025:

• Major Launches:
  • .NET 10 (LTS) officially released, now supported through 2028.
  • C# 14 with new language features (extension members, null-conditional assignment, partial constructors/events).
  • Visual Studio 2026 features visual refresh and deep .NET 10 optimizations.windowsreport+1
• Keynote Highlights:
  • Scott Hanselman and the .NET team introduced .NET 10 and C# 14.
  • Focused on performance (adaptive garbage collection), security, and cross-platform capabilities.
  • Showcased modernization tools (Aspire, MCP) and cloud-native development.
• AI Focus:
  • Extensive sessions on integrating AI (RAG, GitHub Copilot, Semantic Kernel).
  • Practical examples for building AI-driven applications, using domain-specific data, and ethical AI.nareshit
• Day-by-Day Breakdown:
  • Day 1: Launch keynotes, Blazor, MAUI, Aspire, and agentic AI development.
  • Day 2: Azure, cloud, deep dives (Kubernetes, containers, Redis), future .NET directions.
  • Day 3: Community Day—global speakers on Clean Architecture, OpenTelemetry, F#, passkey security, agentic AI. Student Zone for newcomers.windowsreport
• Platform Enhancements:
  • Updates to ASP.NET Core (OpenAPI 3.1, minimal API validation, YAML docs).
  • EF Core 10 (complex types, joins, JSON updates).
  • .NET MAUI improvements, new primitives (span usage), performance boosts across the stack.dotnetconf+1
• Modernization & Productivity:
  • Showcased conversion of legacy codebases to modern .NET stacks.
  • Emphasis on cloud-native, secure, high-performance projects for businesses and developers.

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