# .NET 9

[.NET 9](https://aka.ms/dotnet/9/preview1) is a [Standard Term Support (STS)](../../release-policies.md) release and will be supported on [multiple operating systems](supported-os.md) for 18 months, from November 12th, 2024 to May 12th, 2026.

- [Downloads](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/9.0)
- [Linux Package Managers](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/install/linux)
- [Containers](https://hub.docker.com/_/microsoft-dotnet)
- [Supported OSes](supported-os.md)
- [OS packages](./os-packages.md)
- [Known Issues](known-issues.md)
- [Installation instructions](install.md)

## Release notes

| Date | Release |
| :-- | :-- |
| 2024/10/08 | [9.0.0 RC 2](preview/rc2/README.md) |
| 2024/09/10 | [9.0.0 RC 1](preview/rc1/README.md) |
| 2024/08/13 | [9.0.0 Preview 7](preview/preview7/README.md) |
| 2024/07/09 | [9.0.0 Preview 6](preview/preview6/README.md) |
| 2024/06/11 | [9.0.0 Preview 5](preview/preview5/README.md) |
| 2024/05/21 | [9.0.0 Preview 4](preview/preview4/README.md) |
| 2024/04/11 | [9.0.0 Preview 3](preview/preview3/README.md) |
| 2024/03/12 | [9.0.0 Preview 2](preview/preview2/README.md) |
| 2024/02/13 | [9.0.0 Preview 1](preview/preview1/README.md) |

### .NET Libraries

* [What's new in .NET 9 libraries](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/whats-new/dotnet-9/overview#net-libraries)
* [RC 2](preview/rc2/libraries.md)
* [RC 1](preview/rc1/libraries.md)
* [Preview 7](preview/preview7/libraries.md)
* [Preview 6](preview/preview6/libraries.md)
* [Preview 5](preview/preview5/libraries.md)
* [Preview 4](preview/preview4/libraries.md)
* [Preview 3](preview/preview3/libraries.md)
* Preview 2: No release notes
* [Preview 1](preview/preview1/libraries.md)

### .NET Runtime

* [What's new in the .NET 9 runtime](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/whats-new/dotnet-9/runtime)
* [RC 2](preview/rc2/runtime.md)
* RC 1: No release notes
* [Preview 7](preview/preview7/runtime.md)
* [Preview 6](preview/preview6/runtime.md)
* Preview 5: No release notes
* [Preview 4](preview/preview4/runtime.md)
* [Preview 3](preview/preview3/runtime.md)
* [Preview 2](preview/preview2/runtime.md)
* [Preview 1](preview/preview1/runtime.md)

### .NET SDK

* [What's new in the SDK for .NET 9](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/whats-new/dotnet-9/sdk)
* [RC 2](preview/rc2/sdk.md)
* [RC 1](preview/rc1/sdk.md)
* [Preview 7](preview/preview7/sdk.md)
* [Preview 6](preview/preview6/sdk.md)
* Preview 5: No release notes
* Preview 4: No release notes
* [Preview 3](preview/preview3/sdk.md)
* [Preview 2](preview/preview2/sdk.md)
* [Preview 1](preview/preview1/sdk.md)

### C\#

* [What's new in C# 13](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/csharp/whats-new/csharp-13)
* [Preview 7](preview/preview7/csharp.md)
* [Preview 6](preview/preview6/csharp.md)

### ASP.NET Core

* [What's new in ASP.NET Core 9.0](https://learn.microsoft.com/aspnet/core/release-notes/aspnetcore-9.0)
* [RC 2](preview/rc2/aspnetcore.md)
* [RC 1](preview/rc1/aspnetcore.md)
* [Preview 7](preview/preview7/aspnetcore.md)
* [Preview 6](preview/preview6/aspnetcore.md)
* [Preview 5](preview/preview5/aspnetcore.md)
* [Preview 4](preview/preview4/aspnetcore.md)
* [Preview 3](preview/preview3/aspnetcore.md)
* [Preview 2](preview/preview2/aspnetcore.md)
* [Preview 1](preview/preview1/aspnetcore.md)

### .NET MAUI

* [What's new in .NET MAUI for .NET 9](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/maui/whats-new/dotnet-9)
* [RC 2](preview/rc2/dotnetmaui.md)
* [RC 1](preview/rc1/dotnetmaui.md)
* [Preview 7](preview/preview7/dotnetmaui.md)
* [Preview 6](preview/preview6/dotnetmaui.md)
* [Preview 5](preview/preview5/dotnetmaui.md)
* [Preview 4](preview/preview4/dotnetmaui.md)
* [Preview 3](preview/preview3/dotnetmaui.md)
* [Preview 2](preview/preview2/dotnetmaui.md)
* [Preview 1](preview/preview1/dotnetmaui.md)

### Entity Framework Core

* [What's new in EF Core 9](https://learn.microsoft.com/ef/core/what-is-new/ef-core-9.0/whatsnew)
* [Preview 5](preview/preview5/efcoreanddata.md)
* [Preview 4](preview/preview4/efcoreanddata.md)
* [Preview 3](preview/preview3/efcoreanddata.md)
* [Preview 2](preview/preview2/efcoreanddata.md)
* [Preview 1](preview/preview1/efcoreanddata.md)