The .NET Core team builds many branches of the product daily. You can install these builds to try out functionality prior to release.
Preview branches are for new major/minor versions of .NET Core that have not yet been released and are not yet supported.
| Component | .NET 5.0 |
|---|---|
| SDK | .NET Core SDK 5.0.xxx (Master) |
| ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET Core Shared Framework 5.0 (Master) |
| Runtime | .NET Core Runtime 5.0 (Master) |
Servicing branches are for new patch versions of .NET Core that have not yet been released and are not yet supported. These patch versions are for previously released major/minor versions.
| Component | .NET Core 3.1 | .NET Core 2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| SDK | .NET Core SDK 3.1 | .NET Core SDK 2.1.xxx |
| ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET Core Shared Framework 3.1 | ASP.NET Core Shared Framework 2.1 |
| Runtime | .NET Core Runtime 3.1 | .NET Core Runtime 2.1 |