.NET 5 unifies .NET Core and .NET Framework. Here’s what to expect when it releases in November. The Unification One .NET going forward C# 9 and F# 5 Single BCL across all platforms Top-level programs Records and init-only setters Performance Significant perf improvements in GC, JIT, and libraries. ARM64 support improved. References .NET 5 Preview
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