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2026-05-20 comparison csharp async

async void vs async Task in C#: when each is correct

async Task is the default and async void is the exception. Use async void only for event handlers, top-level message-loop handlers, and a handful of framework callbacks that demand a void signature. Everywhere else, async Task wins on exceptions, composition, and testability.

2026-05-20 comparison csharp records

record vs class vs struct in C#: a decision matrix

C# 14 gives you four data-type shapes -- class, record class, struct, and record struct. This is the decision matrix: when each one is correct, what each one costs, and the rules that pick for you.

2026-05-19 csharp-14 csharp dotnet-10

Fix: C# 14 overload resolution breaking change with Span and ReadOnlySpan

After upgrading to C# 14 / .NET 10, calls like array.Contains, x.Reverse(), and MemoryMarshal.Cast suddenly bind to different overloads or stop compiling. Here is what changed and how to pin the old behaviour where it matters.

2026-05-18 errors csharp dotnet

Fix: framework_version=6.0.0 was not found when launching a .NET 6 binary

The .NET 6 runtime is gone or mismatched. Either install net6.0 again, roll forward to net8.0 via runtimeconfig, retarget the csproj, or ship self-contained.

2026-05-17 mcp ai-agents dotnet

dotnet new mcpserver Now Ships in the .NET 11 Preview 4 SDK

.NET 11 Preview 4 bundles the mcpserver project template directly into the SDK. No separate Microsoft.McpServer.ProjectTemplates install, no preview feed dance. Pick stdio or HTTP transport, opt into Native AOT, and dotnet new mcpserver -o MyServer is the whole setup.

2026-05-15 dotnet dotnet-11 csharp

.NET 11 Adds Deadlock-Free Process Output Capture

.NET 11 Preview 4 ships new System.Diagnostics.Process APIs that drain stdout and stderr concurrently, plus one-line run-and-capture helpers and KillOnParentExit.

2026-05-14 errors csharp dotnet

Fix: A possible object cycle was detected

System.Text.Json refuses to serialize graphs with back-references. Set ReferenceHandler.IgnoreCycles, project to a DTO, or mark the back-pointer with [JsonIgnore]. Preserve is a last resort.

2026-05-14 errors csharp dotnet

Fix: SqlException: Timeout expired during EF Core migrations

Migrations use the design-time DbContext, not your runtime CommandTimeout. Set the timeout via UseSqlServer(o => o.CommandTimeout(...)), the connection string Command Timeout, or Database.SetCommandTimeout before Migrate().

2026-05-13 errors csharp dotnet

Fix: System.Text.Json.JsonException: The JSON value could not be converted

System.Text.Json throws this when the incoming JSON token doesn't match the CLR target type. Match the JSON to the type, or register a JsonConverter or JsonSerializerOption that bridges them.

2026-05-13 errors csharp dotnet

Fix: System.Security.Cryptography.CryptographicException: Keyset does not exist

The certificate's private key lives in a separate Windows key file the current process identity cannot read. Grant ACL on the key, load the PFX with MachineKeySet, or use EphemeralKeySet.