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2026-05-28 migration dotnet-8 dotnet-11

Migrate from .NET 8 to .NET 11: the full checklist

A version-pinned migration checklist from .NET 8 LTS to .NET 11 LTS, covering SDK install, csproj target framework, breaking changes in ASP.NET Core, EF Core, System.Text.Json, and the C# 14 overload-resolution shift, with rollback notes.

2026-01-18 dotnet dotnet-8 webview2

An open-source WPF SSH manager shows a practical pattern: xterm.js in WebView2, secrets via DPAPI

SshManager is an open-source WPF SSH manager built on .NET 8. It shows a practical pattern: xterm.js inside WebView2 for terminal rendering, EF Core + SQLite for persistence, and DPAPI for local credential protection.

2024-04-27 dotnet dotnet-8

.NET 8 ToFrozenDictionary: Dictionary vs FrozenDictionary

Convert a Dictionary to a FrozenDictionary with `ToFrozenDictionary()` in .NET 8 for faster reads. Benchmark, when to use it, and the build-time tradeoff.

2023-11-17 maui dotnet dotnet-8

How to: Add AdMob to your MAUI app

Learn how to display AdMob banner ads in your .NET MAUI app on both Android and iOS, with step-by-step setup and platform-specific handler implementations.

2023-11-12 csharp dotnet dotnet-8

C# Randomly choose items from a list

In C#, you can randomly select items from a list using Random.GetItems, a method introduced in .NET 8. Learn how it works with practical examples.

2023-11-08 csharp dotnet dotnet-8

C# Access private property backing field using Unsafe Accessor

Use UnsafeAccessorAttribute in .NET 8 to access auto-generated backing fields of private auto-properties in C# without reflection.

2023-11-06 csharp dotnet dotnet-8

C# ZIP files to Stream

.NET 8 includes new CreateFromDirectory and ExtractToDirectory overloads that let you create and extract ZIP files directly to and from a Stream, without writing to disk.

2023-11-05 csharp dotnet dotnet-8

.NET 8 performance: 10x faster GetGenericTypeDefinition

Benchmarking GetGenericTypeDefinition in .NET 8 vs .NET 7 shows nearly 10x faster performance. See benchmark code and results using BenchmarkDotNet.

2023-11-02 csharp dotnet dotnet-8

C# How to update a readonly field using UnsafeAccessor

Learn how to update a readonly field in C# using UnsafeAccessor, an alternative to reflection without the performance penalty. Available in .NET 8.

2023-11-01 csharp dotnet dotnet-8

.NET 8 Performance: UnsafeAccessor vs. Reflection

Benchmarking UnsafeAccessor vs Reflection in .NET 8. See how UnsafeAccessor achieves zero-overhead performance compared to traditional reflection.