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2026-04-18 ef-core dotnet-11 sql-server

EF Core 11 Prunes Unnecessary Reference Joins in Split Queries

EF Core 11 Preview 3 removes redundant to-one joins from split queries and drops unneeded ORDER BY keys. One reported scenario got 29% faster, another 22%. Here is what the SQL now looks like.

2026-04-13 dotnet-11 ef-core csharp

EF Core 11 Lets You Create and Apply a Migration in One Command

The dotnet ef database update command now accepts --add to scaffold and apply a migration in a single step. Here is how it works, why it matters for containers and .NET Aspire, and what to watch for.

2026-04-13 dotnet-11 ef-core sql-server

EF Core 11 Adds Native SQL Server Vector Search with DiskANN Indexes

EF Core 11 Preview 2 supports SQL Server 2025 VECTOR_SEARCH() and DiskANN vector indexes directly from LINQ. Here is how to set up the index, run approximate queries, and what changes from the EF Core 10 VectorDistance approach.