Microsoft Announces Availability of .NET 11 Preview 4

June 2, 2026
Latest version includes improvements across the board, including MAUI, C#, Entity Framework Core, and more.

Microsoft has announced the release of .NET 11 Preview 4. This Microsoft blog post highlights what's new in this release and includes links to download .NET 11 Preview 4. This .NET update contains improvements across the .NET Runtime, including:

  • Libraries - Process gets the biggest update in years.
  • Runtime - Runtime libraries are now compiled with runtime-async.
  • SDK - dotnet watch adds device selection for .NET MAUI and mobile projects.
  • C# - Clearer diagnostic for misplaced #! shebang directives.
  • ASP.NET Core - HTTP QUERY in generated OpenAI documents.
  • .NET MAUI - dotnet watch for Android and iOS.
  • Entity Framework Core - Approximate vector search for SQL Server 2025.
  • Much more!

Read the official Microsoft Release blog for a detailed list of all planned improvements in .NET 11.