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Latest release date
February 18, 2020

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SDK 3.0.103

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ASP.NET Core Runtime 3.0.3

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13.0.20023.3
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.NET Desktop Runtime 3.0.3

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.NET Runtime 3.0.3

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Security patch Tooltip: This release contains fixes for security issues. If using an older patch release, you should upgrade to get these fixes.
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Latest release date
January 14, 2020

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SDK 3.0.102

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ASP.NET Core Runtime 3.0.2

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.NET Desktop Runtime 3.0.2

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.NET Runtime 3.0.2

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Release notes
Latest release date
November 19, 2019

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SDK 3.0.101

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ASP.NET Core Runtime 3.0.1

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.NET Desktop Runtime 3.0.1

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.NET Runtime 3.0.1

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Release notes
Latest release date
September 23, 2019

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SDK 3.0.100

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ASP.NET Core Runtime 3.0.0

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.NET Desktop Runtime 3.0.0

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.NET Runtime 3.0.0

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Go-live Tooltip: Go-live releases are supported by Microsoft in production. These are typically our release candidate builds, just before the generally available (GA) release.
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Latest release date
September 16, 2019

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SDK 3.0.100-rc1

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3.0.100-rc1-014190
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ASP.NET Core Runtime 3.0.0-rc1

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.NET Desktop Runtime 3.0.0-rc1

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.NET Runtime 3.0.0-rc1

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Preview Tooltip: Preview releases provide early access to features that are currently under development. These releases are generally not supported for production use.
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Latest release date
September 4, 2019

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SDK 3.0.100-preview9

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3.0.100-preview9-014004
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ASP.NET Core Runtime 3.0.0-preview9

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3.0.0-preview9.19424.4
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.NET Desktop Runtime 3.0.0-preview9

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