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January 12, 2021

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October 13, 2020

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September 8, 2020

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July 14, 2020

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SDK 2.1.516

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June 9, 2020

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SDK 2.1.807

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SDK 2.1.612

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SDK 2.1.515

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ASP.NET Core Runtime 2.1.19

The ASP.NET Core Runtime enables you to run existing web/server applications. On Windows, we recommend installing the Hosting Bundle, which includes the .NET Runtime and IIS support.

IIS runtime support (ASP.NET Core Module v2)
12.1.20149.19
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.NET Runtime 2.1.19

The .NET Runtime contains just the components needed to run a console app. Typically, you'd also install either the ASP.NET Core Runtime or .NET Desktop Runtime.

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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
May 12, 2020

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SDK 2.1.806

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SDK 2.1.611

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SDK 2.1.514

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Tooltip: Do you want to run apps? The runtime includes everything you need to run .NET applications. The runtime is also included in the SDK.

ASP.NET Core Runtime 2.1.18

The ASP.NET Core Runtime enables you to run existing web/server applications. On Windows, we recommend installing the Hosting Bundle, which includes the .NET Runtime and IIS support.

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12.1.20105.18
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