Legacy Article Notice: .NET 5 reached End of Life in May 2022 and .NET 6 reached End of Life in November 2024. For current projects, please migrate to .NET 8 LTS or .NET 10 LTS.
Recommended: Migrate Directly to .NET 8 or .NET 10
If you are on .NET 5 or .NET 6, we recommend skipping intermediate versions and migrating directly to a current LTS release:
- .NET 8 LTS - Supported until November 2026
- .NET 10 LTS - Supported until November 2028
See our migration guides:
- Migrating from .NET 7 to .NET 8
- Migrating from .NET 8 to .NET 9
- Migrating from .NET 9 to .NET 10
Historical Reference: .NET 5 to .NET 6 Migration
This information is preserved for reference only.
Key Changes in .NET 6
- Minimal hosting model introduced (single Program.cs file)
- Hot Reload support
- Blazor improvements
- LTS release (though now EOL)
Migration Steps (Historical)
- Update TargetFramework from net5.0 to net6.0
- Update all NuGet packages to 6.x versions
- Optionally migrate to minimal hosting model
- Update any deprecated API calls
- Test thoroughly before deploying
Note: The minimal hosting model is optional in .NET 6 but becomes the default pattern in later versions.
