Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Performance Improvements in .NET
• Upgrade to Current Release of .NET Core
• Using the .NET Upgrade Assistant
• Microsoft Learn Module for Modernizing ASP.NET Framework to ASP.NET Core
• Video Series on Upgrading ASP.NET MVC 5 App to ASP.NET Core 7
• Resources for Xamarin Upgrades
• Summary

Introduction

Updating .NET apps to the latest versions of .NET offers new features, better performance, and improved security. This post provides resources based on real world experience to help modernize .NET apps.

Performance Improvements in .NET

The runtime, JIT, GC, and application workloads have all seen improvements. Blog posts on .NET performance improvements are available.

Upgrade to Current Release of .NET Core

Upgrading to current release offers improved cross-platform support and enhanced support for Linux, containers, Apple M1, and ARM64. The .NET Upgrade Assistant tool has been developed to help with upgrades.

Using the .NET Upgrade Assistant

Training materials and video content have been updated to help with upgrading using the Visual Studio Upgrade Assistant extension. The basics of modernizing .NET apps, supported workloads and paths, and upgrading an ASP.NET MVC 5 (.NET Framework) app to .NET 7 are covered.

Microsoft Learn Module for Modernizing ASP.NET Framework to ASP.NET Core

The module on Microsoft Learn covers the process of upgrading an ASP.NET MVC 5 application to ASP.NET Core 7. The latest guidance on using the Visual Studio Upgrade Assistant extension is provided.

Video Series on Upgrading ASP.NET MVC 5 App to ASP.NET Core 7

An 18 part video series covers the process of upgrading a more complex ASP.NET MVC 5 (.NET Framework) app to ASP.NET Core 7, using all the latest tools including the Visual Studio Upgrade Assistant extension, YARP based incremental migration, and the Upgrade Planner.

Resources for Xamarin Upgrades

Upgrading Xamarin.iOS and Xamarin.Android apps to the latest version of .NET allows for the use of the latest features of .NET 7, including C# 11 and the new project system. Updated documentation on how to upgrade from Xamarin to .NET is available.

Summary

Resources and tools are available to help with modernizing .NET apps, and Microsoft has worked hard to share experience and best practices with developers.