Microsoft has released the second preview release of .NET 5.0.0.
.NET 5.0.0 Preview 2 is available for download and usage in your environment. This release includes .NET 5.0.0 Preview 2 and .NET SDK 5.0.100 Preview 2.
- Downloads
- .NET 5.0 Preview 2 Blog
- ASP.NET Core Blog
- EF Core Blog
- Changes in this release
- Known issues
- Visual Studio Compatibility
The .NET SDK 5.0.100 Preview 2 includes .NET 5.0.0 preview Runtime so downloading the runtime packages separately is not needed when installing the SDK. After installing the .NET SDK 5.0.100 preview, the following command will show that you're running version 5.0.100-preview.2.20176.6 of the tools.
dotnet --version
Your feedback is important and appreciated. We've created an issue at dotnet/core #4500 for your questions and comments.
.NET 5.0.0 Preview 2 - April 2, 2020