A new version of the NuGet package manager for .NET has been released by Microsoft.
Announcing NuGet 6.8 - Maintaining Security with Ease
NuGet 6.8 is included in Visual Studio 2022 and .NET 8.0 out of the box. You can also download NuGet 6.8 for Windows, macOS, and Linux as a standalone executable.
Maintaining and understanding security status in your projects is now easier than ever in NuGet 6.8. We’re happy to announce a plethora of new features to help you be aware potential vulnerabilities in your projects, visualize the configuration of precautionary measures to keep your code safe, and maintain fine-grained control over your dependency sources.
NuGet 6.8 Highlights
There are many new features in NuGet 6.8:
- NuGetAudit- notifications for package vulnerabilities
- Allowing opt-out of HTTPS Everywhere warnings with allowInsecureConnections property
- Create Package Source Mappings during installation/update through PM UI
- Conditional Package Updating is respected in Visual Studio
- ProtocolVersion argument added to nuget source add
Announcing NuGet 6.8 - Maintaining Security with Ease - The NuGet Blog
