End of life / .NET Full Framework
.NET Full Framework end of life dates
Every .NET Full Framework release StackDrift tracks, with the date it leaves support. The newest tracked release is 4.8.1.
| Release | Status | End of life | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8.1 | No published date | not published | no published end of life date |
| 4.8 | No published date | not published | no published end of life date |
| 4.7.2 | No published date | not published | no published end of life date |
| 4.7.1 | No published date | not published | no published end of life date |
| 4.7 | No published date | not published | no published end of life date |
| 4.6.2 | Supported | 12 January 2027 | in 82 days |
| 4.6.1 | End of life | 26 April 2022 | 1,640 days ago |
| 4.6 | End of life | 26 April 2022 | 1,640 days ago |
| 4.5.2 | End of life | 26 April 2022 | 1,640 days ago |
| 4.5.1 | End of life | 12 January 2016 | 3,936 days ago |
| 4.5 | End of life | 12 January 2016 | 3,936 days ago |
| 4.0 | End of life | 12 January 2016 | 3,936 days ago |
| 3.5-sp1 | Supported | 9 January 2029 | in 810 days |
CVEs affecting .NET Full Framework are serviced by Windows rather than by changing the .NET Full Framework version, so they are not listed here.
Vendor sources last checked 22 October 2026, and checked daily. This data last changed on 22 October 2026.
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