Download .NET 8.0.1 LTS (Offline Installers)

Microsoft has rolled out .NET 8.0.1 as part of January 2024 .NET updates. This is the LTS version, which means that it will soon be replacing .NET 6 LTS. This update includes improvements to certain repositories and patch 3 security vulnerabilities.

This .NET update is delivered through Windows Update, or if you want, you can download the offline installers using the direct download links below.

What’s new in .NET 8.0.1

The following list of improvements has been made in .NET version 8.0.1. To read more about the different improvements, click on the links to be redirected to the original announcement.

• [Repo Updates]
  • dotnet/sdk: .NET SDK
  • dotnet/aspnet: ASP.NET Core Runtime
  • dotnet/runtime: .NET Runtime
  • dotnet/runtime-deps: .NET Runtime Dependencies
  • dotnet/samples: .NET Samples
• [Security Advisory]
  • CVE-2024-0056 – Microsoft.Data.SqlClient and System.Data.SqlClient SQL Data provider Information Disclosure Vulnerability
  • CVE-2024-0057 – .NET Security Feature bypass Vulnerability
  • CVE-2024-21319 – .NET Denial of Service Vulnerability

Download .NET 8.0.1

Use the direct download links below to download the .NET 8.0.1 Runtime, SDKs, and ASP.NET Core matching your operating system and architecture. Simply click on the respective link in the “Download” column to begin the download.

Runtime

SDK

ASP.NET Core

Click on this link for more .NET 8 download options.

Once downloaded, simply execute the package and proceed with the on-screen instructions to install .NET.

Once you have installed the newer .NET preview version, all your applications will run using the new build as the previous preview version will be replaced. However, if a stable version is installed and running, it will not be replaced.

When installed, you may check which .NET version is running by running the following command in Command Prompt:

wmic product get description | findstr /C:.NET

Ending words

.NET has surpassed the testing phase by the end of 2023 and Microsoft is now continuing its development. More and more contributors are joining in to report and fix issues, as well as introduce more features to convenience the developers.

As mentioned earlier in this post, .NET 8 will be replacing .NET 6, since both are released from the LTS channel. However, .NET 6 will be supported for another year till 12th November 2024, as can be seen on our .NET End of Life information page. During this duration, the developers can slowly upgrade to .NET and gain benefit from the latest features and improvements.

.NET 8 Release History