Microsoft released the .Net 5.0 on 12th December 2020. You can download the new version of .Net 5.0 directly from the Microsoft Website. NET 5.0 supports multiple operating systems. Here is the list of the official operating system lifecycle and distribution.
Windows OS
OS | Version | Server/Client |
---|---|---|
Windows Client | 7 SP1(*), 8.1 | Client OS |
Windows 10 Client | Version 1607+(**) | Client OS |
Windows Server | 2012 R2 and newer version | Windows Server |
Windows Server Core | 2012 R2 and newer version | Windows Server |
* Windows 7 SP1 with extended security updates installed is supported.
** Windows 10 1607 with the minimum version for support.
Linux OS
OS | Version |
---|---|
Alpine Linux | 3.11 and newer version |
CentOS | 7 and newer version |
Debian | 9 and newer version |
Fedora | 32 and newer version |
Linux Mint | 18 and newer version |
openSUSE | 15 and newer version |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 7 and newer version |
SUSE Enterprise Linux (SLES) | 12 SP2 and newer version |
Ubuntu | 20.10, 20.04, 18.04, 16.04 |
MacOS
OS | Version |
---|---|
macOS | 10.13 and newer version |
source: Github/.net