You update your .NET version using the direct download links given below. Installing the latest version of .NET will automatically replace the older, stable version. However, if you have a preview version installed as well, no changes will be made to it. Let us briefly discuss the new features in .NET 6.0.10 and .NET Core 3.1.30 before proceeding to see how to install them.
What’s New in .NET 6.0.10 & .NET Core 3.1.30
Security Advisory
Microsoft has published a security advisory for the .NET developers so they can take the necessary steps to make their environments more secure.
What’s New in .NET 6.0.10 & .NET Core 3.1.30 Security Advisory Other Improvements .NET Core 3.1 End of Life Download .NET 6.0.10 Runtime: SDK: ASP.NET Core Runtime Download .NET Core 3.1.30 Runtime: SDK: ASP.NET Core Runtime Install .NET 6.0.10/ .NET Core 3.1.30 How to Remove/Uninstall .NET Closing Words
Microsoft had identified a vulnerability in .NET 7 Release Candidate 1, .NET 6.0, .NET Core 3.1, and NuGet clients, where a malicious actor could cause a user to execute arbitrary code. This is achieved through an elevation of privilege. To learn more about this vulnerability, read the security page for CVE-2022-41032.
Other Improvements
Many other improvements have also been made to the different components of .NET. Click on the given links below to read more about the respective improvement:
CoreFX: 3.1.30ASP.NET Core: 6.0.10Installer: 6.0.10Runtime: 6.0.10Templating: 6.0.10
.NET Core 3.1 End of Life
Microsoft has announced that .NET Core will be reaching the end of life on December 13th, 2022. After this date, .NET Core 3.1 will no longer receive updates. Microsoft suggests that the developers move their .NET Core 3.1 applications to .NET 6 before its end of life.
Download .NET 6.0.10
Use the direct download links below to download the .NET 6.0.10 Runtime, SDKs, and ASP.NET Core Runtime matching your operating system and architecture:
Runtime:
Download .NET 6.0.10 Desktop Runtime for Windows x64 Download .NET 6.0.10 Desktop Runtime for Windows x86 Download .NET 6.0.10 Desktop Runtime for Windows ARM64 Download .NET 6.0.10 Runtime for macOS x64 Download .NET 6.0.10 Runtime for macOS ARM64 Download .NET 6.0.10 Runtime Binaries for Linux ARM32 Download .NET 6.0.10 Runtime Binaries for Linux ARM64 Download .NET 6.0.10 Runtime Binaries for Linux ARM32 Alpine Download .NET 6.0.10 Runtime Binaries for Linux ARM64 Alpine Download .NET 6.0.10 Runtime Binaries for Linux x64 Download .NET 6.0.10 Runtime Binaries for Linux x64 Alpine
SDK:
Download .NET SDK 6.0.402 for Windows x64 Download .NET SDK 6.0.402 for Windows x86 Download .NET SDK 6.0.402 for Windows ARM64 Download .NET SDK 6.0.402 for macOS x64 Download .NET SDK 6.0.402 for macOS ARM64 Download .NET SDK 6.0.402 Binaries for Linux ARM32 Download .NET SDK 6.0.402 Binaries for Linux ARM64 Download .NET SDK 6.0.402 Binaries for Linux ARM32 Alpine Download .NET SDK 6.0.402 Binaries for Linux ARM64 Alpine Download .NET SDK 6.0.402 Binaries for Linux x64 Download .NET SDK 6.0.402 Binaries for Linux x64 Alpine
ASP.NET Core Runtime
Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.10 Hosting Bundle for Windows Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.10 for Windows x64 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.10 for Windows x86 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.10 Binaries for Windows ARM64 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.10 Binaries for macOS x64 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.10 Binaries for macOS ARM64 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.10 Binaries for Linux ARM32 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.10 Binaries for Linux ARM64 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.10 Binaries for Linux ARM32 Alpine Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.10 Binaries for Linux ARM64 Alpine Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.10 Binaries for Linux x64 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 6.0.10 Binaries for Linux x64 Alpine More download and install options here.
Download .NET Core 3.1.30
Use the direct download links below to download the .NET Core 3.1.30 Runtime, SDKs, and ASP.NET Core Runtime matching your operating system and architecture:
Runtime:
Download .NET 3.1.30 Desktop Runtime for Windows x64 Download .NET 3.1.30 Desktop Runtime for Windows x86 Download .NET 3.1.30 Runtime Binaries for ARM32 Download .NET 3.1.30 Runtime for macOS x64 Download .NET 3.1.30 Runtime Binaries for Linux ARM32 Download .NET 3.1.30 Runtime Binaries for Linux ARM64 Download .NET 3.1.30 Runtime Binaries for Linux ARM64 Alpine Download .NET 3.1.30 Runtime Binaries for Linux x64 Download .NET 3.1.30 Runtime Binaries for Linux x64 Alpine
SDK:
Download .NET SDK 3.1.424 for Windows x64 Download .NET SDK 3.1.424 for Windows x86 Download .NET SDK 3.1.424 Binaries for Windows ARM32 Download .NET SDK 3.1.424 for macOS x64 Download .NET SDK 3.1.424 Binaries for Linux ARM32 Download .NET SDK 3.1.424 Binaries for Linux ARM64 Download .NET SDK 3.1.424 Binaries for Linux x64 Download .NET SDK 3.1.424 Binaries for Linux x64 Alpine
ASP.NET Core Runtime
Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 3.1.30 Hosting Bundle for Windows Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 3.1.30 for Windows x64 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 3.1.30 for Windows x86 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 3.1.30 Binaries for Windows ARM32 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 3.1.30 Binaries for macOS x64 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 3.1.30 Binaries for Linux ARM32 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 3.1.30 Binaries for Linux ARM64 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 3.1.30 Binaries for Linux ARM64 Alpine Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 3.1.30 Binaries for Linux x64 Download ASP.NET Core Runtime 3.1.30 Binaries for Linux x64 Alpine More download and install options here.
Install .NET 6.0.10/ .NET Core 3.1.30
You can begin by downloading the right .NET version for you from the links above and then execute it to begin the installation process. Here is how: Once you have installed the newer .NET version, all your applications will run using the new build as the previous version will be replaced. You have now installed the .NET. You may check which .NET version is running by typing in the following command in Command Prompt:
How to Remove/Uninstall .NET
If you wish to remove .NET from your computer, you can simply uninstall it like any other regular application. Here are the steps to following:
Closing Words
Although .NET 6.0.10 is the latest stable release for .NET, Microsoft is also close to releasing the next stable update: .NET 7. In fact, the .NET RC 2 was released alongside this .NET update, which is the final preview update before the stable version is made public. However, can still be a few weeks till you can install the stable version of .NET 7. In the meantime, we strongly recommend that you upgrade to .NET 6.0.10 not only for the new features but also for the security patches that will make your system safer.
