.NET 10 Ready: How Iron Software Keeps Your Projects Future-Proof
Microsoft has released .NET 10 RC1 with Go-Live Support, meaning developers can now use it in real production environments ahead of the full release.
This update brings enhancements across ASP.NET Core, Blazor, .NET MAUI, and EF Core, plus innovations like Post-Quantum Cryptography, Dark Mode in WinForms, and hybrid search in Cosmos DB. No new features were announced for the runtime, the SDK, C#, F#, Visual Basic, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) or container images.
With .NET 10 RC1, Microsoft isn’t just shipping another preview, they’ve released a Go-Live supported build, meaning developers can start using it in production right now.
And at Iron Software, we’ve already made sure you’re ready to do that confidently.
Go-Live Support
The go-live license was also a focus point for a livestreamed unboxing video where team members explored the issue in detail. "This is the first release candidate of .NET 10. That means we think we are pretty much done with this release, that this is a candidate we could just ship to you," said Daniel Roth, principal product manager for ASP.NET Core and Blazor, in an unboxing livestreamed video.
"Release candidate one. That means this thing's almost done. It's time to really start kicking the tires and taking it seriously," he added
For policy details on preview go-live support, see Microsoft's .NET support guidance here.
What’s New in .NET 10 RC1
This release focuses on what developers actually care about: speed, reliability, and smoother workflows. Microsoft refined the runtime, polished framework performance, and strengthened the developer experience across ASP.NET Core, Blazor, EF Core 10, MAUI, and Windows Forms.
How Iron Software Fits In
We’ve tested and optimized our libraries to ensure full compatibility with .NET 10.
That means:
- Faster rendering and lower memory use
- Smoother automation
- Consistent performance across the full Iron Suite, whether you’re building for desktop, web, or hybrid apps
What's New, Summarized
| Area | RC1 Highlights | Where to Learn More |
|---|---|---|
| ASP.NET Core / Blazor | Persistent component state; Identity metrics; expanded validation; OpenAPI improvements | ASP.NET Core RC1 notes |
| .NET MAUI | Diagnostics/metrics; HybridWebView events; RefreshView.IsRefreshEnabled; Android CoreCLR (experimental) | .NET MAUI RC1 notes |
| Libraries | Post-quantum crypto APIs; UTF-8 hex conversion; new tensor types | Libraries RC1 notes |
| Windows Forms | Dark Mode integration; theming clarifications; additional fixes | WinForms RC1 notes |
| EF Core 10 | Vector search; JSON type; Cosmos full-text and hybrid search; complex types | EF Core RC1 notes |
Getting Started
Install or update the .NET 10 SDK from the official download page here . For an overview of changes across the platform, see What's New in .NET 10 and the consolidated breaking changes list here .
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