GitHub Actions’ Windows hosted runner migration to Visual Studio 2026 starts soon

GitHub has recently planned a migration process for those who are using the Windows workflows in their GitHub-hosted Actions instances that migrates the installation of Visual Studio 2022 to the ne…

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The ReSharper 2026.2 Early Access Program Begins: Bringing More AI Agents into Visual Studio | The .NET Tools Blog

We're excited to announce that the Early Access Program (EAP) for ReSharper and .NET Tools 2026.2 is now underway! While our EAP announcements usually cover a wide range of new features, performanc

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WinUI 3 Performance: A Leap Forward · microsoft microsoft-ui-xaml · Discussion #11096

Hello WinUI Community! Our mission is to make WinUI 3 the best native UI platform for Windows experiences and apps and performance is at the heart of that effort. Moving from WinUI 2 to WinUI 3 sho...

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Rider 2026.2 Early Access Program Begins With Performance Improvements | The .NET Tools Blog

The Early Access Program (EAP) for Rider 2026.2 is now open, and the first preview build for the upcoming major release is already out.  There are several ways for you to get your hands on the

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Composition Stack for AI-Assisted .NET Development

Two engineers ask the same AI agent to build the same feature. One gets generic code. The other gets something that fits the product. The difference isn't prompts; it's a composition stack of six markdown files (README, CLAUDE.md, .mcp.json, design system, architecture, plan) that give the agent the same context a new teammate would need on day one. Context isn't overhead. It's the product.

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How to Verify Network Connectivity in .NET MAUI

Learn the key steps to checking network connectivity in the various platforms available to your .NET MAUI app.

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Dew Drop – May 12, 2026 (#4666) – Morning Dew by Alvin Ashcraft

Modernizing .NET Part 24! 📊
Today we’re implementing modern observability with Prometheus and Grafana.
✅ OpenTelemetry metrics
✅ Runtime health (GC, Threads)
✅ Kubernetes-native monitoring
https://medium.com/@michael.kopt/modernizing-net-part-24-modern-monitoring-with-prometheus-and-grafana-d83647e9737b
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📊 Modernizing .NET — Part 24: Modern Monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana

Master application observability in .NET Core. Learn to implement OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana for professional monitoring.

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History of VisualCard from a concept to a stable library

VisualCard is a library for .NET developers that provided a new, RFC-compliant solution. It parses vCard and vCalendar files and supports all versions that are officially covered, while making sure…

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