10 Reasons to Upgrade to .NET 10
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.NET 10 and C# 14 were released on November 11, 2025.
Today, I want to show 10 reasons why you should consider upgrading your projects to .NET 10.
1. Long-Term Support (LTS) Release
• As a Long-Term Support (LTS) release, .NET 10 will receive three years of support until November 14, 2028.
• Support for .NET 8 ends on November 10, 2026, so you should consider upgrading to .NET 10 as soon as possible.
2. Performance improvements in ASP .NET Core
• ASP .NET Core in .NET 10 received a major performance boost and can process 15% more requests per second compared to .NET 8.
• In addition, ASP .NET Core now consumes 93% less memory than previous versions, significantly reducing the overall working set.
3. Performance improvements in .NET
• All the hundreds of performance improvements are available by just upgrading your project to .NET 10.
4. File-Based Apps
• Starting with .NET 10, you can create a single *.cs file and run it directly.
• This makes C# a good option for CLI utilities, automation scripts, and tooling, without a project setup.
5. Server-Sent Events (SSE)
• Server-Sent Events (SSE) provide a lightweight, reliable way for ASP .NET Core apps to push continuous streams of data without the complexity of bidirectional protocols.
• Server-Sent Events (SSE) is a web standard that enables a server to push real-time data to web clients over a single HTTP connection.
6. Extension Members in C# 14
• The new syntax separates the receiver (the type you're extending) from the members you're adding.
• You can now extend properties and static members.
7. Validation and JSON Patch Support in Minimal APIs
• You can use JSON Patch in your Minimal APIs starting from .NET 10.
• ASP. NET Core 10 adds built-in validation support for Minimal APIs.
8. LeftJoin and RightJoin Operators in EF 10
• .NET 10 adds first-class LINQ support for LeftJoin, making these queries much simpler.
• EF 10 also supports RightJoin, which keeps all data from the second collection and only matching data from the first.
9. Named Query Filters in EF 10
• Global query filters let you define conditions that apply to all queries for an entity type.
• EF 10 introduces named query filters, letting you define multiple filters and control them independently.
10. Blazor Improvements
• Hot Reload for Blazor WebAssembly and .NET on WebAssembly.
• Performance profiling and diagnostic counters for Blazor WebAssembly.
👉 Here is the detailed guide on these reasons:
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