Updates for .NET 8 and 9 May 2025 Servicing (#6439)

Author: lbussell

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ contact_links:
     url: https://github.com/dotnet/sdk/issues/new/choose
     about: Please open issues relating to the .NET SDK itself in dotnet/sdk.
   - name: Issue with other .NET components
-    url: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/master/Documentation/core-repos.md
+    url: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/Documentation/core-repos.md
     about: Having issues with other .NET components? Please find the correct location where to open an issue.
   - name: Issue with Visual Studio Tools for Docker
     url: https://github.com/microsoft/dockertools/issues

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/releases/dotnet-release-lifecycle.md

@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ Add due dates to each of the issues so that we don't lose track of them.
   - [ ] Update readmes
     - [ ] Update the [MCR tags metadata templates](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/tree/main/eng/mcr-tags-metadata-templates) to include the new distro version
       - The new tags should be in a preview sub-table, like so: <https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/blob/8fc28db4f706d81a1fd075f2c6b2ca514ae75c84/eng/mcr-tags-metadata-templates/aspnet-tags.yml#L1-L3>
-  - [ ] Update image size baselines
-    - [ ] Queue a build of the [dotnet-docker-nightly](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng/internal/_build?definitionId=359) pipeline
-    - [ ] Inspect the image sizes by pulling the new images from the `dotnetdocker` ACR and update the baselines accordingly
 
 ## Preview 1
 
@@ -91,7 +88,6 @@ Create announcement:
     - [ ] [TestData.cs](/tests/Microsoft.DotNet.Docker.Tests/TestData.cs)
     - [ ] [mcr-tags-metadata-templates](/eng/mcr-tags-metadata-templates)
     - [ ] [Featured tags](/eng/readme-templates/FeaturedTags.md)
-    - [ ] [Image size tests](/tests/performance)
   - [ ] Delete the Dockerfiles
   - [ ] Search for and simplify conditions including the EOL .NET Version in the Dockerfile templates and tests
   - [ ] Update the path variable appropriately for the [dotnet-docker-nightly-pr-no-cache](https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build?definitionId=184) pipeline so that it continues to target active Dockerfiles.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/releases/new-distro-release.md

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ assignees: lbussell
 1. - [ ] Update the [test data](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/blob/nightly/tests/Microsoft.DotNet.Docker.Tests/TestData.cs) to include the new distro version
 1. - [ ] Update the [tags metadata templates](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/tree/main/eng/mcr-tags-metadata-templates) to include the new distro version
 1. - [ ] Run the command to update the READMEs: `.\eng\readme-templates\Get-GeneratedReadmes.ps1`
-1. - [ ] Run the command to update the image size baseline file: `.\tests\performance\Validate-ImageSize.ps1 -UpdateBaselines`
 1. - [ ] Inspect generated changes for correctness
 1. - [ ] Consider whether sample Dockerfiles should be authored if this is a new distro and them to the [samples](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/tree/main/samples)
 1. - [ ] Run the command to build and test your changes: `.build-and-test.ps1 -OS <os>`

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/releases/new-windows-release.md

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ assignees: lbussell
 1. - [ ] Update the [test data](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/blob/nightly/tests/Microsoft.DotNet.Docker.Tests/TestData.cs) to include the new Windows version
 1. - [ ] Update the [tags metadata templates](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/tree/main/eng/mcr-tags-metadata-templates) to include the new Windows version
 1. - [ ] Run the command to update the READMEs: `.\eng\readme-templates\Get-GeneratedReadmes.ps1`
-1. - [ ] Run the command to update the image size baseline file: `.\tests\performance\Validate-ImageSize.ps1 -UpdateBaselines`
 1. - [ ] Inspect generated changes for correctness
 1. - [ ] Test the images
       1. - [ ] Create a local VM of the new Windows version

.github/linters/.linkspector.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 aliveStatusCodes:
-  - 200
-  - 406
+  - 200 # OK
+  - 406 # Not acceptable: server cannot provide a suitable representation for the specified `Accept` header
+  # All GitHub links give status code 429 as of 2025-04-25.
+  # Tracking issue: https://github.com/UmbrellaDocs/action-linkspector/issues/43
+  # Remove status code 429 from this list when that issue is resolved.
+  - 429 # Too many requests
 dirs:
   - .
   - .github

.portal-docs/docker-hub/README.aspire-dashboard.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Featured Tags
 
-* `9.1`
-  * `docker pull mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspire-dashboard:9.1`
+* `9.2`
+  * `docker pull mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspire-dashboard:9.2`
 
 # About
 

.portal-docs/docker-hub/README.aspnet.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Watch [discussions](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/discussions/categori
 
 # Usage
 
-The [.NET Docker samples](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/blob/main/samples/README.md) show various ways to use .NET and Docker together. See [Building Docker Images for .NET Applications](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/docker/building-net-docker-images) to learn more.
+The [.NET Docker samples](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/blob/main/samples/README.md) show various ways to use .NET and Docker together. See [Introduction to .NET and Docker](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/docker/introduction) and [Host ASP.NET Core in Docker containers](https://learn.microsoft.com/aspnet/core/host-and-deploy/docker) to learn more.
 
 ## Container sample: Run a web application
 

.portal-docs/docker-hub/README.monitor-base.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Watch [discussions](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/discussions/categori
 
 # Usage
 
-The [.NET Docker samples](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/blob/main/samples/README.md) show various ways to use .NET and Docker together. See [Building Docker Images for .NET Applications](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/docker/building-net-docker-images) to learn more.
+The [.NET Docker samples](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/blob/main/samples/README.md) show various ways to use .NET and Docker together. See [Introduction to .NET and Docker](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/docker/introduction) to learn more.
 
 The following Dockerfiles demonstrate how you can use this base image to build a .NET Monitor image with a custom set of extensions.
 

.portal-docs/docker-hub/README.monitor.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Watch [discussions](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/discussions/categori
 
 # Usage
 
-The [.NET Docker samples](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/blob/main/samples/README.md) show various ways to use .NET and Docker together. See [Building Docker Images for .NET Applications](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/docker/building-net-docker-images) to learn more.
+The [.NET Docker samples](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/blob/main/samples/README.md) show various ways to use .NET and Docker together. See [Introduction to .NET and Docker](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/docker/introduction) to learn more.
 
 You can run this image as a sidecar container to collect diagnostic information and artifacts from other containers running .NET Core 3.1 or .NET 5 and later.
 

.portal-docs/docker-hub/README.runtime-deps.md

@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ Watch [discussions](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/discussions/categori
 
 # Usage
 
-The [.NET Docker samples](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/blob/main/samples/README.md) show various ways to use .NET and Docker together. See [Building Docker Images for .NET Applications](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/docker/building-net-docker-images) to learn more.
+The [.NET Docker samples](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/blob/main/samples/README.md) show various ways to use .NET and Docker together. See [Introduction to .NET and Docker](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/docker/introduction) and [Host ASP.NET Core in Docker containers](https://learn.microsoft.com/aspnet/core/host-and-deploy/docker) to learn more.
 
-* [.NET self-contained Sample](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/blob/main/samples/dotnetapp/README.md) - This [sample](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/blob/main/samples/dotnetapp/Dockerfile.debian) builds and runs an application as a self-contained application.
+* [Self-contained sample](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/blob/main/samples/releasesapp/README.md) - [Dockerfile](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/blob/main/samples/releasesapp/Dockerfile)
+* [Native AOT sample](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/blob/main/samples/releasesapi/README.md) - [Dockerfile](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-docker/blob/main/samples/releasesapi/Dockerfile)
 
 # Image Variants