Feature: Port to .NET 8 / .NET 10 (drop .NET Framework 4.6.2)

[RaoulJacobs]

Summary

Migrate the project from .NET Framework 4.6.2 to .NET 8 or .NET 10 (net8.0-windows / net10.0-windows).

Motivation

• .NET Framework requires Windows + full .NET Framework install — not included in modern Windows by default
• .NET 8+ ships self-contained, better performance, long-term support
• WinForms is fully supported on .NET 8+ (net8.0-windows)
• Several open issues mention .NET Framework installation problems (see .NET Framework 4.6.2 #856)
• Existing DRAFT PR Sdk migration ServiceBus Queues #750 started SDK migration but stalled

Related

• .NET Framework 4.6.2 #856 — .NET Framework 4.6.2 discussion
• PR Sdk migration ServiceBus Queues #750 — SDK migration (stalled since 2023)

Question

Is this on the roadmap? Would a PR targeting .NET 8 be considered?

[SeanFeldman]

@RaoulJacobs, is there a reason to go with net8 rather than net10? net8 support will be ending end of this year.

[RaoulJacobs]

Good point — targeting net10.0-windows directly makes more sense:

• .NET 8 EOL is November 2026 — short runway
• .NET 10 is the next LTS (3 years support from November 2025)
• WinForms is fully supported on net10.0-windows
• Self-contained publish works on both, no reason to pick the shorter-lived option

I'd suggest targeting net10.0-windows from the start rather than migrating twice. Happy to contribute a PR if that direction is accepted.

[paolosalvatori]

Thanks @RaoulJacobs, if you can make the migration, that would be awesome. Please, make sure that the application has no issues, regression bugs, aesthetic differences with the current version, thanks!

[ErikMogensen]

It would be wonderful if this was done. However @RaoulJacobs, since the old version of Service Bus SDK only runs on .NET Framework and contains the functionality for Service Bus, Event hubs, Relay and Notification Hubs I believe you would have to migrate it to newer versions of the SDKs of those services at the same time you are migrating the .NET code making this a huge effort. But if you are willing to do it that's great!

Please, make sure that the application has no issues, regression bugs, aesthetic differences with the current version, thanks!

I don't think this is possible if you have to upgrade the SDKs. For instance the latest Event hubs SDK does not support login using SAS.

[SeanFeldman]

This is the problem with AI-based analysis. It hallucinates. I'll be happy to be corrected, but what Erik said is accurate. ASB old library won't work against .NET Core. That's the major pain point of this project - obsoleted dependencies.