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17 changes: 6 additions & 11 deletions .portal-docs/docker-hub/README.aspnet.md
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## Version Compatibility

Version Tag | OS Version | Supported .NET Versions
-- | -- | --
4.8.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.8.1
4.8 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022, windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.8
4.7.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.2
4.7.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.1
4.7 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7
4.6.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.7.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019 | 4.7.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
If you created your app using an earlier version of .NET Framework, you can generally upgrade it to .NET Framework 4.8+ easily.
Additionally, .NET Framework 4.8 and 4.8.1 can run apps that were built targeting any version of .NET Framework 4.

* [.NET Framework migration guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/)
* [Application compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/application-compatibility).
* [Version compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/version-compatibility)

# Related repositories

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## Version Compatibility

Version Tag | OS Version | Supported .NET Versions
-- | -- | --
4.8.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.8.1
4.8 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022, windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.8
4.7.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.2
4.7.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.1
4.7 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7
4.6.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.7.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019 | 4.7.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
If you created your app using an earlier version of .NET Framework, you can generally upgrade it to .NET Framework 4.8+ easily.
Additionally, .NET Framework 4.8 and 4.8.1 can run apps that were built targeting any version of .NET Framework 4.

* [.NET Framework migration guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/)
* [Application compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/application-compatibility).
* [Version compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/version-compatibility)

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## Version Compatibility

Version Tag | OS Version | Supported .NET Versions
-- | -- | --
4.8.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.8.1*
4.8 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022, windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.8*
4.7.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.2
4.7.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.1
4.7 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7
4.6.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.7.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019 | 4.7.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5

\* The 4.8 and 4.8.1 SDKs are also capable of building 4.8.1, 4.8, 4.7.2, 4.7.1, 4.7, and 4.6.2 projects.
If you created your app using an earlier version of .NET Framework, you can generally upgrade it to .NET Framework 4.8+ easily.
Additionally, .NET Framework 4.8 and 4.8.1 can run apps that were built targeting any version of .NET Framework 4.

* [.NET Framework migration guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/)
* [Application compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/application-compatibility).
* [Version compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/version-compatibility)

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## Version Compatibility

Version Tag | OS Version | Supported .NET Versions
-- | -- | --
4.8.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.8.1
4.8 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022, windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.8
4.7.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.2
4.7.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.1
4.7 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7
4.6.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2
If you created your app using an earlier version of .NET Framework, you can generally upgrade it to .NET Framework 4.8+ easily.
Additionally, .NET Framework 4.8 and 4.8.1 can run apps that were built targeting any version of .NET Framework 4.

* [.NET Framework migration guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/)
* [Application compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/application-compatibility).
* [Version compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/version-compatibility)

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### Version Compatibility

Version Tag | OS Version | Supported .NET Versions
-- | -- | --
4.8.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.8.1
4.8 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022, windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.8
4.7.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.2
4.7.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.1
4.7 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7
4.6.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.7.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019 | 4.7.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
If you created your app using an earlier version of .NET Framework, you can generally upgrade it to .NET Framework 4.8+ easily.
Additionally, .NET Framework 4.8 and 4.8.1 can run apps that were built targeting any version of .NET Framework 4.

* [.NET Framework migration guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/)
* [Application compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/application-compatibility).
* [Version compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/version-compatibility)

## Support

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### Version Compatibility

Version Tag | OS Version | Supported .NET Versions
-- | -- | --
4.8.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.8.1
4.8 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022, windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.8
4.7.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.2
4.7.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.1
4.7 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7
4.6.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.7.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019 | 4.7.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
If you created your app using an earlier version of .NET Framework, you can generally upgrade it to .NET Framework 4.8+ easily.
Additionally, .NET Framework 4.8 and 4.8.1 can run apps that were built targeting any version of .NET Framework 4.

* [.NET Framework migration guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/)
* [Application compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/application-compatibility).
* [Version compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/version-compatibility)

## Support

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### Version Compatibility

Version Tag | OS Version | Supported .NET Versions
-- | -- | --
4.8.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.8.1*
4.8 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022, windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.8*
4.7.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.2
4.7.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.1
4.7 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7
4.6.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.7.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019 | 4.7.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5

\* The 4.8 and 4.8.1 SDKs are also capable of building 4.8.1, 4.8, 4.7.2, 4.7.1, 4.7, and 4.6.2 projects.
If you created your app using an earlier version of .NET Framework, you can generally upgrade it to .NET Framework 4.8+ easily.
Additionally, .NET Framework 4.8 and 4.8.1 can run apps that were built targeting any version of .NET Framework 4.

* [.NET Framework migration guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/)
* [Application compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/application-compatibility).
* [Version compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/version-compatibility)

## Support

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### Version Compatibility

Version Tag | OS Version | Supported .NET Versions
-- | -- | --
4.8.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.8.1
4.8 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022, windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.8
4.7.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.2
4.7.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.1
4.7 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7
4.6.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2
If you created your app using an earlier version of .NET Framework, you can generally upgrade it to .NET Framework 4.8+ easily.
Additionally, .NET Framework 4.8 and 4.8.1 can run apps that were built targeting any version of .NET Framework 4.

* [.NET Framework migration guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/)
* [Application compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/application-compatibility).
* [Version compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/version-compatibility)

## Support

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### Version Compatibility

Version Tag | OS Version | Supported .NET Versions
-- | -- | --
4.8.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.8.1
4.8 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022, windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.8
4.7.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.2
4.7.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.1
4.7 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7
4.6.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.7.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019 | 4.7.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
If you created your app using an earlier version of .NET Framework, you can generally upgrade it to .NET Framework 4.8+ easily.
Additionally, .NET Framework 4.8 and 4.8.1 can run apps that were built targeting any version of .NET Framework 4.

* [.NET Framework migration guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/)
* [Application compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/application-compatibility).
* [Version compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/version-compatibility)

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### Version Compatibility

Version Tag | OS Version | Supported .NET Versions
-- | -- | --
4.8.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.8.1
4.8 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022, windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.8
4.7.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.2
4.7.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.1
4.7 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7
4.6.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.7.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019 | 4.7.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
If you created your app using an earlier version of .NET Framework, you can generally upgrade it to .NET Framework 4.8+ easily.
Additionally, .NET Framework 4.8 and 4.8.1 can run apps that were built targeting any version of .NET Framework 4.

* [.NET Framework migration guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/)
* [Application compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/application-compatibility).
* [Version compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/version-compatibility)

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### Version Compatibility

Version Tag | OS Version | Supported .NET Versions
-- | -- | --
4.8.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.8.1*
4.8 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022, windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.8*
4.7.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.2
4.7.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.1
4.7 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7
4.6.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.7.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019 | 4.7.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5

\* The 4.8 and 4.8.1 SDKs are also capable of building 4.8.1, 4.8, 4.7.2, 4.7.1, 4.7, and 4.6.2 projects.
If you created your app using an earlier version of .NET Framework, you can generally upgrade it to .NET Framework 4.8+ easily.
Additionally, .NET Framework 4.8 and 4.8.1 can run apps that were built targeting any version of .NET Framework 4.

* [.NET Framework migration guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/)
* [Application compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/application-compatibility).
* [Version compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/version-compatibility)

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### Version Compatibility

Version Tag | OS Version | Supported .NET Versions
-- | -- | --
4.8.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.8.1
4.8 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022, windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.8
4.7.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.2
4.7.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.1
4.7 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7
4.6.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2
If you created your app using an earlier version of .NET Framework, you can generally upgrade it to .NET Framework 4.8+ easily.
Additionally, .NET Framework 4.8 and 4.8.1 can typically run apps that were built targeting any version of .NET Framework 4.

* [.NET Framework migration guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/)
* [Application compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/application-compatibility).
* [Version compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/version-compatibility)

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{{ARGS["top-header"]}}# Version Compatibility

Version Tag | OS Version | Supported .NET Versions
-- | -- | --
4.8.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.8.1{{if SHORT_REPO = "sdk":*}}
4.8 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022, windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.8{{if SHORT_REPO = "sdk":*}}
4.7.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019, windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.2
4.7.1 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7.1
4.7 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.7
4.6.2 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2{{if SHORT_REPO != "wcf":
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2022 | 4.7.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2019 | 4.7.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5
3.5 | windowsservercore-ltsc2016 | 4.6.2, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5}}{{if SHORT_REPO = "sdk":
If you created your app using an earlier version of .NET Framework, you can generally upgrade it to .NET Framework 4.8+ easily.
Additionally, .NET Framework 4.8 and 4.8.1 can run apps that were built targeting any version of .NET Framework 4.

\* The 4.8 and 4.8.1 SDKs are also capable of building 4.8.1, 4.8, 4.7.2, 4.7.1, 4.7, and 4.6.2 projects.}}}}
* [.NET Framework migration guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/)
* [Application compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/application-compatibility).
* [Version compatibility in .NET Framework](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/version-compatibility)}}
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