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Hi,
1.I'm using VS 2026.
2.My current class library is:
<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
<PropertyGroup>
<TargetFramework>netstandard2.0</TargetFramework>
</PropertyGroup>
3.I see option only to move netstandard2.1 is it ?
4.netstandard2.1 supported client in .NET 9 and 10?
Thanks in advance,
@Dani_S According to Microsoft's documentation ".NET Standard 2.1 is the last version of .NET Standard that will be released. For more information, see .NET 5+ and .NET Standard."
The documentation also addresses support -
Great answer!!
@Dani_S I don't know why its not present in my Answer but I did point out that .Net Standard 2.0 provides support to interoperate with a larger variety of implementations. If that is important to you then I recommended that you stay on 2.0.
I do not understand what you said:
Net Standard 2.0 provides support to interoperate with a larger variety of implementations.
Look at the difference between the two tables in the image that I Posted in my Answer. For example, if you had a .Net Standard 2.0 assembly you could use it with a .Net Framework application. But that wouldn't work with .Net Standard 2.1
I do not need .Net Framework.
Thanks a lot.
Yes, you can upgrade your class library from netstandard2.0 to netstandard2.1. The .NET Standard 2.1 version is supported by .NET 5 and later, which includes .NET 9 and .NET 10. Therefore, if you are using Visual Studio 2026, you should have the option to target netstandard2.1 and it will be compatible with clients running .NET 9 and 10.
References: