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.NET Framework 4.5.2, 4.6, and 4.6.1 will reach end of support on April 26, 2022. After this date, Microsoft will no longer provide updates including security fixes and technical support for these versions. There is no change to the support timelines for any other .NET Framework version, including .NET 3.5 SP1, which will continue to be supported as documented on our .NET Framework Lifecycle FAQ.

Please check out the public content and guidance related to this topic.

• .NET Blog post about this end of service
• .NET Framework 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1 end of support FAQ
• .NET Framework retiring SHA-1 content
• .NET Framework Downloads
• .NET Framework Application Compatibility
• Runtime changes between .NET Framework 4.5.2 and .NET Framework 4.6.2
• .NET Framework Migration Guide