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+# ABP.IO Platform 8.1 RC Has Been Released
+
+Today, we are happy to release the [ABP Framework](https://abp.io/) and [ABP Commercial](https://commercial.abp.io/) version **8.1 RC** (Release Candidate). This blog post introduces the new features and important changes in this new version.
+
+Try this version and provide feedback for a more stable version of ABP v8.0! Thanks to all of you.
+
+## Get Started with the 8.1 RC
+
+Follow the steps below to try version 8.1.0 RC today:
+
+1) **Upgrade** the ABP CLI to version `8.1.0-rc.1` using a command line terminal:
+
+````bash
+dotnet tool update Volo.Abp.Cli -g --version 8.1.0-rc.1
+````
+
+**or install** it if you haven't before:
+
+````bash
+dotnet tool install Volo.Abp.Cli -g --version 8.1.0-rc.1
+````
+
+2) Create a **new application** with the `--preview` option:
+
+````bash
+abp new BookStore --preview
+````
+
+See the [ABP CLI documentation](https://docs.abp.io/en/abp/latest/CLI) for all the available options.
+
+> You can also use the [Get Started](https://abp.io/get-started) page to generate a CLI command to create a new application.
+
+You can use any IDE that supports .NET 8.x, like [Visual Studio 2022](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/).
+
+## Migration Guides
+
+There are a few breaking changes in this version that may affect your application.
+Please see the following migration documents, if you are upgrading from v8.x or earlier:
+
+* [ABP Framework 8.0 to 8.1 Migration Guide](https://docs.abp.io/en/abp/8.1/Migration-Guides/Abp-8_1)
+* [ABP Commercial 8.0 to 8.1 Migration Guide](https://docs.abp.io/en/commercial/8.1/migration-guides/v8_1)
+
+## What's New with ABP Framework 8.1?
+
+In this section, I will introduce some major features released in this version.
+Here is a brief list of titles explained in the next sections:
+
+//TODO:!!!
+
+## What's New with ABP Commercial 8.1?
+
+We've also worked on ABP Commercial to align the features and changes made in the ABP Framework. The following sections introduce a few new features coming with ABP Commercial 8.1.
+
+//TODO:!!!
+
+## Community News
+
+### .NET Conf China 2023 Watch Party 
+
+//TODO:!!!
+
+https://blog.abp.io/abp/2024-First-Community-Event
+
+### NDC London 2024
+
+//TODO:!!!
+
+https://blog.abp.io/abp/NDC-London-2024-ABP.IO-Key-Highlights
+
+### New ABP Community Articles
+
+There are exciting articles contributed by the ABP community as always. I will highlight some of them here:
+
+* [Every Programmer Should Know #2: Optimistic Concurrency Control](https://community.abp.io/posts/every-programmer-should-know-2-optimistic-concurrency-control-sms9xs9n) by [Berkan Sasmaz](https://github.com/berkansasmaz)
+* [Global Error Handling in Angular](https://community.abp.io/posts/global-error-handling-in-angular-gjcb2f1e) by [Sinan Öztürk](https://github.com/Sinan997)
+* [ABP Framework goes Azure](https://community.abp.io/posts/abp-framework-goes-azure-ub4u5ax5) by [Bart Van Hoey](https://github.com/bartvanhoey)
+* [ABP Supports .NET8](https://community.abp.io/posts/abp-supports-.net8-e4gve6ih) by [Alper Ebicoglu](https://community.abp.io/members/alper)
+* [Engincan Veske](https://github.com/EngincanV) has created **three** new community articles:
+  * [ABP Now Supports Keyed Services!](https://community.abp.io/posts/abp-now-supports-keyed-services-6k92wz7h)
+  * [Mutation Testing in C# with Stryker](https://community.abp.io/posts/mutation-testing-in-c-with-stryker-tp6u599h)
+  * [ABP Suite: Best CRUD Page Generation Tool for .NET](https://community.abp.io/posts/abp-suite-best-crud-page-generation-tool-for-.net-cmm9xs3n)
+* [Ahmed Tarek](https://github.com/AhmedTarekHasan) has created **nine** new community articles:
+   * [📑 Cover IO Based Apps With Unit Tests in .NET C# 🧪](https://community.abp.io/posts/-cover-io-based-apps-with-unit-tests-in-.net-c--zp6kip2r)
+   * [Better Enhanced Repository Pattern Implementation in .NET C#](https://community.abp.io/posts/better-enhanced-repository-pattern-implementation-in-.net-c-hpkbxr3l)
+   * [When Not To Use DI, IoC, and IoC Containers in .NET C#](https://community.abp.io/posts/when-not-to-use-di-ioc-and-ioc-containers-in-.net-c-n769hq8u)
+   * [⏰ Best Practice for Using Timers in .NET C# ⏳](https://community.abp.io/posts/-best-practice-for-using-timers-in-.net-c--3cqvew5o)
+   * [How to Fully Cover .NET C# Console Application With Unit Tests](https://community.abp.io/posts/how-to-fully-cover-.net-c-console-application-with-unit-tests-3h248yhe)
+   * [Web Scraping in .NET C#](https://community.abp.io/posts/web-scraping-in-.net-c-6pkp1abi)
+   * [Step by step guide to develop a Fluent API from scratch in .NET C# using the Builder Design Pattern](https://community.abp.io/posts/step-by-step-guide-to-develop-a-fluent-api-from-scratch-in-.net-c-using-the-builder-design-pattern-sbww0vky)
+   * [A Best Practice for Designing Interfaces in .NET C#](https://community.abp.io/posts/a-best-practice-for-designing-interfaces-in-.net-c-9xqc4h8d)
+   * [Invariance, Covariance, and Contravariance in .NET C#](https://community.abp.io/posts/invariance-covariance-and-contravariance-in-.net-c-9blmuhme)
+
+Thanks to the ABP Community for all the content they have published. You can also [post your ABP-related (text or video) content](https://community.abp.io/posts/submit) to the ABP Community.
+
+## Conclusion
+
+This version comes with some new features and a lot of enhancements to the existing features. You can see the [Road Map](https://docs.abp.io/en/abp/8.1/Road-Map) documentation to learn about the release schedule and planned features for the next releases. Please try ABP v8.1 RC and provide feedback to help us release a more stable version.
+
+Thanks for being a part of this community!