ABP Framework 4.0 RC Has Been Published based on .NET 5.0!

Today, we have released the ABP Framework (and the ABP Commercial) 4.0.0-rc.1 that is based on the .NET 5.0. This blog post introduces the new features and important changes in the new version.

The planned release date for the 4.0.0 final version is November 26, 2020.

Get Started with the 4.0 RC.1

If you want to try the version 4.0.0-rc.1 today, follow the steps below;

Upgrade the ABP CLI to the version 4.0.0-rc.1 using a command line terminal:

dotnet tool update Volo.Abp.Cli -g --version 4.0.0-rc.1

or install if you haven't installed before:

dotnet tool install Volo.Abp.Cli -g --version 4.0.0-rc.1

Create a new application with the --preview option:

abp new BookStore --preview

See the ABP CLI documentation for all the available options.

You can also use the Direct Download tab on the Get Started page by selecting the Preview checkbox.

Migrating From 3.x to 4.0

The version 4.0 comes with some major changes including the migration from .NET Core 3.1 to .NET 5.0.

We've prepared a detailed migration document to explain all the changes and the actions you need to take while upgrading your existing solutions.

What's new with the ABP Framework 4.0

The Blazor UI

The Blazor UI is now stable and officially supported.

Breaking Changes on the Blazor UI

TODO

What's new with the ABP Commercial 3.3

TODO

About the Next Release

The next feature version, 4.1.0, will mostly focus on completing the missing documents, fixing bugs, performance optimizations and improving the Blazor UI features. The planned preview release date for the version 4.1.0 is December 10 and the final (stable) version release date is December 24.

Follow the GitHub milestones for all the planned ABP Framework version release dates.

Feedback

Please check out the ABP Framework 4.0.0 RC and provide feedback to help us to release a more stable version. The planned release date for the 4.0.0 final version is November 26.

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