Microsoft.Build.Framework

All Microsoft.Build.Framework releases at a glance: release dates, number of versions, latest version, LTS status and the end-of-life (EOL) visualisation

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📅 Last update on 2026-10-14

What is Microsoft.Build.Framework?

Automate product release and end-of-life management

This package contains the Microsoft.Build.Framework assembly which is a common assembly used by other MSBuild assemblies.

Microsoft.Build.Framework release and version history

Release	Release date	Versions	Latest version	Latest version date	LTS
18	2025-11-12	10	18.11.0	2026-10-13	No
17	2021-11-08	35	17.14.28	2025-10-14	No
16	2019-04-03	11	16.11.6	2025-05-13	No
15	2017-03-02	17	15.9.30	2025-05-13	No
14	2016-09-09	1	14.3.0	2016-09-09	No

Data as of 14 October 2026. Dates in ISO format (YYYY-MM-DD). Source: Versio.io product release & end-of-life database.

The entire lifecycle of the product Microsoft.Build.Framework

The following figure shows you the visualised product life cycle of Microsoft.Build.Framework. You can see all releases with the latest patch version, the long-term support characteristics (orange flag in the green circle, the periods for version provision, maintenance and support.

Microsoft.Build.Framework (Microsoft) release, version and end-of-life information

Figure: Release, patch and end-of-life cycle of product Microsoft.Build.Framework (Microsoft)

Facts and figures about Microsoft.Build.Framework

Product	Microsoft.Build.Framework
Vendor	Microsoft
Latest version	18.11.0
Number of releases	5
Number of versions	74
Number of unstable versions	6
Number of versions affected by CVE	0
Licence	MIT
Licence details	https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Build.Framework/17.15.0-preview-25277-114/license
Version command	dotnet list package --include-transitive \| findstr /i "Microsoft.Build.Framework"

Frequently asked questions about Microsoft.Build.Framework end of life

What is the latest version of Microsoft.Build.Framework?

The latest version of Microsoft.Build.Framework is 18.11.0, released as part of the 18 release on 13 October 2026.

Does Microsoft.Build.Framework have a fixed end-of-life schedule?

No. Microsoft.Build.Framework does not publish fixed end-of-life dates. It follows a "latest version" model: only 18 is considered current. Earlier release lines remain usable but are superseded and no longer the recommended version.

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