4 Microsoft Implementations
The information in this document is applicable to the following major versions of the Microsoft .NET Framework:
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8
Exceptions, if any, are noted in the following section.
For more information about .NET Framework versions versus Windows operating system version support, including whether a particular .NET Framework version is part of the initial operating system installation or installs separately as out-of-box supplemental software, see [MSDOCS-.NETSysReqs]. For related information on Microsoft Lifecycle Policy for the .NET Framework versions (for example, extended support dates) see [MSFT-LifecyclePolicy].