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Dotnet Releases by richlander — Agent Skill

Name: Dotnet Releases
Author: richlander

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dotnet-releases

Use this skill when a user asks about .NET release status, support lifecycle, what shipped in a given month or day, which CVEs affected a product or package, or whether download assets are available for a release.

When to use

"What .NET versions are currently supported?"
"What shipped in March 2026?"
"What happened on 2026-03-10?"
"Which CVEs affected the runtime since 2025?"
"Which package was fixed for a recent .NET security update?"
"What is the latest LTS or latest security patch?"
"Are downloads available for .NET 6.0?"
"What is the linux-x64 runtime download for .NET 10?"

Tool to use

Prefer the public query tool:

dotnet-release ...

If the tool is not installed globally but you are working in this repo, run it from source:

dotnet run --project src/Dotnet.Release.Tool -- ...

The tool is currently pinned to the release-index branch of dotnet/core.

Query pattern

Start broad, then drill down:

Overview / support status

dotnet-release
dotnet-release releases
dotnet-release releases --all

Specific major version
```
dotnet-release release 10.0
```

Chronological traversal

dotnet-release timeline
dotnet-release timeline 2026
dotnet-release timeline 2026-03
dotnet-release timeline 2026-03-10

Security / CVE questions

dotnet-release cves -n 6
dotnet-release cves since 2025
dotnet-release cves since 2026-01 --product runtime
dotnet-release cves --package System.Security.Cryptography.Cose since 2026-01

Downloads subtree

dotnet-release downloads 10.0
dotnet-release downloads 10.0 runtime --rid linux-x64
dotnet-release downloads 10.0 10.0.xx --rid linux-x64

Answering guidance

Prefer the tool over hand-reading raw JSON when the question fits the CLI surface.
Use timeline for date-based questions and cves for security questions.
Use downloads when the user wants install assets or needs to know whether the graph exposes downloads for a major release.
Summarize the result in natural language with exact dates and versions.
Avoid dumping raw command output unless the user asks for it.
If a question needs package or product scoping, add --package or --product instead of manually filtering.
Use release-notes only for maintainer workflows; it is not the public query surface.

---name: dotnet-releasesdescription: Answer .NET release lifecycle, timeline, patch, and CVE questions by driving the public `dotnet-release` CLI over the release-index graph.---# dotnet-releasesUse this skill when a user asks about .NET release status, support lifecycle, what shipped in a given month or day, which CVEs affected a product or package, or whether download assets are available for a release.## When to use- "What .NET versions are currently supported?"- "What shipped in March 2026?"- "What happened on 2026-03-10?"- "Which CVEs affected the runtime since 2025?"- "Which package was fixed for a recent .NET security update?"- "What is the latest LTS or latest security patch?"- "Are downloads available for .NET 6.0?"- "What is the linux-x64 runtime download for .NET 10?"## Tool to usePrefer the public query tool:```bashdotnet-release ...```If the tool is not installed globally but you are working in this repo, run it from source:```bashdotnet run --project src/Dotnet.Release.Tool -- ...```The tool is currently pinned to the `release-index` branch of `dotnet/core`.## Query patternStart broad, then drill down:1. **Overview / support status** ```bash dotnet-release dotnet-release releases dotnet-release releases --all ```2. **Specific major version** ```bash dotnet-release release 10.0 ```3. **Chronological traversal** ```bash dotnet-release timeline dotnet-release timeline 2026 dotnet-release timeline 2026-03 dotnet-release timeline 2026-03-10 ```4. **Security / CVE questions** ```bash dotnet-release cves -n 6 dotnet-release cves since 2025 dotnet-release cves since 2026-01 --product runtime dotnet-release cves --package System.Security.Cryptography.Cose since 2026-01 ```5. **Downloads subtree** ```bash dotnet-release downloads 10.0 dotnet-release downloads 10.0 runtime --rid linux-x64 dotnet-release downloads 10.0 10.0.xx --rid linux-x64 ```## Answering guidance- Prefer the tool over hand-reading raw JSON when the question fits the CLI surface.- Use **timeline** for date-based questions and **cves** for security questions.- Use **downloads** when the user wants install assets or needs to know whether the graph exposes downloads for a major release.- Summarize the result in natural language with exact dates and versions.- Avoid dumping raw command output unless the user asks for it.- If a question needs package or product scoping, add `--package` or `--product` instead of manually filtering.- Use `release-notes` only for maintainer workflows; it is not the public query surface.

Frequently asked questions

Dotnet Releases