PowerServer follows Microsoft's .NET Long-Term Support (LTS) lifecycle for production environments.
For production environments:
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Supported: .NET LTS major versions that are still maintained by Microsoft.
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Not recommended: non-LTS releases or LTS versions that have reached end of support.
PowerServer compatibility is defined primarily at the major version level. Minor and patch updates within the same major version are generally compatible according to Microsoft .NET versioning policy. Support for a new .NET LTS version is added only after internal development and validation. Migration timelines are usually announced in advance.
The PowerBuilder installer ensures that the required .NET SDK major version exists on the development machine. If a compatible SDK major version is already installed, the installer does not reinstall it. Installation occurs only when no matching major version is detected.
The SDK bundled with the PowerBuilder installer may not always include the latest publicly released .NET security patches. Organizations with strict security requirements should keep both the .NET Runtime and the .NET SDK updated with the latest official patches released by Microsoft.
