Upgrade from .NET 5 to .NET 6

Why should you upgrade from .NET 5 to .NET 6?

• Because .NET 6 is so much faster?
• Because .NET 5 reached end-of-support on 10 May 2022?
• Because you want to use new features in C#10?

All of the above?

How do you upgrade?

Change your project file from this...

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
    <PropertyGroup>
        <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
    </PropertyGroup>	
</Project>

...to this...

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
    <PropertyGroup>
        <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
    </PropertyGroup>	
</Project>

...simply update the number 5 to 6.

What about hosting?

If you are running in Optimizely DXP, the environment should recognize the .NET 6 on your next deploy, and the appropriate container is used.

If you're hosting in Azure, you'll need to update the Major version for your WebApp in the configuration section.

That's it!