dotnet@8
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Description:
.NET Core
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 8.0.122@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @dotnet  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: dotnet sdk runtime csharp developer-tools
Install: brew install dotnet@8
About:
This package provides the .NET 8 SDK and runtime, a cross-platform, high-performance, open-source framework for building modern applications. It enables developers to create web apps, services, and desktop applications for Windows, macOS, and Linux using C#, F#, or VB.NET.
Key Features:
  • Cross-platform development support
  • High-performance runtime and JIT compiler
  • Unified base class library and APIs
  • Modern language features and tooling
Use Cases:
  • Building and running modern web APIs and microservices
  • Developing cross-platform desktop and console applications
  • Creating cloud-native applications for deployment on Azure
Alternatives:
  • dotnet – Installs the latest .NET version instead of the specific 8.x LTS release
  • mono – Alternative .NET implementation primarily for legacy .NET Framework apps on non-Windows platforms
License: MIT
Dependencies: icu4c@78, openssl@3, libunwind, lttng-ust
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Important Notes:
For other software to find dotnet you may need to set:
  export DOTNET_ROOT="$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/dotnet@8/libexec"
Version History
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Nov 13, 2025 8:39pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 8fc418ec
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