Aspire Support Policy
Last updated: November 11, 2025
Microsoft support for Aspire
Every Microsoft product has a lifecycle, including Aspire. The lifecycle begins when a product is released and ends when it's no longer supported. Knowing key dates in this lifecycle helps you make informed decisions about when to upgrade or make other changes to your software.
The Aspire support policy works slightly differently from the .NET and .NET Core support policy.
Release cadence
Aspire ships minor releases at various times during the year. Starting with .NET 9.0, Aspire ships a major version at the same time as .NET releases, so Aspire 9.0 shipped with .NET 9.0.
Supported versions
The following table lists Aspire versions that are actively supported.
| Version | Original release date | Latest patch version | Patch release date | End of support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire 13.0 | November 11, 2025 | 13.0.0 | November 11, 2025 | When next major or minor version is released. |
Out of support versions
The following table lists Aspire versions no longer supported.
| Version | Original release date | Latest patch version | Patch release date | End of support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire 9.5 | September 25, 2025 | 9.5.2 | October 23, 2025 | November 11, 2025 |
| Aspire 9.4 | July 29, 2025 | 9.4.2 | September 2, 2025 | September 25, 2025 |
| Aspire 9.3 | May 19, 2025 | 9.3.2 | June 20, 2025 | July 29, 2025 |
| Aspire 9.2 | April 10, 2025 | 9.2.1 | April 24, 2025 | May 19, 2025 |
| Aspire 9.1 | February 25, 2025 | 9.1.0 | February 25, 2025 | April 10, 2025 |
| Aspire 9.0 | November 12, 2024 | 9.0.0 | November 12, 2024 | February 25, 2025 |
| Aspire 8.2 | August 29, 2024 | 8.2.2 | October 24, 2024 | November 12, 2024 |
| Aspire 8.1 | July 23, 2024 | 8.1.0 | July 23, 2024 | August 29, 2024 |
| Aspire 8.0 | May 21, 2024 | 8.0.2 | June 28, 2024 | July 23, 2024 |
Versioning and support
At any time, only the latest release of Aspire is supported by Microsoft. For example: support for Aspire 8.0 ends when Aspire 8.1 is released.
To receive technical support from Microsoft, you need to be on the latest servicing level (update) for the latest Aspire release.
Servicing updates
Servicing updates may be made available for supported versions of Aspire. Aspire updates may include a mix of security and non-security fixes in a single patch update. In months without a patch update, a release might not occur.
Support of containers used by Aspire
Aspire enables the use of third-party containers through resources and integrations. The .NET team cannot evaluate the underlying third-party containers for which we have API support for security or compliance, nor can we provide updates to them outside of our normal update process.
You should evaluate whichever containers you chose to compose and automate with Aspire to ensure they meet your, your employer's, or your government's requirements on security and safety policies.
Updates to Aspire will from time to time bring updates to third-party containers.