| Feature Band | Key Additions | |--------------|----------------| | 8.0.1xx | Initial release (Nov 2023) | | 8.0.2xx – 8.0.3xx | Bug fixes, performance improvements | | 8.0.4xx | improvements, better container publishing | | 8.0.5xx (unofficially “8.1”) | .NET MAUI 8.0.60+, workload updates, improved dotnet watch | Many developers started calling 8.0.4xx and higher “.NET 8.1” because the feature set felt like a mid-cycle refresh – similar to how .NET Core 3.1 was a long-term support update. How to Check If You Have the “8.1” SDK Run this command in your terminal:
sudo apt install dotnet-sdk-8.0 Even after installing the new SDK, your project might default to an older one. To force usage of the “8.1” SDK:
"sdk": "version": "8.0.500", "rollForward": "latestFeature"
