Developer tidbits for the weekend – smaller news of the week

Small but interesting news tidbits from the news buffet about React Native, Perl, JavaScript, ASP .NET Core, State of Web Dev ...
InfoWorld

Microsoft announces end of support for ASP.NET Core 2.3

Microsoft will stop providing security patches, bug fixes, and technical support for ASP.NET Core 2.3 on April 7, 2027.
Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft Ships Production-Ready Agent Framework 1.0 for .NET and Python

Microsoft has released version 1.0 of its open-source Agent Framework, positioning it as the production-ready evolution of the project introduced in October 2025 by combining Semantic Kernel ...

Truelist Launches Free, Open-Source Developer Tools for Email Validation

Truelist releases 20+ free, open-source SDKs and framework integrations for email validation — Node, Python, React, ...
Computer Weekly

Microsoft patches zero-days in .NET and SQL Server

Two zero-day flaws in the form of a denial of service (DoS) issue in .NET and an elevation of privilege (EoP) issue in SQL Server top the agenda for security teams in Microsoft’s latest monthly Patch ...
IEEE

Comparison of Object-Relational Mapping Frameworks on C#, Python, Go, and Node.js using MSSQL With A Case Study

Abstract: Object-relational mapping (ORM) frameworks or tools have turned into a necessity for the development of modern applications. Thorough cross-language performance comparisons that particularly ...
appuals.com

Fix: “To Run This Application, You Must Install .NET Framework” Error

Even a single broken or disabled component within the .NET Framework can stop the entire environment from functioning. Re-enabling it through Windows Features and reinstalling the latest runtime ...
SecurityWeek

‘Highest Ever’ Severity Score Assigned by Microsoft to ASP.NET Core Vulnerability

CVE-2025-55315 is an HTTP request smuggling bug leading to information leaks, file content tampering, and server crashes. Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday updates addressed a critical-severity ...