Azure support for .NET 4.8

Question

Does anyone have any knowledge on Azure app service .NET 4.8 support. We currently have a repository that we've started to move to .NET Core but because of our dependencies, we've had to target .NET 4.8. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Azure supports this framework version yet.

Does anyone have any ideas on timeline for if/when this might be supported? Or possible workarounds since we can't install third-party software on these services.

Answer 1

Update

Jeff Martinez says:

.NET Framework 4.8 support is coming to App Service.

Public Azure cloud deployment will begin in mid-late July 2020 completing by mid-September 2020. For our Sovereign clouds, deployment will begin by mid-late August 2020 and complete by early-October 2020.

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As of late August 2019, updating Azure App Service to .Net 4.8 is planned.

Reference: https://feedback.azure.com/forums/169385-web-apps/suggestions/37566262-upgrade-app-service-with-net-4-8

There have been no updates to Azure App Service since 19 August 2019.

Reference: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-au/updates/?product=app-service

Answer 2

Late answer, but it has just been announced that deployment of .NET Framework 4.8 to Azure App Service will start in July 2020. See the GitHub issue.

Hope this helps anyone looking for an update on this.