What's new in ASP.NET Core 1.1

ASP.NET Core 1.1 includes the following new features:

• URL Rewriting Middleware
• Response Caching Middleware
• View Components as Tag Helpers
• Middleware as MVC filters
• Cookie-based TempData provider
• Azure App Service logging provider
• Azure Key Vault configuration provider
• Azure and Redis Storage Data Protection Key Repositories
• WebListener Server for Windows
• WebSockets support

Choosing between versions 1.0 and 1.1 of ASP.NET Core

ASP.NET Core 1.1 has more features than ASP.NET Core 1.0. In general, we recommend you use the latest version.

Breaking changes

Use the articles in Breaking changes in .NET to find breaking changes that might apply when upgrading an app to a newer version of .NET.

Additional resources

• ASP.NET Core 1.1.0 Release Notes
• To connect with the ASP.NET Core development team's progress and plans, tune in to the ASP.NET Community Standup.