Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Direct

On June 27, 2016, Microsoft released as a lightweight, modular, cross-platform subset of the full .NET Framework. Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 was the first IDE to support it via the "DotNetCore.1.0.0-VS2015Tools.Preview2" installer.

No release is perfect. VS 2015 had notable drawbacks: microsoft visual studio 2015

Plan your migration to VS2022 before October 2025. In the meantime, keep that VS2015 installation pristine—it’s your safety net for the legacy code that still pays the bills. On June 27, 2016, Microsoft released as a

Yes, but only for legacy maintenance.