Microsoft has released .NET Aspire 9.5, introducing powerful new features that simplify building and managing distributed applications.

Key highlights of this release include:

• aspire update Command (Preview): Automatically detects, validates, and updates Aspire SDKs and integrations, reducing upgrade friction.

• File-Based AppHost (Preview): Developers can now define entire applications in a single apphost.cs file, streamlining setup and configuration.

• Dashboard Enhancements: New features like multi-resource console logs with color-coded prefixes improve observability.

• GenAI Visualizer: Built-in tooling to inspect LLM calls, including prompts, responses, and images, for AI-powered applications.

Aspire 9.5 also improves the CLI experience, making it more accessible for both new and experienced developers.

Read the full announcement on Microsoft’s .NET Blog: Announcing Aspire 9.5.