Microsoft decouples .NET Framework 3.5 from Windows

The classic .NET Framework 3.5 will no longer be an optional Windows component in the future, but a standalone setup.
Windows Report

Windows 11 Drops .NET Framework 3.5 From Optional Features in Future Builds

Microsoft is removing .NET Framework 3.5 from Windows 11 Optional Features, starting with Canary builds, shifting it to a standalone install.
Neowin

Microsoft to deliver .NET framework via Windows Update, Catalog, on older Windows 11 and 10Microsoft to deliver .NET framework via Windows Update, Catalog, on older Windows 11 ...

Microsoft had stated that that 4.8.1 would be available by default on Windows 11 22H2. The tech giant delivered the most updated version of .NET Framework 4.8.1 on ...
TechSpot

Application framework .NET 8 will improve cloud and Linux support

In context: The .NET Framework technology has been part of the Windows platform since the NT 4.0/XP era, providing developers with an integrated environment (class library, language interoperability, ...