Release 2.6.2
Summary
NetCoreApplicationTemplate 2.6.2 is a backward-compatible security patch release focused on the production container runtime.
This release updates the pinned ASP.NET Core .NET 10 runtime image to the patched .NET 10.0.11 servicing image after the 2.6.1 release container vulnerability gate detected CVE-2026-62901.
Security Fix
- Updated the pinned
mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:10.0runtime image digest to the patched .NET 10.0.11 servicing image. - Addresses CVE-2026-62901 detected by the release-triggered Trivy HIGH/CRITICAL vulnerability threshold.
- Preserves immutable digest pinning for the final production runtime image.
Release Metadata
- Updated project, assembly, file, and template package versions to
2.6.2. - Updated NuGet package release notes.
- Updated
CITATION.cffand.zenodo.json. - Updated README and package installation examples.
- Updated template-packaging documentation.
- Updated the Kubernetes deployment example to use:
ghcr.io/asibackbone/netcoreapplicationtemplate:2.6.2.
Compatibility
This release does not intentionally change:
- Public APIs.
- Template options or identities.
- Configuration surface.
- Generated scaffold structure.
- Package identity.
- Middleware or application architecture.
- Intended application behavior.
The public NuGet package remains:
NetCoreApplicationTemplate
The template short name remains:
netcoreapp-template
Install
dotnet new install NetCoreApplicationTemplate::2.6.2Generate a project:
dotnet new netcoreapp-template -n ContosoSecurityPortalContainer Image
ghcr.io/asibackbone/netcoreapplicationtemplate:2.6.2
Release Classification
Semantic Version: Patch
This release is a targeted security maintenance update correcting the container runtime image used for distribution while preserving the established NetCoreApplicationTemplate 2.x consumer contract.