.NET 8 Update

[DavidAJohn]

So .NET 8 has now arrived and it offers some possibilities for restructuring existing Blazor applications that were created using either a Server or WebAssembly approach.

It's obviously possible to just update the libraries to their .NET 8 versions without restructuring, but it's worth considering any possible benefits or drawbacks of using things like the new render modes.

Here's the Microsoft guide to updating a Server app to .NET 8:

Update a Blazor Server app

[DavidAJohn]

This is becoming slightly more pressing as .NET 7 approaches the end of its STS window, after which there may not be any further security patches.

At the very least, the update to the .NET 8 libraries needs to be completed before 14th May 2024.

[DavidAJohn]

All of the projects now target .NET 8.

I'll take some time to think about the merits of adopting the .NET 8 Web App conventions.