GitHub user FreeAndNil edited a discussion: Poll: Dropping net462 Support in log4net
With the recent changes in the Mono Project and the removal of Mono from GitHub Actions macOS images, we are considering **dropping support for `net462`** in log4net. --- ## Background - The Mono Project has transitioned stewardship to WineHQ. However, upstream maintenance is minimal, and binary releases are no longer being produced. - [Mono announcement](https://www.mono-project.com/download/stable/) - GitHub Actions has removed Mono from the macOS-15 images due to maintenance reasons. - [actions/runner-images#12520](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/12520) - As a result, continued support for `net462` across Linux and macOS is becoming impractical. --- ## Proposed change - Drop support for `net462`. - Continue to support **`netstandard2.0`**, which works with: - .NET Framework 4.7.1 and higher - .NET 8 and higher --- ## Impact The following appenders would be removed since they are not compatible with `netstandard`: - `AspNetTraceAppender` - `EventLogAppender` --- ## Request for feedback We’d like to hear from the community, especially developers who: - Still rely on `net462` support - Use the appenders mentioned above - Have concerns about migrating to newer .NET versions Your input will help us evaluate whether this change is reasonable for the next major release of log4net. GitHub link: https://github.com/apache/logging-log4net/discussions/267 ---- This is an automatically sent email for dev@logging.apache.org. To unsubscribe, please send an email to: dev-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org
