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Did you know? The Original Name of .NET Was "Next Generation Windows Services (NGWS)". Before Microsoft officially named it “.NET,” the platform was internally referred to as NGWS: Next Generation Windows Services. The name ".NET" was adopted in the late 1990s to emphasize the platform's focus on we…

We're thrilled to announce that ReSharper 2025.2 EAP 2 is the first public build to introduce support for running ReSharper out-of-process (OOP) with Microsoft Visual Studio. This long-anticipated architectural change lays the foundation for better stability and performance in the future, as it deco…

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The Early Access Program (EAP) for Rider 2025.2 has just begun, and the first preview build for the upcoming major release is already out.  There are several ways for you to get your hands on the first preview build: Download and install it from our website. Get it via the Toolbox App…

We’re excited to announce that the Early Access Program (EAP) for ReSharper and .NET Tools 2025.2 is now underway! The first build is available for download, giving you a sneak peek into the features and improvements coming in the next major release. As always, your feedback is key to shaping the fi…

A second set of bug fixes for the 2025.1 versions of ReSharper and Rider has just been released.  Let’s take a look at what’s been improved. ReSharper  ReSharper 2025.1.2 comes with the following fixes: ReSharper now correctly detects that values supplied from query strings in…

Did you know? C# allows you to define custom operators for your own types by overloading built-in operators (like +, -, ==, etc.). This is not something most developers use often, and it can make your code behave like native types, which is a powerful but underutilized feature. Welcome to dot…

Hello everyone, The ReSharper and Rider 2025.1.1 bug-fix updates have just been released! If you haven’t upgraded to the 2025.1 versions of our products, we highly recommend that you check out these two blog posts: ReSharper 2025.1: Comprehensive improvements to C# language support, including…

With version 2025.1, Rider introduces a better way to navigate your codebase, smarter debugging tools, and deeper integrations with the technologies you rely on. You can download the release build from our website, install it via the Toolbox App, or use this snap package from the Snap Store (if y…

ReSharper 2025.1 is here, and it’s packed with updates that further improve productivity and performance for .NET and C++ developers alike.  This release offers a host of quality-of-life enhancements, smarter inspections, and integrations that streamline your development workflow across your…