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SDK 5.0.303

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SDK 5.0.206

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.NET Runtime 5.0.8

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.NET Runtime 5.0.7

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ASP.NET Core Runtime 5.0.6

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.NET Desktop Runtime 5.0.6

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.NET Runtime 5.0.6

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April 6, 2021

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SDK 5.0.202

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ASP.NET Core Runtime 5.0.5

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.NET Runtime 5.0.5

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March 9, 2021

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SDK 5.0.201

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.NET Runtime 5.0.4

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March 2, 2021

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.NET Desktop Runtime 5.0.3

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.NET Runtime 5.0.3

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January 12, 2021

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.NET Runtime 5.0.2

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December 8, 2020

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.NET Runtime 5.0.1

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November 10, 2020

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.NET Desktop Runtime 5.0.0

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.NET Runtime 5.0.0

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October 13, 2020

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SDK 5.0.100-rc.2

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5.0.100-rc.2.20479.15
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ASP.NET Core Runtime 5.0.0-rc.2

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5.0.100-rc.1.20452.10
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5.0.100-preview.8.20417.9
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SDK 5.0.100-preview.7

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5.0.100-preview.7.20366.6
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ASP.NET Core Runtime 5.0.0-preview.7

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5.0.0-preview.7.20365.19
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15.0.20198.0
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.NET Desktop Runtime 5.0.0-preview.7

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.NET Runtime 5.0.0-preview.7

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June 25, 2020

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SDK 5.0.100-preview.6

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5.0.100-preview.6.20318.15
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ASP.NET Core Runtime 5.0.0-preview.6

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5.0.0-preview.6.20312.15
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15.0.20164.0
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.NET Desktop Runtime 5.0.0-preview.6

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June 10, 2020

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SDK 5.0.100-preview.5

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5.0.100-preview.5.20279.10
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.NET Runtime 5.0.0-preview.5.20278.1
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ASP.NET Core Runtime 5.0.0-preview.5

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5.0.0-preview.5.20279.2
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15.0.20150.0
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.NET Desktop Runtime 5.0.0-preview.5

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5.0.0-preview.5.20278.3
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.NET Runtime 5.0.0-preview.5

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May 19, 2020

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SDK 5.0.100-preview.4

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5.0.100-preview.4.20258.7
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.NET Runtime 5.0.0-preview.4.20251.6
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ASP.NET Core Runtime 5.0.0-preview.4

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5.0.0-preview.4.20257.10
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15.0.20129.0
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.NET Desktop Runtime 5.0.0-preview.4

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5.0.0-preview.4.20251.1
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April 23, 2020

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SDK 5.0.100-preview.3

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5.0.100-preview.3.20216.6
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.NET Runtime 5.0.0-preview.3.20214.6
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ASP.NET Core Runtime 5.0.0-preview.3

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5.0.0-preview.3.20215.14
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15.0.20077.0
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.NET Desktop Runtime 5.0.0-preview.3

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5.0.0-preview.3.20214.2
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April 2, 2020

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SDK 5.0.100-preview.2

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5.0.100-preview.2.20176.6
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.NET Runtime 5.0.0-preview.2.20160.6
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ASP.NET Core Runtime 5.0.0-preview.2

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5.0.0-preview.2.20167.3
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15.0.20077.0
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.NET Desktop Runtime 5.0.0-preview.2

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5.0.0-preview.2.20160.6
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March 16, 2020

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SDK 5.0.100-preview.1

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5.0.100-preview.1.20155.7
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.NET Runtime 5.0.0-preview.1.20120.5
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5.0.0-preview.1.20124.5
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15.0.20055.0
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.NET Desktop Runtime 5.0.0-preview.1

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5.0.0-preview.1.20127.5
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