Now FastReport .NET supports .NET 9: what's new?

In the world of software development, timely adaptation of tools to new platform versions is crucial for the convenience of developers and the efficiency of their work. And now FastReport .NET, FastReport Business Graphics .NET, and FastCube .NET from version 2025.1.8 supports .NET 9. This opens up new opportunities for users using the latest versions of Microsoft technologies.

Has anything changed in FastReport .NET?

We have deprecated binary serialization. BinaryFormatter was the cause of a number of security issues, and Microsoft deprecated it in .NET 9. Our team also removed the BinaryFormatter class from the source code.

Why is .NET 9 support important?

.NET 9 is the latest version Microsoft platform, offering improved performance, updated libraries, and enhanced developer capabilities. Key changes are:

1. Garbage Collector (GC) improvements. Optimized memory management reduces application response time.

2. Support for new C# 12 language features. Features such as advanced data constructs make code more compact and understandable.

3. Enhanced cloud capabilities. Updated tools and libraries simplify the development of cloud applications and microservices.

4. Compatibility with previous versions of .NET. Migrating to .NET 9 is becoming less painful for existing projects.

Once again, we would like to emphasize the importance of timely support for current versions of various technologies. Fast Reports team always tries to make changes to our products simultaneously with the appearance of updates.