microsoft / microsoft/dotnet-framework-docker

latest tag doesn't reference the latest version of .NET and doesn't include any 2025 Windows images

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Description

Currently the latest tag points to the .NET 4.8 image and includes all Windows versions where there is a 4.8 image (2026, 2019, and 2022).

The tag policy documentation states that latest "references the most recent .NET version."

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