Microsoft Restores Hot Reload in .NET 6 After Community Outcry
After a backlash from the open‑source community over the planned removal of Hot Reload from the upcoming .NET 6 release, Microsoft reversed its decision, re‑enabling the feature, issuing a public apology, and confirming a pull request will include it in the universal SDK.
Earlier this month Microsoft announced that the upcoming .NET 6 release would remove the Hot Reload feature, sparking anger in the .NET open‑source community.
First and foremost, we want to apologize. We made a mistake in executing our decision and took longer than expected to respond back to the community.
Hot Reload allows developers to modify source code while an application is running and see the changes instantly.
Previously, Microsoft limited Hot Reload to Visual Studio 2022 on Windows, a costly restriction decided by Julia Liuson as a business‑driven measure.
Following widespread protest, Microsoft reversed the removal, apologized again, and explained that the focus on VS2022 Hot Reload led to an error: the source code path was unintentionally deleted, and the number of developers relying on the feature was underestimated.
Our wish is to create an open and vibrant .NET ecosystem. Like many companies, we are learning to balance the needs of the OSS community with our role as .NET’s corporate sponsor.
Microsoft has now approved the pull request to re‑enable the Hot Reload code path, which will be included in the universal .NET 6 SDK.
Although the outcome is positive, some media note that the incident has left a lingering “shadow” for developers.
Microsoft affirms its commitment to continue close collaboration with the community as it moves forward.
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