Entity Framework

Entity Framework 6 (EF6) is a tried and tested object-relational mapper for .NET with many years of feature development and stabilization. It eliminates the need for most of the data-access code that developers usually need to write. The latest version of EF6 is still supported by Microsoft--see Entity Framework Support Policies for details. However, EF6 is no longer being actively developed. This means that: Security issues will be fixed, as for any supported product. High-impact bugs, typically those impacting a very large number of users, may be fixed. Other bugs will not be fixed. New features will not be implemented This plan focuses on stability of the codebase and compatibility of new versions above all else, excepting security. In general, the EF6 codebase is reliable and has been stable for several years with few significant bugs. However, due to the complexity and number of usage scenarios, and also the sheer number of applications that use EF6, any change has the potential to regress existing behaviors. This is why we will be making only security fixes. Also, we will not be accepting pull requests made by the community, again to ensure stability of the codebase. See the EF6 docs for installation, documentation, tutorials, samples, etc. This documentation is no longer being updated, but still contains useful and usable content. You may instead choose to contact a Microsoft Support professional for support. Please note that this may incur a fee. The code for the EF6 Tools for VS (including the visual designer) can be found in the EF6Tools repo. The EF6 PowerTools is a community-driven project with its own GitHub repo.