Released in April 2019, .NET 4.8 was designed to be a highly compatible, in-place update to versions 4, 4.5, 4.6, and 4.7. While newer versions of .NET (like .NET 8) are the current standard for new projects, .NET 4.8 remains a serviced component of the Windows operating system.
To see if .NET 4.8 is installed, check registry key: dotnet48
Support for newer hash algorithms and better integration with Windows Certificate Stores. Released in April 2019,
is the final major version of Microsoft's original .NET Framework, released in April 2019. While Microsoft now focuses on the cross-platform .NET Core / .NET 5+ (now simply called ".NET"), version 4.8 remains critically important for legacy enterprise applications, Windows-only desktop software, and specific server workloads. Released in April 2019