dotnet@8

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  "caveats": "For other software to find dotnet you may need to set:\n  export DOTNET_ROOT=\"$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/dotnet@8/libexec\"\n",
  "conflicts_with": [],
  "dependencies": [
    "icu4c@78",
    "openssl@3"
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  "desc": ".NET Core",
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  "enrichment_fetched_at": "2026-06-20T23:37:05+00:00",
  "first_seen": "2026-06-20T23:34:18+00:00",
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  "homepage": "https://dotnet.microsoft.com/",
  "homepage_og_description": ".NET is a developer platform with tools and libraries for building any type of app, including web, mobile, desktop, games, IoT, cloud, and microservices.",
  "homepage_og_image": "https://dotnet.microsoft.com/blob-assets/images/dotnet-icons/square.png",
  "homepage_title": ".NET - Build modern apps and powerful cloud services",
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  "keg_only_reason": ":versioned_formula",
  "last_seen": "2026-06-20T23:34:18+00:00",
  "license": "MIT",
  "llm_generated_at": "2026-06-20T23:47:12+00:00",
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  "name": "dotnet@8",
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  "one_liner": ".NET Core 8 runtime and SDK for building and running C# / F# / VB.NET applications on macOS.",
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  "ruby_source_path": "Formula/d/dotnet@8.rb",
  "tap": "homebrew/core",
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      "python": "build"
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  "version_stable": "8.0.128",
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  "why_use_this": "Install this versioned formula alongside other .NET runtimes to target .NET 8 specifically in multi-version environments. Keg-only to prevent conflicts with other dotnet versions. Includes the full SDK (compiler, tools, NuGet) plus runtime; use dotnet CLI to create projects, build, and publish across web, desktop, mobile, and cloud workloads."
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