Virto Commerce on .NET 8 (3.800+)

We are thrilled to announce that the Virto Commerce .NET 8 release is currently under review. Our dedicated team has been hard at work, ensuring that this release is packed with features, improvements, and optimizations.

🗓️ Save the Date: We are planning to officially announce the General Availability (GA) of Virto Commerce .NET 8 on January 19, 2024. This milestone marks a significant step forward in providing you with a robust and feature-rich e-commerce platform.
Stay tuned for further updates, and we appreciate your continued support and enthusiasm for Virto Commerce!

Virto Commerce on .NET 8 (3.800+) introduces a significant technical update by transitioning the platform to .NET 8. This update focuses on enhancing performance and stability while maintaining backward compatibility. It involves updating the Target Framework to .NET 8 and integrating the latest LTS releases of third-party libraries.

Importantly, we are tried simplify update path by minimizing code refactoring or alterations to the API and internal structure have been made.

Overview

The release has undergone extensive testing, including unit, end-to-end, regression, and performance tests to ensure a seamless transition as well as for other stable releases.

Explore What's New in .NET 8

Discover the exciting features and improvements introduced in .NET 8 to maximize the benefits of the upgrade. Refer to:

What's new in .NET8

What's new in EF8 Core

What's new in ASP.NET Core 8

Benefits

Enhanced Performance

The upgrade to .NET 8 brings substantial improvements in performance, resulting in faster response times and optimized resource utilization. This ensures a smoother and more efficient e-commerce experience for both customers and administrators.

Improved Stability

Stability is a cornerstone of this update. By leveraging the advancements in .NET 8, Virto Commerce offers enhanced system reliability and robustness. This translates to fewer disruptions, improved error handling, and increased overall system stability.

Optimized Bulk Operations

With the transition to .NET 8, bulk operations such as select, update, and delete are optimized for efficiency. This improvement is particularly beneficial for scenarios involving large datasets, providing a noticeable boost in processing speed and resource efficiency.

🎯 Development

• Add Redis Health Monitoring. It returns Degraded status if RedisConnectionString is not configired and Unhealthy status if Redis connection is broken.
• Fix stops turn off Cache if Redis Cache is Unhealthy.
• Update StackExchange.Redis to 2.7.4.