April 2026 release updates (#3553)

Author: zivkan

docs/release-notes/NuGet-4.9-RTM.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: NuGet 4.9 RTM Release Notes
 description: Release notes for NuGet 4.9 including known issues, bug fixes, new features, and DCRs.
 author: JonDouglas
 ms.author: jodou
-ms.date: 11/20/2018
+ms.date: 4/14/2026
 ms.topic: release-notes
 ---
 
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ NuGet distribution vehicles:
 | [**4.9.3**](https://nuget.org/downloads) |[Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9.6](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) | [2.1.504, 2.2.104](https://www.microsoft.com/net/download/visual-studio-sdks) |
 | [**4.9.5**](https://nuget.org/downloads) |n/a| n/a [.NET Core 2.1 is out of support as of August 21, 2021](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/platform/support/policy/dotnet-core)
 | [**4.9.6**](https://nuget.org/downloads) |n/a| n/a [.NET Core 2.1 is out of support as of August 21, 2021](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/platform/support/policy/dotnet-core)
+| [**4.9.7**](https://nuget.org/downloads) |[Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9.79](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) | N/A |
+
+## Summary: What's New in 4.9.7
+
+* Security Advisory | Defense in Depth update for NuGet Client - [14857](https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/14857)
+
+[List of commits in this release](https://github.com/NuGet/NuGet.Client/compare/4.9.6.8...4.9.7.2)
 
 ## Summary: What's New in 4.9.6
 

docs/release-notes/NuGet-5.11.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: NuGet 5.11 Release Notes
 description: Release notes for NuGet 5.11 including new features, bug fixes, and DCRs.
 author: erdembayar
 ms.author: eryondon
-ms.date: 8/10/2021
+ms.date: 4/14/2026
 ms.topic: release-notes
 ---
 
@@ -18,12 +18,19 @@ NuGet distribution vehicles:
 | [**5.11.3**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | N/A | N/A |
 | [**5.11.5**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | N/A | N/A |
 | [**5.11.6**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | N/A | N/A |
+| [**5.11.7**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | [Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11.55](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) | N/A |
 
 <sup>1</sup> Installed with Visual Studio 2019 with .NET Core workload
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > Visual Studio 16.11, MSBuild 16.11, and .NET 5.0.400+ requires NuGet.exe 5.11 or later.
 
+## Summary: What's New in 5.11.7
+
+* Security Advisory | Defense in Depth update for NuGet Client - [14857](https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/14857)
+
+[List of commits in this release](https://github.com/NuGet/NuGet.Client/compare/5.11.6.4...5.11.7.1)
+
 ## Summary: What's New in 5.11.6
 
 * [Security]: Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2024-0057 | NuGet Client Security Feature bypass Vulnerability - [#12653](https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/13241)

docs/release-notes/NuGet-6.11.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: NuGet 6.11 Release Notes
 description: Release notes for NuGet 6.11 including new features, bug fixes, and DCRs.
 author: martinrrm
-ms.date: 8/13/2024
+ms.date: 4/14/2026
 ms.topic: release-notes
 ---
 # NuGet 6.11 Release Notes
@@ -11,10 +11,17 @@ NuGet distribution vehicles:
 
 | NuGet version | Available in Visual Studio version | Available in .NET SDK(s) |
 |:---|:---|:---|
-| [**6.11**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | [Visual Studio 2022 version 17.11](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) | [8.0.4xx](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/8.0)<sup>1</sup> |
+| [**6.11**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | [Visual Studio 2022 version 17.11](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) | [8.0.400](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/8.0)<sup>1</sup> |
+| [**6.11.2**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | N/A | [8.0.420](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/8.0) |
 
 <sup>1</sup> Installed with Visual Studio 2022 with any .NET workload
 
+## Summary: What's New in 6.11.2
+
+* Security Advisory | Defense in Depth update for NuGet Client - [14857](https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/14857)
+
+[List of commits in this release](https://github.com/NuGet/NuGet.Client/compare/6.11.1.2...6.11.2.1)
+
 ## Summary: What's New in 6.11.1
 
 ### Issues fixed in this release

docs/release-notes/NuGet-6.12.md

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ NuGet distribution vehicles:
 |:---|:---|:---|
 | [**6.12**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | [Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) | [9.0.1xx](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/9.0)<sup>1</sup> |
 | [**6.12.4**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | [Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12.8](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) | [9.0.106](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/9.0)<sup>1</sup> |
+| [**6.12.5**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | [Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12.19](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) | [9.0.116](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/9.0)<sup>1</sup> |
 
 <sup>1</sup> Installed with Visual Studio 2022 with any .NET workload
 
@@ -25,6 +26,12 @@ NuGet distribution vehicles:
 * VS PM UI shows warning icon about package vulnerability even after upgrade [#13866](https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/13866)
 * dotnet nuget why reports missing argument, even though it ran [#13908](https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/13908)
 
+## Summary: What's New in 6.12.5
+
+* Security Advisory | Defense in Depth update for NuGet Client - [14857](https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/14857)
+
+[List of commits in this release](https://github.com/NuGet/NuGet.Client/compare/6.12.4.1...6.12.5.1)
+
 ## Summary: What's New in 6.12.4
 
 NuGet 6.12.4 is available in Visual Studio 17.12.8.

docs/release-notes/NuGet-6.14.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: NuGet 6.14 Release Notes
 description: Release notes for NuGet 6.14 including new features, bug fixes, and DCRs.
 author: zivkan
-ms.date: 5/6/2025
+ms.date: 4/14/2026
 ms.topic: release-notes
 ---
 
@@ -13,9 +13,16 @@ NuGet distribution vehicles:
 | NuGet version | Available in Visual Studio version | Available in .NET SDK(s) |
 |:---|:---|:---|
 | [**6.14.0**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | [Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14.0](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) | [9.0.300](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/9.0)<sup>1</sup> |
+| [**6.14.3**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | [Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14.30](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) | [9.0.313](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/9.0)<sup>1</sup> |
 
 <sup>1</sup> Installed with Visual Studio 2022 with any .NET workload
 
+## Summary: What's New in 6.14.3
+
+* Security Advisory | Defense in Depth update for NuGet Client - [14857](https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/14857)
+
+[List of commits in this release](https://github.com/NuGet/NuGet.Client/compare/6.14.2.2...6.14.3.1)
+
 ## Summary: What's New in 6.14.0
 
 * (preview feature) NuGet onboards to Unified Settings and create General page - [#14040](https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/14040)

docs/release-notes/NuGet-6.8.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: NuGet 6.8 Release Notes
 description: Release notes for NuGet 6.8 including new features, bug fixes, and DCRs.
 author: nkolev92
 ms.author: nikolev
-ms.date: 10/30/2023
+ms.date: 4/14/2026
 ms.topic: release-notes
 ---
 
@@ -15,10 +15,16 @@ NuGet distribution vehicles:
 |:---|:---|:---|
 | [**6.8**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | [Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) | [8.0.100](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/8.0)<sup>1</sup> |
 | [**6.8.1**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | [Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) | [8.0.102](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/8.0)<sup>1</sup> |
-
+| [**6.8.2**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | N/A | [8.0.126](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/8.0) |
 
 <sup>1</sup> Installed with Visual Studio 2022 with any .NET workload
 
+## Summary: What's New in 6.8.2
+
+* Security Advisory | Defense in Depth update for NuGet Client - [14857](https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/14857)
+
+[List of commits in this release](https://github.com/NuGet/NuGet.Client/compare/6.8.1.2...6.8.2.3)
+
 ## Summary: What's New in 6.8.1
 
 * [Security]: Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2024-0057 | NuGet Client Security Feature bypass Vulnerability - [#12653](https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/13241)

docs/release-notes/NuGet-7.0.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: NuGet 7.0 Release Notes
 description: Release notes for NuGet 7.0 including new features, bug fixes, and DCRs.
 author: donnie-msft
 ms.author: eagoodso
-ms.date: 10/29/2025
+ms.date: 4/14/2026
 ms.topic: release-notes
 ---
 
@@ -16,9 +16,16 @@ NuGet distribution vehicles:
 | [**7.0.0**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | [Visual Studio 2026 version 18.0.0](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) | [10.0.100](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/10.0)<sup>1</sup> |
 | [**7.0.1**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | [Visual Studio 2026 version 18.1.0](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) | |
 | [**7.0.2**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | [Visual Studio 2026 version 18.1.1](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) | [10.0.102](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/10.0)<sup>1</sup> |
+| [**7.0.3**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | N/A | [10.0.106](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/10.0)<sup>1</sup> |
 
 <sup>1</sup> Installed with Visual Studio 2026 with any .NET workload
 
+## Summary: What's New in 7.0.3
+
+* Security Advisory | Defense in Depth update for NuGet Client - [14857](https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/14857)
+
+[List of commits in this release](https://github.com/NuGet/NuGet.Client/compare/7.0.2.3...7.0.3.1)
+
 ## Summary: What's New in 7.0.2
 
 * Vulnerability InfoBar in Visual Studio now has "How to fix with GitHub Copilot" link to NuGet's MCP Server documentation - [#14680](https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/14680)

docs/release-notes/NuGet-7.3.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: NuGet 7.3 Release Notes
 description: Release notes for NuGet 7.3 including new features, bug fixes, and DCRs.
 author: nkolev92
-ms.date: 1/28/2026
+ms.date: 4/14/2026
 ms.topic: release-notes
 ---
 
@@ -13,9 +13,16 @@ NuGet distribution vehicles:
 | NuGet version | Available in Visual Studio version | Available in .NET SDK(s) |
 |:---|:---|:---|
 | [**7.3.0**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | [Visual Studio 2026 version 18.3.0](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) | [10.0.200](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/10.0)<sup>1</sup> |
+| [**7.3.1**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | N/A | [10.0.202](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/10.0)<sup>1</sup> |
 
 <sup>1</sup> Installed with Visual Studio 2026 with any .NET workload
 
+## Summary: What's New in 7.3.1
+
+* Security Advisory | Defense in Depth update for NuGet Client - [14857](https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/14857)
+
+[List of commits in this release](https://github.com/NuGet/NuGet.Client/compare/7.3.0.78...7.3.1.1)
+
 ## Summary: What's New in 7.3.0
 
 * Support for managing audit sources in Visual Studio options UI - [#13955](https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/13955)

docs/release-notes/NuGet-7.4.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: NuGet 7.4 Release Notes
 description: Release notes for NuGet 7.4 including new features, bug fixes, and DCRs.
 author: jebriede
-ms.date: 03/12/2026
+ms.date: 04/14/2026
 ms.topic: release-notes
 ---
 
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@ NuGet distribution vehicles:
 
 | NuGet version | Available in Visual Studio version | Available in .NET SDK(s) |
 |:---|:---|:---|
-| [**7.4.0**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | [Visual Studio 2026 version 18.4.0](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) | N/A
+| [**7.4.0**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | [Visual Studio 2026 version 18.4.0](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) | N/A |
+| [**7.4.1**](https://nuget.org/downloads) | [Visual Studio 2026 version 18.4.4](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) | N/A |
+
+## Summary: What's New in 7.4.1
+
+* Security Advisory | Defense in Depth update for NuGet Client - [14857](https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/14857)
+
+[List of commits in this release](https://github.com/NuGet/NuGet.Client/compare/7.4.0.28...7.4.1.1)
 
 ## Summary: What's New in 7.4.0
 

docs/release-notes/NuGet-7.5.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: NuGet 7.5 Release Notes
 description: Release notes for NuGet 7.5 including new features, bug fixes, and DCRs.
 author: kartheekp-ms
-ms.date: 03/06/2026
+ms.date: 04/14/2026
 ms.topic: release-notes
 ---
 
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ NuGet distribution vehicles:
 
 * Remove dead code from PackageSpecReferenceDependencyProvider and use PackageSpec TargetFrameworkInformation in GetReferenceNearestTargetFrameworkTask - [#7065](https://github.com/NuGet/NuGet.Client/pull/7065)
 
-[List of commits in this release](https://github.com/NuGet/NuGet.Client/compare/7.3.0.78...7.5.0.44)
+* Security Advisory | Defense in Depth update for NuGet Client - [14857](https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/14857)
+
+[List of commits in this release](https://github.com/NuGet/NuGet.Client/compare/7.4.0.28...7.5.0.55)
 
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