Server Core LTSC 2016 contains .NET Framework 4.7.2 instead of 4.6.2

[paulmedynski]

Describe the bug According to this documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/versions-and-dependencies#net-framework-462

Server Core LTSC 2016 should have .NET Framework 4.6.2 installed. However, when using the latest LTSC 2016 container, .NET Framework 4.7.2 is actually installed:

C:\Users\paulmedynski\dev\FrameworkDescription>docker run -it -v %cd%:c:/test mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:ltsc2016 powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted

Windows PowerShell
Copyright (C) 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

PS C:\> cd test

PS C:\test> .\DotNetVersions.exe -b
4.0.0.0
4.7.03062

PS C:\test> .\GetDotNetVersion.ps1

.NET Framework Product Version   Release
-------------- ------- -------   -------
Client         4.7.2   4.7.03062  461814
Full           4.7.2   4.7.03062  461814
Client                 4.0.0.0

To Reproduce Pull the latest Server Core LTSC 2016 image and run it.

Expected behavior Server Core LTSC 2016 contains .NET Framework 4.6.2.

Configuration:

• Edition: Windows 11 Enterprise
• Base Image being used: Windows Server Core LTSC 2016
• Container engine: docker
• Container Engine version: Docker version 27.4.0, build bde2b89

Additional context See the discussion with the .NET Framework container team related to this: https://github.com/microsoft/dotnet-framework-docker/discussions/1202

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[ntrappe-msft]

We've got an internal email thread discussing this. Will post an update when we have one.

[ntrappe-msft]

It looks like Server Core LTSC 2016 should contain .NET framework 4.7.2. The documentation was incorrect so we're working to update that.

[lbussell]

This is still an issue.

[sabinamiezah-msft]

Hi @lbussell, thank you for your patience. We're still communicating with the documentation team so that they can make the necessary changes to the documentation.

[ntrappe-msft]

We don't own the .NET documentation but I believe the responsible team is aware and will make the necessary changes.

[lbussell]

This is still an issue.

[ntrappe-msft]

We've got people working on it.

[lbussell]

Can we assign someone to this issue @ntrappe-msft?

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