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Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.Transport.Libuv and libuv.dll removed

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Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.Transport.Libuv and libuv.dll have been removed.

Version introduced

ASP.NET Core 7.0

Previous behavior

Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.Transport.Libuv was obsoleted in ASP.NET Core 5.0. Its functionality was replaced by the Sockets transport.

New behavior

Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.Transport.Libuv and its libuv.dll dependency have been removed.

Type of breaking change

This change affects binary compatibility and source compatibility.

Reason for change

To eliminate ongoing maintenance costs associated with this obsolete component.

Remove project references to Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.Transport.Libuv. Remove code from Program.cs that calls UseLibuv. The Sockets transport will be used by default.

Affected APIs