MWPRO IMPACT SCORE
OPERATIONAL IMPACT
45
0
25
50
75
100
MODERATE IMPACT • ASSESS BUSINESS IMPACT
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Power Platform AdminsDevelopersIT ManagersService Owners
Why this score?
AI Confidence
HIGH
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Assessment Reasoning
This Dataverse announcement introduces support for .NET Framework 4.8 in plug-ins and custom workflow activities from 26 October 2026. Admins and developers may need to review and recompile custom code for the updated framework, but existing assemblies remain supported, reducing immediate risk. The change is operationally important for maintenance and long-term compatibility but does not impact end users directly.
56
Admin Impact
20
User Impact
45
Urgency
50
Effort
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
AT A GLANCE
Dataverse will support .NET Framework 4.8 for plug-ins and custom workflows from 26 October 2026. This keeps custom code on a supported and secure version.
END USERS
No major end-user change expected.
IT ADMINS
Review existing plug-ins and workflows, update projects to .NET Framework 4.8, recompile and test before production rollout.
ROLLOUT TIMELINE
Upcoming:
26 October 2026
26 October 2026
📢 Official Microsoft Message Center Announcement
Dataverse – Information about support for .NET Framework 4.8 Plugins and custom workflow activities
Message ID: MC1515315
Beginning on October 26, 2026, we are expanding support for.NET Framework 4.8 across plug-ins and custom workflow activities in Microsoft Dataverse. Migration to this framework follows the standard .NET Framework upgrade approach, while accounting for Dataverse-specific compatibility and deployment requirements.
How does it affect me?
Migrating to .NET Framework 4.8 provides the following benefits for your plugins and custom workflows:
- Keep custom plugins and workflow activities on a supported framework version.
- Maintain access to applicable security and servicing updates.
- Modernize solutions currently targeting older framework versions, such as .NET Framework 4.6.2.
- Use a consistent framework target for individual plugin assemblies and plugin packages.
Existing plug-ins targeting older supported framework versions are expected to continue running, and existing assemblies will not be automatically upgraded, retargeted, or recompiled.
Following the deployment of Microsoft Dataverse Build version 9.2.26092.xxxxx or higher, both individual plug-in assemblies and plug-in packages will support .NET Framework 4.8. Individual plug-in assemblies targeting .NET Framework 4.8 can already be registered. Please note that Microsoft Dataverse service update 9.2.26092.xxxxx or higher must be applied for .Net framework 4.8.
Plug-ins and packages targeting .NET Framework 4.8.1 or above will remain unsupported.
What action do I need to take?
This message is for awareness, and no action is required.
We recommend admins to review existing plug-ins and custom workflow activities, update applicable projects to .NET Framework 4.8, recompile and test them in a non-production environment, and deploy through their standard release process.
For more information, please visit Supported customizations for Microsoft Dataverse.
Source: Microsoft Message Center • Analysed by MWPro
