EF Core 11 Preview 3: Cheaper Change Tracking, Safer Migrations, and Cleaner SQL
EF Core 11 Preview 3 ships GetEntriesForState to bypass DetectChanges, ExcludeForeignKeyFromMigrations for cross-boundary relationships, migration tree divergence detection, and leaner join generation. It also bumps SqlClient to 7.0 and makes MigrationsNotFound throw by default.
Full-Text Search in EF Core 11: Ranked Results Without Leaving LINQ
EF Core 11 finally brings first-class full-text search support for SQL Server, including migration-managed catalogs and indexes, and FREETEXTTABLE/CONTAINSTABLE translation with ranking scores baked into your LINQ queries.
EF Core 11 Preview: One-Step Migrations, Full-Text Indexes, and the End of Sync I/O
EF Core 11 brings one-step migrations, managed full-text search indexes, complex types with TPT/TPC inheritance, MaxBy/MinBy translation, and a hard cut from synchronous Cosmos DB access. Here is what matters and what will break.
Vector Search in EF Core: From Exact Distance to Hybrid Search with SQL Server 2025
EF Core now supports native vector search against SQL Server 2025, from exact VECTOR_DISTANCE queries to approximate DiskANN-indexed VECTOR_SEARCH and hybrid search combining semantic and full-text results.
JSON Columns in EF Core: Storing Complex Objects as JSON
How to map complex .NET objects to JSON columns in EF Core 7+, enabling flexible schemas while keeping LINQ query support.
Temporal Tables in EF Core: Querying Data Through Time
How to configure and query SQL Server temporal tables in EF Core 6+ for point-in-time queries, audit trails, and historical data analysis.