Add release-specific release.json files

README.md

@@ -1,39 +1,35 @@
-# .NET News & Release Notes
+# .NET Release Notes
 
-Welcome to the home of .NET news & release notes to help you stay up to date with all of latest previews and releases. 
+Welcome to the home of [.NET news](https://github.com/dotnet/core/discussions/categories/news) & [release notes](./release-notes/README.md).
 
-Follow our [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/dotnet/core/discussions), where you will find the latest new on preview releases, service releases, and CVEs for .NET.
+## Releases
 
-You can subscribe to news posts with the following RSS feeds:
-
-| Category | GitHub Discussions | RSS Feed |
-| --- | :--: | :--: |
-| All Discussions | [🔗](https://github.com/dotnet/core/discussions) | [🔗](https://github.com/dotnet/core/discussions.atom) |
-| News | [🔗](https://github.com/dotnet/core/discussions/categories/news) | [🔗](https://github.com/dotnet/core/discussions/categories/news.atom) |
-| General  | [🔗](https://github.com/dotnet/core/discussions/categories/general) | [🔗](https://github.com/dotnet/core/discussions/categories/general.atom) |
-
-## Release Notes
-
-The following tables lists [releases](./releases.md) under active development or support:
+[Releases](./releases.md) under active support or development:
 
 |  Version  | Release Date | Support | Latest Patch Version | End of Support |
 | :-- | :-- | :-- | :-- | :-- |
 | [.NET 9](release-notes/9.0/README.md) | November 12, 2024 | [STS][policies] | [9.0.0-preview.6][9.0.0-preview.6] | May 12, 2026 |
 | [.NET 8](release-notes/8.0/README.md) | [November 14, 2023](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-dotnet-8/) | [LTS][policies] | [8.0.7][8.0.7] | November 10, 2026 |
 | [.NET 6](release-notes/6.0/README.md) | [November 8, 2021](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-net-6/) | [LTS][policies] | [6.0.32][6.0.32]  | November 12, 2024 |
 
-You can find release notes for all releases, including out-of-support releases, in the [release-notes](release-notes) directory.
-
 [9.0.0-preview.6]: release-notes/9.0/preview/preview6/9.0.0-preview.6.md
 [8.0.7]: release-notes/8.0/8.0.7/8.0.7.md
 [6.0.32]: release-notes/6.0/6.0.32/6.0.32.md
+[policies]: release-policies.md
 
-## Release Information
-
-* [Download .NET](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet)
+* [Release notes](./release-notes/README.md)
+* [Binaries and installers](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet)
 * [Installation docs](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/install/)
 * [dotnet-install scripts](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/tools/dotnet-install-script)
-* [Releases Index][releases-index.json] -- Index for all release channels in JSON format
 
-[releases-index.json]: https://dotnetcli.blob.core.windows.net/dotnet/release-metadata/releases-index.json
-[policies]: release-policies.md
+## Discussions
+
+Follow [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/dotnet/core/discussions), where you will find the latest new on preview releases, service releases, and CVEs for .NET.
+
+You can subscribe to news posts with the following RSS feeds:
+
+| Category | GitHub Discussions | RSS Feed |
+| --- | :--: | :--: |
+| All Discussions | [🔗](https://github.com/dotnet/core/discussions) | [🔗](https://github.com/dotnet/core/discussions.atom) |
+| News | [🔗](https://github.com/dotnet/core/discussions/categories/news) | [🔗](https://github.com/dotnet/core/discussions/categories/news.atom) |
+| General  | [🔗](https://github.com/dotnet/core/discussions/categories/general) | [🔗](https://github.com/dotnet/core/discussions/categories/general.atom) |

release-notes/1.0/releases.json

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 {
+  "$schema": "../schemas/dotnet-releases.json",
   "channel-version": "1.0",
   "latest-release": "1.0.16",
   "latest-release-date": "2019-05-14",
+  "latest-release-security": true,
   "latest-runtime": "1.0.16",
   "latest-sdk": "1.1.14",
+  "product": ".NET Core",
   "release-type" : "lts",
   "support-phase": "eol",
   "eol-date": "2019-06-27",

release-notes/1.1/releases.json

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 {
+  "$schema": "../schemas/dotnet-releases.json",
   "channel-version": "1.1",
   "latest-release": "1.1.13",
   "latest-release-date": "2019-05-14",
+  "latest-release-security": true,
   "latest-runtime": "1.1.13",
   "latest-sdk": "1.1.14",
+  "product": ".NET Core",
   "release-type" : "lts",
   "support-phase": "eol",
   "eol-date": "2019-06-27",

release-notes/2.0/releases.json

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 {
+  "$schema": "../schemas/dotnet-releases.json",
   "channel-version": "2.0",
   "latest-release": "2.0.9",
   "latest-release-date": "2018-07-10",
+  "latest-release-security": true,
   "latest-runtime": "2.0.9",
   "latest-sdk": "2.1.202",
+  "product": ".NET Core",
   "release-type" : "sts",
   "support-phase": "eol",
   "eol-date": "2018-10-01",

release-notes/2.1/releases.json

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 {
+  "$schema": "../schemas/dotnet-releases.json",
   "channel-version": "2.1",
   "latest-release": "2.1.30",
   "latest-release-date": "2021-08-19",
+  "latest-release-security": true,
   "latest-runtime": "2.1.30",
   "latest-sdk": "2.1.818",
+  "product": ".NET Core",
   "release-type" : "lts",
   "support-phase": "eol",
   "eol-date": "2021-08-21",

release-notes/2.2/releases.json

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 {
+  "$schema": "../schemas/dotnet-releases.json",
   "channel-version": "2.2",
   "latest-release": "2.2.8",
   "latest-release-date": "2019-11-19",
+  "latest-release-security": false,
   "latest-runtime": "2.2.8",
   "latest-sdk": "2.2.207",
+  "product": ".NET Core",
   "release-type" : "sts",
   "support-phase": "eol",
   "eol-date": "2019-12-23",

release-notes/3.0/releases.json

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 {
+  "$schema": "../schemas/dotnet-releases.json",
   "channel-version": "3.0",
   "latest-release": "3.0.3",
   "latest-release-date": "2020-02-18",
+  "latest-release-security": false,
   "latest-runtime": "3.0.3",
   "latest-sdk": "3.0.103",
+  "product": ".NET Core",
   "release-type" : "sts",
   "support-phase": "eol",
   "eol-date": "2020-03-03",

release-notes/3.1/releases.json

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 {
+  "$schema": "../schemas/dotnet-releases.json",
   "channel-version": "3.1",
   "latest-release": "3.1.32",
   "latest-release-date": "2022-12-13",
+  "latest-release-security": true,
   "latest-runtime": "3.1.32",
   "latest-sdk": "3.1.426",
+  "product": ".NET Core",
   "release-type" : "lts",
   "support-phase": "eol",
   "eol-date": "2022-12-13",

release-notes/5.0/releases.json

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 {
+  "$schema": "../schemas/dotnet-releases.json",
   "channel-version": "5.0",
   "latest-release": "5.0.17",
   "latest-release-date": "2022-05-10",
+  "latest-release-security": true,
   "latest-runtime": "5.0.17",
   "latest-sdk": "5.0.408",
+  "product": ".NET",
   "release-type" : "sts",
   "support-phase": "eol",
   "eol-date": "2022-05-10",