Developer tidbits for the weekend – smaller news of the week

Small but interesting news tidbits from the news buffet about React Native, Perl, JavaScript, ASP .NET Core, State of Web Dev ...
InfoWorld

Microsoft announces end of support for ASP.NET Core 2.3

Microsoft will stop providing security patches, bug fixes, and technical support for ASP.NET Core 2.3 on April 7, 2027.
Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft Ships Production-Ready Agent Framework 1.0 for .NET and Python

Microsoft has released version 1.0 of its open-source Agent Framework, positioning it as the production-ready evolution of the project introduced in October 2025 by combining Semantic Kernel ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Visual Studio Code 1.114 Keeps Weekly Cadence Rolling with Chat, Search and TypeScript Updates

A smaller weekly VS Code release adds chat workflow refinements, semantic search changes, TypeScript 6.0, and new admin controls.

Truelist Launches Free, Open-Source Developer Tools for Email Validation

Truelist releases 20+ free, open-source SDKs and framework integrations for email validation — Node, Python, React, ...
NPR

A geneticist is studying pythons for clues about human health and longevity

A team of researchers believes that pythons may contain clues to help treat a range of human ailments — from heart disease to muscle atrophy, and more. And now we consider pythons. It is usually best ...
WLRN

A geneticist is studying pythons for clues about human health and longevity

And now we consider pythons. It is usually best to keep our distance from these sometimes deadly creatures, but a group of researchers say these snakes may hold secrets that could help us live longer ...