TimelineC# 15
C# 15
Union Types, Closed Hierarchies & Extension Indexers
Introduced first-class union types, closed class hierarchies, extension indexers, collection expression arguments, and labeled break and continue.
November 2026
.NET 11.0
Visual Studio 2026
C# language design team
Historical Context
Shipped with the .NET 11 SDK, a Standard Term Support release, to make exhaustive pattern matching a language feature and extend extension members to indexers.