.NET 9.0 Unveiled: Installation on IBM Power ppc64le with Red Hat Enterprise Linux

In this quick demonstration, we explore the latest .NET 9.0 release and its capabilities on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for IBM Power PPC64LE architecture.

Key Highlights:
- Installation of .NET 9.0 SDK using DNF package manager
- .NET versions (7, 8, and 9) now available on IBM Power ppc64le
- Running .NET 9.0 container image using Podman
- Confirming version compatibility

.NET 9.0 Features:
- Supports C# 13 and F# 9
- Improved terminal logger
- Performance enhancements in base library, garbage collection, and JIT
- New API additions and JSON support
- Standard-term support for 18 months (until May 2026)

Installation Commands:
# Install .NET 9.0 SDK
dnf install dotnet-sdk-9.0

# Verify .NET version
dotnet --version

# Run .NET 9.0 container

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