>It's kind of ironic that even today, the default .NET version baked into fresh Windows installs is 4.6 (or nearby), not the shiny new .NET 8/9. This is becaus

>It's kind of ironic that even today, the default .NET version baked into fresh Windows installs is 4.6 (or nearby), not the shiny new .NET 8/9. This is because the distribution model changed ? You would probably publish self-contained .NET app these days ? Not sure - have not built a desktop app in .NET in a decade :)