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.github/workflows/check-for-build-warnings.yml

@@ -1,21 +1,25 @@
-name: 'Status checker'
+name: 'OPS status checker'
 
-on: 
+on:
   pull_request_target:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   status_checker_job:
     name: Look for build warnings
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-        statuses: write
-        issues: write
-        pull-requests: write
+      statuses: read
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - uses: dotnet/docs-actions/actions/status-checker@main
-      with:
-        repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        docs_path: "aspnetcore"
-        url_base_path: "aspnet/core"
+      - name: Harden Runner
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@bf7454d06d71f1098171f2acdf0cd4708d7b5920 # v2.20.0
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - uses: dotnet/docs-tools/actions/status-checker@455480c2e1c2fa90ecb711963250f000d66d3251 # main
+        with:
+          repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

.github/workflows/generate-preview-links.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+name: 'Preview link generator'
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  preview_link_generator_job:
+    name: Generate preview link table
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      statuses: read
+      pull-requests: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Harden Runner
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@bf7454d06d71f1098171f2acdf0cd4708d7b5920 # v2.20.0
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - uses: dotnet/docs-tools/actions/preview-link-generator@455480c2e1c2fa90ecb711963250f000d66d3251 # main
+        with:
+          repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

aspnetcore/blazor/forms/index.md

@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ To disable the automatic header-based CSRF protection middleware, set the `Disab
 }
 ```
 
-The the `DisableCsrfProtection` configuration setting can be supplied by any configuration source, including via an environment variable (`DisableCsrfProtection=true`).
+The `DisableCsrfProtection` configuration setting can be supplied by any configuration source, including via an environment variable (`DisableCsrfProtection=true`).
 
 > [!WARNING]
 > Disabling the automatic CSRF protection middleware removes the default header-based (`Sec-Fetch-Site`/`Origin`) protection for the entire app. Only disable it if you provide an alternative CSRF defense, such as explicitly adopting token-based antiforgery middleware by calling <xref:Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder.AntiforgeryApplicationBuilderExtensions.UseAntiforgery%2A>.

aspnetcore/blazor/security/index.md

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ To disable the automatic header-based CSRF protection middleware, set the `Disab
 }
 ```
 
-The the `DisableCsrfProtection` configuration setting can be supplied by any configuration source, including via an environment variable (`DisableCsrfProtection=true`).
+The `DisableCsrfProtection` configuration setting can be supplied by any configuration source, including via an environment variable (`DisableCsrfProtection=true`).
 
 > [!WARNING]
 > Disabling the automatic CSRF protection middleware removes the default header-based (`Sec-Fetch-Site`/`Origin`) protection for the entire app. Only disable it if you provide an alternative CSRF defense, such as explicitly adopting token-based antiforgery middleware by calling <xref:Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder.AntiforgeryApplicationBuilderExtensions.UseAntiforgery%2A>.

aspnetcore/blazor/tutorials/movie-database-app/part-2.md

@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ dotnet aspnet-codegenerator blazor CRUD -dbProvider sqlite -dc BlazorWebAppMovie
 
 *CRUD* is an acronym for Create, Read, Update, and Delete. The `blazor` generator with the `CRUD` template produces create, edit, delete, details, and index components for the app.
 
-The following table details the ASP.NET Core code generator options used in the preceding command:
+The following details the ASP.NET Core code generator options used in the preceding command:
 
 * `-dbProvider`: Database provider to use. Options include `sqlserver` (default), `sqlite`, `cosmos`, `postgres`.
 * `-dc`: The <xref:Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.DbContext> class to use, including the namespace (`BlazorWebAppMovies.Data`).
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ dotnet aspnet-codegenerator blazor CRUD -dbProvider sqlite -dc BlazorWebAppMovie
 
 *CRUD* is an acronym for Create, Read, Update, and Delete. The `blazor` generator with the `CRUD` template produces create, edit, delete, details, and index components for the app.
 
-The following table details the ASP.NET Core code generator options used in the preceding command:
+The following details the ASP.NET Core code generator options used in the preceding command:
 
 * `-dbProvider`: Database provider to use. Options include `sqlserver` (default), `sqlite`, `cosmos`, `postgres`.
 * `-dc`: The <xref:Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.DbContext> class to use, including the namespace (`BlazorWebAppMovies.Data`).

aspnetcore/client-side/spa/angular.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ author: SteveSandersonMS
 description: Learn how to get started with the ASP.NET Core Single Page Application (SPA) project template for Angular and the Angular CLI.
 monikerRange: '>= aspnetcore-3.1'
 ms.author: wpickett
-ms.date: 07/09/2025
+ms.date: 07/29/2026
 ms.reviewer: stevesa
 uid: spa/angular
 ---

aspnetcore/diagnostics/aspdepr-ids.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ASPDEPR diagnostics are similar to the [`SYSLIB` obsoletions](/dotnet/fundamenta
 
 ## ASPDEPR diagnostics
 
-The following table lists the `ASPDEPR` deprecation diagnostics for ASP.NET Core:
+The following table lists the `ASPDEPR` deprecation diagnostics for ASP.NET Core.
 
 | Diagnostic ID                             | Description                 |
 |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|

aspnetcore/fundamentals/dependency-injection.md

@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ For examples of how to build modular and multitenant apps using just the Orchard
 
 The `Program` file (.NET 6 or later) or the `Startup` file (.NET 5 or earlier) registers services that the app uses, including platform features, such as Entity Framework Core and services to support Razor components in Blazor (.NET 8 or later). Initially, the `IServiceCollection` has services defined by the framework depending on [how the host was configured](xref:fundamentals/index#host). For apps based on the ASP.NET Core templates, the framework registers more than 250 services.
 
-The following table describes a small sample of framework-registered services:
+The following table describes a small sample of framework-registered services.
 
 Service type | Lifetime
 --- | ---

aspnetcore/fundamentals/host/generic-host.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ author: tdykstra
 description: Use .NET Generic Host in ASP.NET Core apps. Generic Host is responsible for app startup and lifetime management.
 monikerRange: '>= aspnetcore-3.1'
 ms.author: tdykstra
-ms.date: 04/22/2026
+ms.date: 07/29/2026
 uid: fundamentals/host/generic-host
 
 # customer intent: As an ASP.NET developer, I want to explore the .NET Generic Host in ASP.NET Core, so I can configure startup and management for my web app.
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ webBuilder.UseSetting("https_port", "8080");
 
 :::moniker-end
 
-:::moniker range=">= aspnetcore-6.0"
+:::moniker range=">= aspnetcore-8.0"
 
 ### HTTPS ports
 
@@ -533,11 +533,12 @@ Specifies the possible ports to listen on for HTTPS connections.
 **Set using**: Configuration or `UseSetting`  
 **Environment variable**: `{PREFIX_}HTTPS_PORTS`
 
-:::code language="csharp" source="generic-host/samples/6.x/GenericHostSample/Snippets/Program.cs" id="snippet_WebHostBuilderHttpsPorts":::
+```csharp
+webBuilder.UseSetting("https_ports", "8080");
+```
 
 :::moniker-end
 
-
 ### Prefer hosting URLs
 
 Indicates whether the host should listen on the URLs configured with the `IWebHostBuilder` instead of URLs configured with the `IServer` implementation.

aspnetcore/fundamentals/host/generic-host/samples/6.x/GenericHostSample/Snippets/Program.cs

@@ -98,10 +98,6 @@ public static void WebHostBuilder(WebHostBuilder webBuilder)
         webBuilder.UseSetting("https_port", "8080");
         // </snippet_WebHostBuilderHttpsPort>
 
-        // <snippet_WebHostBuilderHttpsPorts>
-        webBuilder.UseSetting("https_ports", "8080");
-        // </snippet_WebHostBuilderHttpsPorts>
-
         // <snippet_WebHostBuilderPreferHostingUrls>
         webBuilder.PreferHostingUrls(true);
         // </snippet_WebHostBuilderPreferHostingUrls>

aspnetcore/fundamentals/middleware/index.md

@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ public class Startup
 }
 ```
 
-The following table shows the requests and responses from `http://localhost:1234` using the previous code:
+The following table shows the requests and responses from `http://localhost:1234` using the previous code.
 
 | Request                       | Response                     |
 | ----------------------------- | ---------------------------- |

aspnetcore/fundamentals/minimal-apis/includes/minimal-apis6.md

@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ For more information, see <xref:fundamentals/index?view=aspnetcore-6.0>
 
 ### Change the content root, app name, and environment by environment variables or command line
 
-The following table shows the environment variable and command-line argument used to change the content root, app name, and environment:
+The following table shows the environment variable and command-line argument used to change the content root, app name, and environment.
 
 | feature   | Environment variable | Command-line argument |
 | ------------- | ------------- | -- |
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ app.MapGet("/posts/{slug:regex(^[a-z0-9_-]+$)}", (string slug) => $"Post {slug}"
 app.Run();
 ```
 
-The following table demonstrates the preceding route templates and their behavior:
+The following table demonstrates the preceding route templates and their behavior.
 
 | Route Template | Example Matching URI |
 |--|--|

aspnetcore/fundamentals/minimal-apis/includes/route-handlers.md

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ app.MapGet("/posts/{slug:regex(^[a-z0-9_-]+$)}", (string slug) => $"Post {slug}"
 app.Run();
 ```
 
-The following table demonstrates the preceding route templates and their behavior:
+The following table demonstrates the preceding route templates and their behavior.
 
 | Route template | Example matching URI |
 |---|---|