NLog 6.0.4
NLog is a logging platform for .NET with rich log routing and management capabilities.
NLog supports traditional logging, structured logging and the combination of both.
Supported platforms:
- .NET 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9
- .NET Standard 2.0 and 2.1
- .NET Framework 3.5 - 4.8
- Xamarin Android + iOS (.NET Standard)
- Mono 4
For ASP.NET Core, check: https://www.nuget.org/packages/NLog.Web.AspNetCore
No packages depend on NLog.
Changelog:
- [#5979] FileTarget - Improve file-wildcard for archive cleanup. (@snakefoot)
- [#5980] FileTarget - Extend InternalLogger output with archive cleanup reason. (@snakefoot)
- [#5981] FileTarget - Strict wildcard check only possible when single wildcard. (@snakefoot)
- [#5987] FileTarget - Improve archive cleanup with dynamic seq-no. (@snakefoot)
- [#5988] FileTarget - Avoid parsing archive sequence number when other digits. (@snakefoot)
- [#5996] FileTarget - Improve fallback logic when missing file system birthtime. (@snakefoot)
- [#5964] ColoredConsoleTarget - WholeWords should only highlight the word. (@snakefoot)
- [#5967] ColoredConsoleTarget - Fixed boxing issue in ConsoleRowHighlightingRule. (@karpinsn)
- [#5968] Simplify WithAutoFlush-method for fluent config API. (@snakefoot)
- [#5970] Fix boxing for registration of builtin condition methods. (@snakefoot)
- [#5977] ConditionExpression - Implicit operator with NotNullIfNotNull-attribute. (@GREsau)
- [#5982] SimpleLayout - Implicit operator with NotNullIfNotNull-attribute. (@snakefoot)
- [#5992] MessageLayoutRenderer - Handle Exception.ToString() can throw with AOT. (@snakefoot)
- [#5983] Append4DigitsZeroPadded - Use Span instead of multiple StringBuilder.Append(). (@snakefoot)
- [#5985] Extracted NLog.WindowsRegistry to own git repository. (@snakefoot)
- [#5985] Extracted NLog.Targets.Trace to own git repository. (@snakefoot)
- [#5985] Extracted NLog.Targets.ConcurrentFile to own git repository. (@snakefoot)
- [#5985] Extracted NLog.Targets.Database to own git repository. (@snakefoot)
- [#5985] Extracted NLog.Targets.Mail to own git repository. (@snakefoot)
- [#5985] Extracted NLog.Targets.WebService to own git repository. (@snakefoot)
- [#5985] Extracted NLog.Targets.Network to own git repository. (@snakefoot)
NLog v6.0 release notes: https://nlog-project.org/2025/04/29/nlog-6-0-major-changes.html
Full changelog: https://github.com/NLog/NLog/releases
For all config options and platform support, check https://nlog-project.org/config/
.NET Framework 3.5
- No dependencies.
.NET Framework 4.5
- No dependencies.
.NET Framework 4.6
- No dependencies.
.NET Standard 2.0
- No dependencies.
.NET Standard 2.1
- No dependencies.
| Version | Downloads | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 6.0.4 | 1 | 09/13/2025 |
| 6.0.3 | 0 | 08/10/2025 |
| 6.0.2 | 0 | 07/20/2025 |
| 6.0.1 | 0 | 06/27/2025 |
| 6.0.0 | 0 | 06/21/2025 |
| 5.5.1 | 0 | 07/18/2025 |
| 5.5.0 | 0 | 05/29/2025 |
| 5.4.0 | 0 | 02/02/2025 |
| 5.3.4 | 0 | 09/12/2024 |
| 5.3.3 | 0 | 08/12/2024 |
| 5.3.2 | 0 | 04/30/2024 |
| 5.3.1 | 0 | 04/27/2024 |
| 5.2.8 | 0 | 12/29/2023 |
| 5.2.7 | 0 | 11/28/2023 |
| 5.2.6 | 0 | 11/19/2023 |
| 5.2.5 | 0 | 10/15/2023 |
| 5.2.4 | 0 | 09/06/2023 |
| 5.2.3 | 0 | 08/05/2023 |
| 5.2.2 | 0 | 07/04/2023 |
| 5.2.1 | 0 | 07/01/2023 |
| 5.2.0 | 0 | 05/30/2023 |
| 5.1.5 | 0 | 05/25/2023 |
| 5.1.4 | 0 | 04/29/2023 |
| 5.1.3 | 0 | 03/28/2023 |
| 5.1.2 | 0 | 02/17/2023 |
| 5.1.1 | 0 | 12/29/2022 |
| 5.1.0 | 0 | 11/27/2022 |
| 5.0.5 | 0 | 10/25/2022 |
| 5.0.4 | 0 | 09/01/2022 |
| 5.0.3 | 0 | 08/31/2022 |
| 5.0.2 | 0 | 08/12/2022 |
| 5.0.1 | 0 | 06/12/2022 |
| 5.0.0 | 0 | 05/16/2022 |
| 4.7.15 | 0 | 03/26/2022 |
| 4.7.14 | 0 | 02/23/2022 |
| 4.7.13 | 0 | 12/05/2021 |
| 4.7.12 | 0 | 10/24/2021 |
| 4.7.11 | 0 | 08/18/2021 |
| 4.7.10 | 0 | 05/14/2021 |
| 4.7.9 | 0 | 03/24/2021 |
| 4.7.8 | 0 | 02/25/2021 |
| 4.7.7 | 0 | 01/20/2021 |
| 4.7.6 | 0 | 12/06/2020 |
| 4.7.5 | 0 | 09/27/2020 |
| 4.7.4 | 0 | 08/22/2020 |
| 4.7.3 | 0 | 07/31/2020 |
| 4.7.2 | 0 | 05/18/2020 |
| 4.7.1 | 0 | 05/15/2020 |
| 4.7.0 | 0 | 03/20/2020 |
| 4.6.8 | 0 | 11/04/2019 |
| 4.6.7 | 0 | 08/25/2019 |
| 4.6.6 | 0 | 07/14/2019 |
| 4.6.5 | 0 | 06/14/2019 |
| 4.6.4 | 0 | 05/28/2019 |
| 4.6.3 | 0 | 04/30/2019 |
| 4.6.2 | 0 | 04/02/2019 |
| 4.6.1 | 0 | 03/29/2019 |
| 4.6.0 | 0 | 03/21/2019 |
| 4.5.11 | 0 | 11/06/2018 |
| 4.5.10 | 0 | 09/17/2018 |
| 4.5.9 | 0 | 08/24/2018 |
| 4.5.8 | 0 | 08/05/2018 |
| 4.5.7 | 0 | 07/19/2018 |
| 4.5.6 | 0 | 05/29/2018 |
| 4.5.5 | 0 | 05/25/2018 |
| 4.5.4 | 0 | 05/05/2018 |
| 4.5.3 | 0 | 04/16/2018 |
| 4.5.2 | 0 | 04/06/2018 |
| 4.5.1 | 0 | 04/03/2018 |
| 4.5.0 | 0 | 03/25/2018 |
| 4.4.13 | 0 | 02/27/2018 |
| 4.4.12 | 0 | 08/08/2017 |
| 4.4.11 | 0 | 06/17/2017 |
| 4.4.10 | 0 | 05/31/2017 |
| 4.4.9 | 0 | 05/05/2017 |
| 4.4.8 | 0 | 04/28/2017 |
| 4.4.7 | 0 | 04/25/2017 |
| 4.4.6 | 0 | 04/15/2017 |
| 4.4.5 | 0 | 03/28/2017 |
| 4.4.4 | 0 | 03/10/2017 |
| 4.4.3 | 0 | 02/17/2017 |
| 4.4.2 | 0 | 02/06/2017 |
| 4.4.1 | 0 | 12/24/2016 |
| 4.4.0 | 0 | 12/14/2016 |
| 4.3.11 | 0 | 11/07/2016 |
| 4.3.10 | 0 | 10/11/2016 |
| 4.3.9 | 0 | 09/18/2016 |
| 4.3.8 | 0 | 09/05/2016 |
| 4.3.7 | 0 | 08/06/2016 |
| 4.3.6 | 0 | 07/23/2016 |
| 4.3.5 | 0 | 06/12/2016 |
| 4.3.4 | 0 | 05/16/2016 |
| 4.3.3 | 0 | 04/28/2016 |
| 4.3.2 | 0 | 04/26/2016 |
| 4.3.1 | 0 | 04/20/2016 |
| 4.3.0 | 0 | 04/16/2016 |
| 4.2.3 | 0 | 12/20/2015 |
| 4.2.2 | 0 | 12/02/2015 |
| 4.2.1 | 0 | 11/21/2015 |
| 4.2.0 | 0 | 10/24/2015 |
| 4.1.2 | 0 | 09/20/2015 |
| 4.1.1 | 0 | 09/12/2015 |
| 4.1.0 | 0 | 08/31/2015 |
| 4.0.1 | 0 | 06/18/2015 |
| 4.0.0 | 0 | 06/09/2015 |
| 3.2.1 | 0 | 04/24/2015 |
| 3.2.0 | 0 | 01/02/2015 |
| 3.1.0 | 0 | 06/24/2014 |
| 3.0.0 | 0 | 06/02/2014 |
| 2.1.0 | 0 | 10/10/2013 |
| 2.0.1.2 | 0 | 04/08/2013 |
| 2.0.0.2000 | 0 | 07/18/2011 |
| 1.0.0.505 | 0 | 01/07/2011 |