protobuf-net.Core

v3.4.30

The protobuf-net serialization engine and build-time tooling; most projects should reference protobuf-net, which adds the runtime type model

marc.gravell protobuf-net

binary serialization protobuf

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Total Downloads

158.9M

158,936,500

Published

Sep 16, 2026

Latest stable version

Install

.NET CLI

dotnet add package protobuf-net.Core --version 3.4.30

Package Manager Console

Install-Package protobuf-net.Core -Version 3.4.30

PackageReference

<PackageReference Include="protobuf-net.Core" Version="3.4.30" />

Frameworks

.NETFramework4.6.2 net8.0 .NETStandard2.0 .NETStandard2.1

Dependencies

System.Collections.Immutable

.NETFramework4.6.2

[10.0.12, )

System.Memory

.NETFramework4.6.2

[4.6.3, )

System.Collections.Immutable

.NETStandard2.0

[10.0.12, )

System.Memory

.NETStandard2.0

[4.6.3, )

System.Collections.Immutable

.NETStandard2.1

[10.0.12, )

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