chore: Upgrade to .NET 10 and dependency alignment (#312)

* chore: .NET version bumped to 10.0

* fix: Depth of collider increased so it doesn't fail

* feat: Program.cs - Refactor game setup

- Refactored `game.Run` to use a new `Start(Scene rootScene)` method instead of an inline lambda.
- Added `Start()` method to encapsulate game setup logic.

* chore: NuGet packages bumped to latest Stride 4.3

* chore: Docs updated to use .NET 10

* chore: $(StrideVersionNote) note added

* feat: Minor content upates

* fix: Correct Stride version added

* fix: Mising ItemGroups added

Author: VaclavElias

.github/workflows/dotnet-nuget.yml

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: .NET Setup
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 10.0.x
 
     - name: Set Version in csproj
       run: |

.github/workflows/github-pages.yml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Build documentation
-    runs-on: windows-2025
+    runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
     #- name: Display .NET Core information
     #  run: dotnet --info
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 8.x
+        dotnet-version: 10.x
 
     # - name: Configure Pages
     #   id: pages

benchmarks/Stride.CommunityToolkit.Benchmarks/Stride.CommunityToolkit.Benchmarks.csproj

@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
 
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
         <DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);DISABLE_PROFILER_AGENT_CONFIG</DefineConstants>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="BenchmarkDotNet" Version="0.15.5" />
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.DiagnosticsHub.BenchmarkDotNetDiagnosers" Version="18.0.36525.3" />
-        <PackageReference Include="Stride.Core" Version="4.2.1.2485" />
-        <PackageReference Include="Stride.Core.Mathematics" Version="4.2.1.2485" />
+        <PackageReference Include="BenchmarkDotNet" Version="0.15.6" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.DiagnosticsHub.BenchmarkDotNetDiagnosers" Version="18.3.36714.1" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Stride.Core" Version="4.3.0.2507" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Stride.Core.Mathematics" Version="4.3.0.2507" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>

docs/Stride.CommunityToolkit.Docs.csproj

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     </PropertyGroup>

docs/docfx.json

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
           ],
           "src": "../src",
           "properties": {
-            "TargetFramework": "net8.0",
+            "TargetFramework": "net10.0",
             "StrideBuildDoc": "true"
           }
         }
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
       "_appTitle": "Stride Community Toolkit",
       "_enableSearch": true,
       "_appLogoPath": "media/stride-logo-blue-toolkit.svg",
-      "_appFooter": "<div class=\"d-flex flex-column flex-sm-row justify-content-between pt-1 text-center small\"><p >Supported by the <a href=\"https://dotnetfoundation.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.NET Foundation</a></p><p>Made with <a href=\"https://dotnet.github.io/docfx\">docfx</a></p><p >Stride Community Toolkit Website v.1.0.0.8</p><p>&copy; .NET Foundation and Contributors</p></div>"
+      "_appFooter": "<div class=\"d-flex flex-column flex-sm-row justify-content-between pt-1 text-center small\"><p >Supported by the <a href=\"https://dotnetfoundation.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.NET Foundation</a></p><p>Made with <a href=\"https://dotnet.github.io/docfx\">docfx</a></p><p >Stride Community Toolkit Website v.1.0.0.9</p><p>&copy; .NET Foundation and Contributors</p></div>"
     },
     "fileMetadata": {
       "_appTitle": {

docs/index.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ _disableToc: false
 
 ## 👋 Introduction
 
-The [Stride Community Toolkit](https://github.com/stride3d/stride-community-toolkit) is a set of C# helpers and [extensions](manual/animation-extensions/index.md) designed to enhance your experience with the [Stride Game Engine](https://www.stride3d.net/). It simplifies and streamlines routine development tasks 🛠️, making it easier to build applications for Stride using .NET 8 🎉.
+The [Stride Community Toolkit](https://github.com/stride3d/stride-community-toolkit) is a set of C# helpers and [extensions](manual/animation-extensions/index.md) designed to enhance your experience with the [Stride Game Engine](https://www.stride3d.net/). It simplifies and streamlines routine development tasks 🛠️, making it easier to build applications for Stride using **.NET 10**.
 
 > [!TIP]
 > Experienced developers can dive straight into the source, these helpers are thin wrappers over Stride APIs, meant to accelerate iteration (not hide the engine).

docs/manual/code-only/create-project.md

@@ -6,17 +6,19 @@ The steps below show how to create a new Stride project using the command line.
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > These instructions target Windows. While code-only projects can be built and run on Linux, the [setup is currently more involved](https://github.com/stride3d/stride/issues/2596). We're working to simplify it and will provide official guidance later.
+>
+> If you're still on Stride 4.2, use `--version 1.0.0-preview.61` instead of `--prerelease`, which targets Stride 4.3.
 
 1. Prerequisites: Make sure all prerequisites are installed. See [Getting started](../getting-started.md) for details.
 2. Create a console app. You can follow the official [Microsoft tutorial](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/dotnet/core/tutorials/with-visual-studio-code) or run:
    ```
-   dotnet new console --framework net8.0 --name YourProjectName
+   dotnet new console --framework net10.0 --name YourProjectName
    ```
 3. Navigate to the project folder:
    ```
    cd YourProjectName
    ``` 
-4. Add the core toolkit package:
+4. Add toolkit package:
    ```
    dotnet add package Stride.CommunityToolkit.Windows --prerelease
    ```
@@ -35,9 +37,9 @@ The steps below show how to create a new Stride project using the command line.
    ```
 9. Enjoy Stride: If everything is set up correctly, your project should run.
 
-## Visual Studio 2022 and JetBrains Rider
+## Visual Studio 2026 and JetBrains Rider
 
-1. Create a C# Console Application targeting .NET 8.
+1. Create a C# Console Application targeting .NET 10.
 2. Add the `Stride.CommunityToolkit.Windows` NuGet package (pre-release). This pulls in the required Stride packages.
 3. Add the `Stride.CommunityToolkit.Bepu` package (pre-release) to include the Bepu physics integration.
 4. Update Program.cs: Paste the example code below.

docs/manual/getting-started.md

@@ -4,19 +4,19 @@ This article walks you through the initial steps to use the packages in the Stri
 
 ## 🛠️ Prerequisites
 
-Ensure the following are installed. If you're on Stride **4.2+**, these should already be present.
+Ensure the following are installed. If you're on Stride **4.3+**, these should already be present.
 
-1. Microsoft Visual C++ 2015–2022 Redistributable
-   - [vcredist_x64.exe](https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe) (~25 MB)
+1. Microsoft Visual C++ v14 Redistributable (x64)
+   - [vc_redist.x64.exe](https://aka.ms/vc14/vc_redist.x64.exe) (~19 MB)
    - You may be asked to restart your PC after installation.
-2. .NET 8 SDK x64: [Download](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download) (~200 MB)
+2. .NET 10 SDK x64: [Download](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download) (~216 MB)
    - Verify installation:
         ```
         dotnet --info
         ```
 3. IDE of your choice
-   - Visual Studio 2022
-      - [Visual Studio 2022 Community](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/) (Free)
+   - Visual Studio 2026
+      - [Visual Studio 2026 Community](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/) (Free)
    - [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) (Free, ~95 MB)
       - Install the C# Dev Kit extension
       - Restart VS Code to ensure the `dotnet` command works

examples/code-only/Example.Common/Example.Common.csproj

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
 

examples/code-only/Example01_Basic2DScene/Example01_Basic2DScene.csproj

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>