How do the .NET Framework, CLR and Visual Studio version numbers relate to each other?

Question

With the recent announcement of .NET 4.0 and Visual Studio 2010, it is becoming ever more difficult to keep track of what .NET Framework versions build on what version of th

Answer 1

Framework 4.0 RTM

Visual Studio 2010

Assembly Version 4.0.30319

Date 4/12/2010