February 2026 (2026-02) monthly summary for dotnet/aspnetcore: Improved reliability of real-time connections by hardening WebSocket handling across environments. Key change: unified WebSocketFactory initialization across all environments, ensuring consistent WebSocket behavior for SignalR clients. Commit linked: 339f512cf2cec6d975b8dcd7d36e9b1958aaa244, message 'Set WebSocketFactory for all environments (#65359)'. This reduces environment-specific issues and enhances cross-platform parity. Key achievements: - Unified WebSocketFactory initialization across all environments for SignalR clients. - Moved WebSocketFactory assignment outside the browser check to simplify maintenance and reduce environment-specific gaps. - Improved cross-environment reliability of real-time features, lowering platform-specific failures and support overhead. Major bugs fixed: - WebSocketFactory is now set in all environments, not just non-browser environments, ensuring uniform handling of WebSocket connections and more reliable SignalR client behavior. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - ASP.NET Core, SignalR, WebSocket handling, cross-environment configuration, debugging across browser and non-browser environments, Git-based change management, and concise commit messaging. Overall impact: - Enhanced reliability and parity of real-time features across platforms, reducing maintenance costs and improving user experience for clients relying on SignalR. Business value includes fewer connection-related issues and faster issue resolution for cross-environment deployments.