CodeSmith 5.0 Beta 2 has been released and is now available to the public.



Here are just a few of the new capabilities in CodeSmith 5.0:

• Huge Performance Improvements –
  Caching optimizations and improvements in SchemaExplorer have resulted
  in huge performance improvements in generation time. Using .netTiers
  on a large database went from taking 11 minutes and 45 seconds in 4.1
  down to 1 minute and 40 seconds in 5.0.
  
• Improved CodeSmith Projects –
  Manage outputs easier, works with source control, generates single file
  outputs, smooth custom tool upgrades, create code behind files, set
  build actions, and much more…
  
• Supports Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 – use .NET 3.5 features in templates including LINQ simply by setting the CompilerVersion attribute on CodeTemplate to "v3.5".
• More Templates – Now you can keep up with the latest CodeSmith templates simply by staying in sync with the CodeSmith Samples project on Google Code
  • .netTiers 2.3 Beta included
  • Updated NHibernate templates
  • PLINQO template improvements
    
  • NuSoft Framework templates included
    
  • More VB templates and samples than ever before!!