Replacement for XML Serialization

Question

I have code using XmlSerializer to serialize/deserialize a data structure for persistance. I\'ve read and heard in several places here on StackOverflow that

Answer 1

As far as the XML Serializer, there's "supported", and there's "supported".

An increasing number of Connect bug reports on the XML Serializer are coming back acknowledging bugs, and stating that the bugs will not be fixed.

I'm sure that if you ran into a security-critical bug in the XML Serializer, that it would be fixed. However, I think it's unlikely that other bugs that are not as critical will ever be fixed.