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managing-legacy-dotnet-packages

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Efficiently manage NuGet packages in .NET Framework projects.

Software Engineering#package management#NuGet#csproj#msbuild#.NET Framework
Authormicrosoft
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This Skill streamlines the management of NuGet packages in .NET Framework projects, simplifying updates, additions, and removals of packages.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • NuGet Package Management: Handles both packages.config and PackageReference in non-SDK-style csproj files.
  • Update, Add, Remove Packages: Manages packages.config, PackageReference, and HintPath adjustments.
  • Use Case: Quickly update a package in a .NET Framework project by modifying the packages.config file or directly in the csproj file.

Quick Start

Update the Newtonsoft.Json package to version 13.0.3 in your project.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

msbuild

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Name: managing-legacy-dotnet-packages
Download link: https://github.com/microsoft/upgrade-agent-plugins/archive/main.zip#managing-legacy-dotnet-packages

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