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NuGet should not apply binding redirects for class library projects

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#9,706 opened on Jun 22, 2020

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adding or updating nuget packages creates app.config files for dll projects.

dll projects dont need app.config files. These files cause needless source control churn, so I delete them before commit. I dont want to keep deleting these files. Please stop creating them when they arent needed.

Original Comments

Visual Studio Feedback System on 6/1/2020, 01:03 AM:

Fernando Aguilar [MSFT] on 6/5/2020, 01:29 PM:

Andrew Stanton on 6/6/2020, 02:37 AM:

(private comment, text removed)

Original Solutions

Nikolche Kolev [MSFT] solved on 6/19/2020, 05:25 PM, 0 votes:

Andrew Stanton on 6/20/2020, 06:20 PM:

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Research direction
Investigate the NuGet source code for how binding redirects are applied to class library projects. Look for where app.config is created and add a check to skip class library targets.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
backendbuild system
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3
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50