MSBuild.Version.Target

🎯⚙️ MSBuild.Version.Target is a NuGet package that automates versioning by auto-incrementing the build version for non-release configuration builds.

It integrates seamlessly with your project by:

• Generating and maintaining a Version.txt file for versioning in Semantic Versioning (SemVer) format.
• Automatically updating AssemblyInfo.cs and Version.txt with the incremented version during each build (except for the Release configuration).

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🚀 Features

• Semantic Versioning (SemVer) support:
  • Major and minor versions are manually maintained.
  • Build (patch) version is automatically incremented during the build process.
• Configurable via MSBuild.
• Works in CI/CD pipelines or local builds.

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📦 Installation

To install the NuGet package, use the following command:

Install-Package MSBuild.Version.Target

Or visit the NuGet package page for more details.

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🛠️ Usage Instructions

1. Post-installation Setup:
   After installing the package, locate the Version.txt file in the Properties folder of your project. Update the file with your current project version in the SemVer format:

   Major.Minor.Patch
   

   • Major and Minor: Managed manually.
   • Patch: Automatically incremented for non-Release builds.

2. Configuration Management:
   The versioning logic activates during any build configuration other than Release. Ensure the appropriate configuration is selected:

   • In Visual Studio, adjust this under Build > Configuration Manager.
   • In CI pipelines or manual builds, specify the configuration explicitly using:

     MSBuild /p:Configuration=Debug

3. Build Process:
   During the build, the following updates occur automatically:

   • AssemblyInfo.cs: The assembly version is updated to reflect the new version.
   • Version.txt: The build version is incremented.

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📋 Example

Here’s a quick example of how the versioning would work:

• Initial Version.txt:

  1.0.0
  

• After a build with configuration Debug:

  1.0.1
  

• After another Debug build:

  1.0.2
  

• Build with configuration Release:
  • Version remains unchanged.

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🧩 Contributing

Contributions are welcome!
Feel free to open issues, submit pull requests, or suggest features.

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.