Target Frameworks

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Goals

When an addin/module references a package that is also provided by Cake at runtime, the version the addin/module references should match the version provided by Cake. Also, the reference of the package in the addin/module should be set as private assets.

Provided packages

Cake v1.0

Reference Version
Autofac 6.1.0
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Scripting 3.9.0-1.final
Microsoft.CSharp 4.7.0
Microsoft.DotNet.PlatformAbstractions 3.1.6
Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection 5.0.1
Microsoft.NETCore.Platforms 5.0.0
Microsoft.Win32.Registry 5.0.0
Newtonsoft.Json 12.0.3
NuGet.Common 5.8.0
NuGet.Frameworks 5.8.0
NuGet.Packaging 5.8.0
NuGet.Protocol 5.8.0
NuGet.Resolver 5.8.0
NuGet.Versioning 5.8.0
System.Collections.Immutable 5.0.0
System.Reflection.Metadata 5.0.0
xunit 2.4.1

Cake v2.0.0

Reference Version
Autofac 6.3.0
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Scripting 4.0.1
Microsoft.CSharp 4.7.0
Microsoft.DotNet.PlatformAbstractions 3.1.6
Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection 6.0.0
Microsoft.NETCore.Platforms 6.0.0
Microsoft.Win32.Registry 5.0.0
Newtonsoft.Json 13.0.1
NuGet.Common 5.11.0
NuGet.Frameworks 5.11.0
NuGet.Packaging 5.11.0
NuGet.Protocol 5.11.0
NuGet.Resolver 5.11.0
NuGet.Versioning 5.11.0
System.Collections.Immutable 6.0.0
System.Reflection.Metadata 6.0.0
xunit 2.4.1

Cake v3.0.0

Reference Version
Autofac 6.4.0
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Scripting 4.4.0-4.final
Microsoft.CSharp 4.7.0
Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection 7.0.0
Microsoft.NETCore.Platforms 7.0.0
Microsoft.Win32.Registry 5.0.0
Newtonsoft.Json 13.0.1
NuGet.Common 6.3.1
NuGet.Frameworks 6.3.1
NuGet.Packaging 6.3.1
NuGet.Protocol 6.3.1
NuGet.Resolver 6.3.1
NuGet.Versioning 6.3.1
System.Collections.Immutable 7.0.0
System.Reflection.Metadata 7.0.0
xunit 2.4.2

Cake v4.0

Reference Version
Autofac 7.1.0
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Scripting 4.8.0-3.final
Microsoft.CSharp 4.7.0
Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection 8.0.0
Microsoft.NETCore.Platforms 7.0.4
Microsoft.Win32.Registry 5.0.0
Newtonsoft.Json 13.0.3
NuGet.Common 6.7.0
NuGet.Frameworks 6.7.0
NuGet.Packaging 6.7.0
NuGet.Protocol 6.7.0
NuGet.Resolver 6.7.0
NuGet.Versioning 6.7.0
System.Collections.Immutable 8.0.0
System.Reflection.Metadata 8.0.0
xunit 2.6.1

These rules are only applied for project types addin and module.

Usage

Using this package automatically enables this guideline.

Settings

Cake Version

It it possible to override the detected Cake version using the CakeContribGuidelinesOverrideTargetFrameworkCakeVersion setting:

(Keep in mind, though, that it is not recommended override the detected version.)

<PropertyGroup>
    <CakeContribGuidelinesOverrideTargetFrameworkCakeVersion>2.0.0</CakeContribGuidelinesOverrideTargetFrameworkCakeVersion>
</PropertyGroup>
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