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Getting Started
Right click the solution in the Solution Explorer
Select "Set Global Version"
Enter "Version Major", "Version Minor", "Build Number" and "Revision Number"
Click "Set Numbers"
Files Edited for Version Changes by Project Type
Based on the current implementation in SetGlobalVersion.
Project types (and typical files updated)
- .NET MAUI
Usually updates version nodes in *.csproj
Can also update platform files like AndroidManifest.xml and Info.plist when present
Typically updates AndroidManifest.xml, Info.plist, and platform manifest.xml
- UWP
Typically updates Package.appxmanifest (and sometimes manifest.xml depending on project structure)
- WPF
Typically updates app.manifest, AssemblyInfo.cs, and/or *.csproj version nodes
- WinUI 3
Typically updates Package.appxmanifest and *.csproj version nodes
- VSIX
Updates *.vsixmanifest
Included when the project is *.csproj-based, even if Visual Studio reports a non-standard project kind
Android
AndroidManifest.xml (or files ending with manifest.xml that include Android version attributes)
Updates: android:versionCode, android:versionName
iOS / macOS (plist-based)
Info.plist (files ending with .plist containing bundle version keys)
Updates: CFBundleVersion, CFBundleShortVersionString
UWP
Package.appxmanifest (files ending with appxmanifest)
Updates: Identity/@Version
Tizen
manifest.xml for Tizen
Updates: manifest/@version
Windows app manifest
app.manifest
Updates: assemblyIdentity/@version
AssemblyInfo.cs (files ending with assemblyinfo.cs)
Updates: AssemblyVersion(...)
VSIX projects
*.vsixmanifest
Updates: Identity/@Version
Discovery note: supported for *.csproj-based VSIX projects regardless of project.Kind value
SDK-style / modern .NET project files
*.csproj (only when version nodes are present)
Supporting file used by the extension
MajorMinorBuildRevisionNumbers.xml
Stores last entered version values used by the tool.
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