Version Changer

Version Changer is a Visual Studio extension that makes it simple to change the version numbers of all the projects in a solution.

Version Changer will detect what type of project it is and update it accordingly, using AssemeblyInfo in old csproj projects for example but <version> in new style csproj projects.

It can also update Xamarin.Android, Xamarin.iOS projects. 

Version changer can update the following values:

• Version (AssemblyVersion)
• File Version (AsemblyFileVersion)
• InformationalVersion (AssemblyInformationalVersion)
• PackageVersion
• Click once version
• Android manifiest versions
• iOS and Mac info.plist versions
• package.appxmanifest versions
• More comming soon...

It will work with at least the following project types

• Full .Net projects (C# and VB.Net) Class library, Web, WPF, UWP etc
• .Net Core and .NET 5.x+
• .Net standard
• PCL

Version control is available from the tools menu - Tools > Version Changer

Please note that this project is now Open Source and you can contribute at -> https://github.com/newky2k/VersionChangerAddin

Visual Studio 2022 version of the extension can be found here

What is Copidal?

Copidal is a company that I’ve set up with a few other people, to help grow and build on the work I’ve been doing privately. This means I can spend more time on my open-source projects and provide better support, faster turn-around of bug fixes and new features. It also means I can build some commercial products too, such as RainyDay Backup.

What does this mean for “Version Changer”?

It will remain open-source and free and the only visible change is a small Copidal button in the corner.

Links

• View Source code
• Log an issue or suggest a feature
• Copidal Home page

Release Notes

• Version 2.3.5
  • Fixed binding issues with the File Version when using separate version numbers
  • Updates to the loading of projects so that the window is shown immediately and the loading progress can be seen
  • Fixed layout of the IOS and Android version fields
  • Tweaked the design of the panels to separate the projects list and the options panel
• Version 2.3.4
  • Fixed issues with not updating VB.NET projects
  • Fixed issues with not Updating <PackageVersion>
  • Updated version logic for suffixes(if you include a + or - it will not attached an - at the begining)
  • Code cleanup
  • Changed theme
  • Add some branding for Copidal(a company that i've setup)
• Version 2.3.3
  • Added support for UWP appxmanifest updates
  • Fixed issues with AssemblyInformationalVersion not being updated
  • Enhanced support for Xamarin.Forms shared projects
  • Minor UI changes
  • Included support for SemVer version suffix
• Version 2.3.2
  • Fixed packaging issues
• Version 2.3.1
  • Fixed crashes when processing Sandcastle Help File Builder projects - Now ignores them
  • Added null check to the ProjectItems count
  • Added notification if there are no compatible projects found
• Version 2.3
  • Fixed issues with the loading of the projects
  • Fixed binding on the Seperate Versions checkbox
• Version 2.2
  • Added filtering to the project list - Thanks to Carlos Chourio
  • Fixed issues with processing AssemblyInfo.cs where there were gaps
  • Fixed issue with processing Android projects without manifest.xml files
• Version 2.1
  • Improved detection of unloaded projects, to reduce false positives
  • Fixed hanging issue when nodes are missing from the AssemblyInfo.cs file within a project
  • Added warning Notice when projects can be loaded
    • You can also see the projects and errors
  • Improved look and feel of the notification banner
• Version 2.0.1
  • Fixed layout issues with the data grid when there are a large number of projects
• Version 2.0
  • Updated for Visual Studio 2019
  • Updated .Net Dependencies
  • Fixed bug with unloaded projects causing visual studio to crash
  • Added support for SemVer version numbers(not pre-release)
  • Converted into individual number fields for Assembly and Assembly File Versions
  • Improved support of Nuget packages in new style csproj files
  • Supports newstyle csproj files and AssemblyInfo.cs files(will process as old style project)
• Version 1.8
  • Improved UI
    • Cleaned up the UI
    • Switched to a DataGrid for the projects listing
    • Removed the Context Menu as it wasn't wired up anyway
    • Added Select/Unselect All
  • Fixes for cases where the Version line is the last line of the AssemblyInfo file
• Version 1.7.2
  • Changed to ignore Wix Setup projects entirely
• Version 1.7.1.0
  • Fixed issue with processing the assemblyinfo file in some circumstances
• Verison 1.7
  • Added support for Visual 2017 All Editions
  • Added support for new style .csproj, where there is no AssemeblyInfo file
  • Added support for Xamarin.iOS(info.plist) and Xamarin.Android(androidmanifest.xml) version updates
  • Cleaned up UI a little
• Version 1.6.2
  • Update for VS2015
• Version 1.6.1
  • Update to install on Windows 10
• Version 1.6
  • Fixed issue with blank projects list
• Version 1.5
  • Updated to ignore Visual Studio Installer projects
• Version 1.4
  • Updated to modify files using the Visual Studio SDK,instead for direct file access
• Version 1.3
  • Added support for ClickOnce version updates
• Version 1.2
  • Fixed a crash if there were Installer Projects in the soltuion
• Version 1.1
  • Added ability to use different version numbers for Assembly and File versions
• Version 1.0
  • Initial Release