Microsoft.Build 18.4.0

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.NET 10.0 This package targets .NET 10.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. .NET Framework 4.7.2 This package targets .NET Framework 4.7.2. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package Microsoft.Build --version 18.4.0
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package Microsoft.Build -Version 18.4.0
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build" Version="18.4.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Build" Version="18.4.0" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add Microsoft.Build --version 18.4.0
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: Microsoft.Build, 18.4.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package Microsoft.Build@18.4.0
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=Microsoft.Build&version=18.4.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=Microsoft.Build&version=18.4.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

Microsoft.Build

This package contains Microsoft.Build.dll, which defines MSBuild's API, including

Developers should reference this package to write applications that create, edit, evaluate, or build MSBuild projects.

To create or edit an MSBuild project, use the Microsoft.Build.Construction.ProjectRootElement class and call the Create or Open method.

To evaluate or build an MSBuild project, use the Microsoft.Build.Evaluation.Project class by creating an instance of it with the appropriate parameters for your project. To retrieve evaluated items, call methods such as properties such as GetItems or GetPropertyValue.

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net10.0 is compatible.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
.NET Framework net472 is compatible.  net48 was computed.  net481 was computed. 
Compatible target framework(s)
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Learn more about Target Frameworks and .NET Standard.

NuGet packages (177)

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Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.CodeGeneration.Utils

Contains utilities used by ASP.NET Core Code Generation packages.
Microsoft.Build.Runtime

This package delivers a complete executable copy of MSBuild. Reference this package only if your application needs to load projects or execute in-process builds without requiring installation of MSBuild. Successfully evaluating projects using this package requires aggregating additional components (like the compilers) into an application directory.
Microsoft.SqlServer.DacFx

The Microsoft SQL Server Data-Tier Application Framework (DacFx) is a .NET library which provides application lifecycle services for database development and management for Microsoft SQL databases. DacFx supports various database deployment and management scenarios, including extracting / exporting a live database to a DAC package, deploying a DAC package to a new or existing database, and migrating from on-premises to Microsoft Azure. DacFx can target all supported versions of SQL Server, as well as Microsoft Azure SQL and SQL in Fabric. If you would like to use DacFx functionality from the command-line for creating and deploying .dacpac and .bacpac packages, please use the [SqlPackage](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.SqlPackage) CLI as a dotnet tool or downloadable exe. Learn more about SqlPackage from http://aka.ms/sqlpackage.
Nuke.ProjectModel

The AKEless Build System for C#/.NET Signed by signpath.io from repository 'https://github.com/nuke-build/nuke' commit '8aaec258a7e00e5d98e013be025db1a42bc58d79' (see contained AppVeyorSettings.json file for build settings).
Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils

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