Use global.json to restrict .NET SDK use#3797
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This PR introduces global.json to standardize the .NET SDK version (9.0.0) across the project and migrates pipeline files to use UseDotNet@2 with useGlobalJson: true instead of hardcoded version numbers or the ensure-dotnet-version.yml template. The changes simplify SDK installation, remove unnecessary runtime installations in build-only scenarios, and reduce redundant .NET Framework test targets in the stress tests.
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global.jsonspecifying .NET 9.0 SDK withrollForward: "feature"policy - Updated 6 pipeline files to use
UseDotNet@2withuseGlobalJson: true - Removed installation of .NET 8.x runtime in build-only scenarios where tests aren't run
- Reduced stress test .NET Framework targets from 6 versions to just net462
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| global.json | New file specifying .NET 9.0.0 SDK requirement with feature rollforward and no prerelease versions |
| eng/pipelines/steps/compound-build-akv-step.yml | Migrated from hardcoded SDK/runtime installation to global.json; removed unnecessary .NET 8.x runtime |
| eng/pipelines/stages/stress-tests-ci-stage.yml | Reduced .NET Framework test targets from 6 versions to just net462 |
| eng/pipelines/jobs/stress-tests-ci-job.yml | Updated to use global.json for SDK installation and changed .NET 8 runtime from '8.x' to '8.0' |
| eng/pipelines/dotnet-sqlclient-ci-core.yml | Added net9.0 to x86 test target frameworks with explanatory comments |
| eng/pipelines/common/templates/steps/build-all-configurations-signed-dlls-step.yml | Migrated to global.json; removed unnecessary .NET 8.x runtime installation |
| eng/pipelines/common/templates/jobs/ci-run-tests-job.yml | Simplified x86 SDK/runtime installation using global.json and added .NET 8.0 runtime for tests |
| eng/pipelines/common/templates/jobs/ci-code-coverage-job.yml | Replaced ensure-dotnet-version template with UseDotNet@2 using global.json |
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- With the stress tests now targeting net9.0 (as specified in netTestRuntimes parameter which defaults to [net8.0, net9.0]), the .NET 9.0 runtime should also be installed. Consider adding:
# Install the .NET 9.0 runtime to run tests that target it.
- task: UseDotNet@2
displayName: Install .NET 9.0 Runtime
inputs:
packageType: runtime
version: 9.x # Install the .NET 8.0 runtime to run tests that target it.
- task: UseDotNet@2
displayName: Install .NET 8.0 Runtime
inputs:
packageType: runtime
version: 8.x
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…on, currently 9.0. - Using global.json to install .NET SDKs everywhere except when we may need ARM64. - Removed unnecessary installation of .NET SDKs and runtimes where they aren't needed. - Added all target frameworks to the x86 test runs. - Updated documentation related to SDKs. - Removed runtime ARM64 architecture detection in favour of explicit parameters for the test jobs that use ARM64. - Created separate PowerShell script to install .NET for ARM64. - Updated install-dotnet template to handle all cases of .NET SDK and Runtime installation for the pipelines. - Updataed to .NET SDK 10.0.101.
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