Change version check from != to < to allow loading newer assembly versions when older versions are requested.#12909
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Fixes #
Change version check from != to < to allow loading newer assembly versions when older versions are requested. #12370
Context
MSBuildLoadContext was using exact version matching (!=) when loading assemblies, preventing version roll-forward. This caused tasks to fail when requesting an older assembly version even though a newer compatible version was available.
Changes Made
!=to<(line 86)MSBuildLoadContext_AcceptsNewerAssemblyVersionsin TaskBuilder_Tests.csValidateAssemblyVersionRollForwardin AssemblyLoadContextTestTasks.csTesting
Notes
This change allows MSBuildLoadContext to accept any assembly version >= requested version, matching standard .NET assembly loading behavior.