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Expand Up @@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ When making change to resource files, you MUST:
- Add a corresponding entry in the resource file (`.resx`).
- NEVER manually modify `*.xlf` files. Instead, build the project to automatically generate the corresponding `*.xlf` files.

## Public API guidelines

- Public API for MSTest and Microsoft.Testing.Platform MUST NOT use `init` accessors.
- Exception: Existing APIs in Microsoft.Testing.Platform, because changing them right now would be a breaking change. However, we MUST NOT introduce **new** APIs using `init` accessors.
- IMPORTANT: Make sure to apply this rule strictly both during PR review and when working on code changes.

## Testing Guidelines

- Tests for MTP and MSTest analyzers MUST use MSTest.
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