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Microsoft.Build.Runtime

v18.10.1-1.26427.6Pre-release
net11.0.NETFramework4.7.2

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.

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Sep 8, 2026
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dotnet add package Microsoft.Build.Runtime --version 18.10.1-1.26427.6
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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.

🗒️ NOTE: if you are building an application that wants to use MSBuild to evaluate or build projects, you will generally not need this package. Instead, use MSBuildLocator to use a complete toolset provided by the .NET SDK or Visual Studio.

Changes from Previous Version

v18.9.6v18.10.1-1.26427.6
Added Frameworks
net11.0
Removed Frameworks
net10.0
Added Dependencies
Microsoft.Build(net11.0)
Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Core(net11.0)
System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager(net11.0)
System.CodeDom(net11.0)
System.Diagnostics.EventLog(net11.0)
System.Formats.Nrbf(net11.0)
System.Reflection.MetadataLoadContext(net11.0)
System.Resources.Extensions(net11.0)
System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs(net11.0)
System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData(net11.0)
System.Security.Cryptography.Xml(net11.0)
Removed Dependencies
Microsoft.Build(net10.0)
Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Core(net10.0)
System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager(net10.0)
System.CodeDom(net10.0)
System.Diagnostics.EventLog(net10.0)
System.Formats.Nrbf(net10.0)
System.Reflection.MetadataLoadContext(net10.0)
System.Resources.Extensions(net10.0)
System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs(net10.0)
System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData(net10.0)
System.Security.Cryptography.Xml(net10.0)

Adoption Assessment

A verified publisher signal is available. Assess fit from the package's supported frameworks, license and dependency graph rather than popularity alone.

This version is marked prerelease. Validate its API and upgrade path before production use.Compatibility metadata lists 2 target frameworks; confirm the exact target used by your application.The published metadata declares 27 direct dependency entries across framework groups. Inspect the resolved dependency graph for your target framework.

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