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Microsoft.Windows.SDK.Win32Metadata

This packages provides the Win32 API surface as a winmd (Windows metadata) file. It is intended to be used as the basis for generating language-specific projections. It is not loadable as a CLR assembly.

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Published
Nov 25, 2025
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Install

.NET CLI
dotnet add package Microsoft.Windows.SDK.Win32Metadata --version 68.0.4-preview
Package Manager Console
Install-Package Microsoft.Windows.SDK.Win32Metadata -Version 68.0.4-preview
PackageReference
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.Win32Metadata" Version="68.0.4-preview" />

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