AssemblyVersion Not Using `#` for Individual AssemblyInfo.cs Files

[DaleyKD]

While I may consider this a bug, it's probably by design. However, it does not satisfy my requirements.

I use #.#.#.* as my AssemblyVersion. In essence, I just want to put an incremental build number at the end of all my versions. However, I do NOT want to modify the rest of the AssemblyVersion.

It appears that this task grabs the first AssemblyVersion after applying the #.#.#.*, and then uses that for all other assembly infos. The problem is, I have 8+ products, and they all have different AssemblyVersions (I want to unify them via the AssemblyFileVersion, though.)

I realize this will affect the output variables, but do you know of any way we can do what I'm requesting?

2023-05-16T15:51:13.2282231Z ##[section]Starting: Set Assembly Manifest Data
2023-05-16T15:51:13.2409414Z ==============================================================================
2023-05-16T15:51:13.2409539Z Task         : Assembly Info (.Net Framework)
2023-05-16T15:51:13.2409639Z Description  : Set assembly information such as Version, Copyright and Trademark etc.
2023-05-16T15:51:13.2409742Z Version      : 3.2.3
2023-05-16T15:51:13.2409800Z Author       : Bleddyn Richards
2023-05-16T15:51:13.2409881Z Help         : [More Information](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=bleddynrichards.Assembly-Info-Task)
2023-05-16T15:51:13.2410006Z ==============================================================================
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4325245Z ##[group]Task Parameters...
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4326610Z Source folder: D:\a\40\s
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4328217Z Source files: **\AssemblyInfo.cs,**\AssemblyInfo.vb
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4328942Z Insert attributes: true
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4329929Z File encoding: auto
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4330606Z Write unicode BOM: false
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4331683Z Title: 
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4332508Z Product: MyCompany MyProduct
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4333135Z Description: 
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4333717Z Company: MyCompany
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4334782Z Copyright: Copyright © MyCompany 2023
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4335413Z Trademark: 
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4335940Z Culture: 
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4336535Z Configuration: release
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4337209Z Assembly version: #.#.#.8536
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4337783Z Assembly file version: 4.8.0.0
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4338340Z Informational version: 
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4338917Z Log Level: verbose
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4339506Z Fail on Warning: false
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4340101Z Build Tag: 
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4340687Z Build Number: 
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4341284Z ##[endgroup]
2023-05-16T15:51:14.4341955Z Setting .Net Framework assembly info...
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6495667Z ##[group]Processing: D:\a\40\s\CS Analytics Tool\MyCompany.MyProduct.CS.Analytics.Common\Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6574210Z Detected file encoding: utf-8
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6706447Z AssemblyVersion --> #.#.#.8536
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6709889Z AssemblyFileVersion --> 4.8.0.0
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6712383Z AssemblyProduct --> MyCompany MyProduct
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6714309Z AssemblyCompany --> MyCompany
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6716547Z AssemblyConfiguration --> release
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6718692Z AssemblyCopyright --> Copyright © MyCompany 2023
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6752352Z Verify file encoding: iso-8859-1
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6753877Z ##[endgroup]
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6754894Z ##[group]Processing: D:\a\40\s\CS Analytics Tool\MyCompany.MyProduct.CS.Analytics\Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6777761Z Detected file encoding: utf-8
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6781323Z AssemblyVersion --> 1.3.5.8536  **(NO, please don't do this. It should be 3.5.2.8536.)**
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6781780Z AssemblyFileVersion --> 4.8.0.0
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6782884Z AssemblyProduct --> MyCompany MyProduct
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6783608Z AssemblyCompany --> MyCompany
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6784068Z AssemblyConfiguration --> release
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6784516Z AssemblyCopyright --> Copyright © MyCompany 2023
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6790941Z Verify file encoding: iso-8859-1
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6792002Z ##[endgroup]
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6792399Z ##[group]Processing: D:\a\40\s\CS Migration Tool to Network\MyCompany.MyProduct.CS.Exporter.Network.Common\Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6799826Z Detected file encoding: utf-8
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6802153Z AssemblyVersion --> 1.3.5.8536
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6802544Z AssemblyFileVersion --> 4.8.0.0
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6802817Z AssemblyProduct --> MyCompany MyProduct
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6803023Z AssemblyCompany --> MyCompany
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6803217Z AssemblyConfiguration --> release
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6803622Z AssemblyCopyright --> Copyright © MyCompany 2023
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6813567Z Verify file encoding: iso-8859-1
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6814028Z ##[endgroup]
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6814259Z ##[group]Processing: D:\a\40\s\CS Migration Tool to Network\MyCompany.MyProduct.CS.Exporter.Network\Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6823390Z Detected file encoding: utf-8
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6827594Z AssemblyVersion --> 1.3.5.8536
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6828659Z AssemblyFileVersion --> 4.8.0.0
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6829102Z AssemblyProduct --> MyCompany MyProduct
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6830035Z AssemblyCompany --> MyCompany
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6830403Z AssemblyConfiguration --> release
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6830656Z AssemblyCopyright --> Copyright © MyCompany 2023
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6841692Z Verify file encoding: iso-8859-1
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6842371Z ##[endgroup]
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6842636Z ##[group]Processing: D:\a\40\s\CS Migration Tool to SharePoint\MyCompany.MyProduct.CS.Exporter.SharePoint.Common\Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6849366Z Detected file encoding: utf-8
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6851614Z AssemblyVersion --> 1.3.5.8536
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6851908Z AssemblyFileVersion --> 4.8.0.0
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6853182Z AssemblyProduct --> MyCompany MyProduct
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6853768Z AssemblyCompany --> MyCompany
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6854874Z AssemblyConfiguration --> release
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6855300Z AssemblyCopyright --> Copyright © MyCompany 2023
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6859877Z Verify file encoding: iso-8859-1
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6861358Z ##[endgroup]
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6861836Z ##[group]Processing: D:\a\40\s\CS Migration Tool to SharePoint\MyCompany.MyProduct.CS.Exporter.SharePoint\Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6864887Z Detected file encoding: utf-8
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6867189Z AssemblyVersion --> 1.3.5.8536
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6867951Z AssemblyFileVersion --> 4.8.0.0
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6868796Z AssemblyProduct --> MyCompany MyProduct
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6869559Z AssemblyCompany --> MyCompany
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6869960Z AssemblyConfiguration --> release
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6870621Z AssemblyCopyright --> Copyright © MyCompany 2023
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6874975Z Verify file encoding: iso-8859-1
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6875885Z ##[endgroup]
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6919012Z ##[group]Setting output variables...
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6934220Z $.AssemblyInfo.Version: 1.3.5.8536
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6935798Z $.AssemblyInfo.FileVersion: 4.8.0.0
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6936872Z $.AssemblyInfo.InformationalVersion: 
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6937199Z ##[endgroup]
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6937534Z ##[group]Updating build...
2023-05-16T15:51:15.6937845Z ##[endgroup]
2023-05-16T15:51:15.7376803Z ##[section]Finishing: Set Assembly Manifest Data

[BMuuN]

Hey @DaleyKD thanks for the detailed post it is a great help when trying to diagnose issues.

This is indeed by design. The idea is we have the same input values set in the assembly data for all Source files. The wildcard option (#.#.#.*) will return the entire version number of the first file it processes and that version number is set in the remaining source files and output variables.

The only solution I can offer you is to either:- Leave the Assembly version task parameter empty and set the version number via code for each project e.g. [assembly: AssemblyVersion("3.5.2.*")]. This will enable you to keep the existing version number and set a random revision number. You can then set a common Assembly file version via the task.

or; standardise your version number and use the same version number for all your assemblies (how it's currently working)

or; Add multiple tasks which target different source files, this will enable you to keep the existing version number and set a standard file version number however, please be aware the task which runs last will end up setting the output variables.

I appreciate this wasn't the answer you were looking for but I hope this helps you come to a decision on how to resolve the issue you are facing.