Update runtime packages from 9.0.11 to 10.0.0 (WIP - Dependency conflicts)

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Context

Updates MSBuild's System.* runtime package references from 9.0.11 to 10.0.0, following the pattern established in #12771.

⚠️ Status: Work in Progress - Build currently fails due to dependency conflicts between 10.0.0 runtime packages and frozen maintenance package versions. Awaiting guidance on resolution approach.

The 10.0.0 runtime packages have higher dependency requirements that are incompatible with the frozen maintenance package versions (which must remain frozen for important compatibility reasons).

Changes Made

Updated 17 runtime packages and their dependencies across 6 files:

Runtime Package Updates (9.0.11 → 10.0.0):

• eng/Version.Details.props - Package version properties
• eng/Version.Details.xml - Dependency declarations
• src/MSBuild/app.config - Assembly binding redirects (9.0.0.11 → 10.0.0.0)
• src/MSBuild/app.amd64.config - Assembly binding redirects and codeBase (9.0.0.11 → 10.0.0.0)
• src/Tasks/System.Resources.Extensions.pkgdef - VS integration binding redirects (9.0.0.11 → 10.0.0.0)

Dependency Version Updates (required by 10.0.0 packages):

• eng/Versions.props - Updated centrally managed package versions:
  • System.Memory: 4.6.0 → 4.6.3
  • System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe: 6.1.0 → 6.1.2
  • System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions: 4.6.0 → 4.6.3
  • System.Numerics.Vectors binding redirects: 4.1.5.0 → 4.1.6.0

Frozen maintenance package versions in src/Directory.Build.targets remain unchanged per review feedback (lines 153-157), as they are frozen for important compatibility reasons.

Affected packages: System.CodeDom, System.Collections.Immutable, System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager, System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource, System.Diagnostics.EventLog, System.Formats.Asn1, System.Formats.Nrbf, System.Reflection.Metadata, System.Reflection.MetadataLoadContext, System.Resources.Extensions, System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs, System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData, System.Security.Cryptography.Xml, System.Text.Encoding.CodePages, System.Text.Json, System.Threading.Channels, System.Threading.Tasks.Dataflow

Testing

• ✅ All 10.0.0 packages verified on nuget.org
• ❌ Build currently fails with assembly version conflicts:
  • System.Text.Json 10.0.0 requires System.Memory 4.6.3 (frozen: 4.5.5)
  • System.Collections.Immutable 10.0.0 requires System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe 6.1.2 (frozen: 6.0.0)
  • Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces 10.0.0 requires System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions 4.6.3 (frozen: 4.5.4)

Notes

6 files changed. The scope expanded beyond #12771 to include centrally managed dependency version updates in eng/Versions.props.

Blocking Issue: The 10.0.0 runtime packages have dependency requirements that conflict with the frozen maintenance package versions (System.Memory 4.5.5, System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe 6.0.0, etc.). The frozen versions cannot be updated as they are frozen for important compatibility reasons. Resolution approach needed.

Original prompt

Create a new pull request similar to #12771 that updates MSBuild's runtime-related package references from version 9.0.11 (and any other 9.0.* versions) to the corresponding 10.0.0 versions.

Tasks:

• Identify all references in the repo to the 9.0.* runtime packages (for example, the same set that was updated in PR Runtime packages 9.0.11 #12771) such as Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.* and Microsoft.NETCore.DotNetHostPolicy.
• Update these package references to version 10.0.0, ensuring consistency across all projects, props/targets, and any eng or tools configuration files.
• If there are version properties (e.g., in Versions.props or similar), update the central property instead of individual references where appropriate.
• Run the existing build and relevant tests that validate these runtime package references (e.g., restore/build of the main solution and any packaging/usage tests) and adjust the PR if any issues arise.
• Update or add any documentation or comments that refer specifically to 9.0.* runtime package versions, if present, so they match the new 10.0.0 version.

The resulting PR should contain only the minimal necessary changes to move from the 9.0.* runtime package set to the 10.0.0 runtime package set, mirroring the scope and style of PR #12771 as closely as possible.

This pull request was created as a result of the following prompt from Copilot chat.

Create a new pull request similar to #12771 that updates MSBuild's runtime-related package references from version 9.0.11 (and any other 9.0.* versions) to the corresponding 10.0.0 versions.

Tasks:

• Identify all references in the repo to the 9.0.* runtime packages (for example, the same set that was updated in PR Runtime packages 9.0.11 #12771) such as Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.* and Microsoft.NETCore.DotNetHostPolicy.
• Update these package references to version 10.0.0, ensuring consistency across all projects, props/targets, and any eng or tools configuration files.
• If there are version properties (e.g., in Versions.props or similar), update the central property instead of individual references where appropriate.
• Run the existing build and relevant tests that validate these runtime package references (e.g., restore/build of the main solution and any packaging/usage tests) and adjust the PR if any issues arise.
• Update or add any documentation or comments that refer specifically to 9.0.* runtime package versions, if present, so they match the new 10.0.0 version.

The resulting PR should contain only the minimal necessary changes to move from the 9.0.* runtime package set to the 10.0.0 runtime package set, mirroring the scope and style of PR #12771 as closely as possible.

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[rainersigwald]

@copilot fix the restore errors

[Copilot]

@copilot fix the restore errors

Fixed in commit f7f9854. The 10.0.0 runtime packages require updated dependency versions:

• System.Memory 4.6.3 (was 4.6.0)
• System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe 6.1.2 (was 6.1.0)
• System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions 4.6.3 (was 4.6.0)
• System.Buffers 4.6.1 (was 4.5.1)
• System.Numerics.Vectors 4.6.1/4.1.6.0 (was 4.5.0/4.1.5.0)

Updated eng/Versions.props, src/Directory.Build.targets, and binding redirects in app.config/app.amd64.config.

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[rainersigwald]

@copilot do not update these versions. They're frozen for important reasons.

[Copilot]

Reverted frozen versions in commit [pending]. However, the 10.0.0 runtime packages have incompatible dependency requirements:

• System.Text.Json 10.0.0 → requires System.Memory 4.6.3 (frozen: 4.5.5)
• System.Collections.Immutable 10.0.0 → requires System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe 6.1.2 (frozen: 6.0.0)

The build fails with assembly version conflicts. Should I:

1. Revert the entire runtime package update to 9.0.11?
2. Keep eng/Versions.props updates (4.6.3/6.1.2/4.6.3) without frozen version changes?
3. Another approach?

[rainersigwald]

Keep the eng/versions.props updates but do not change the frozen versions.