Embed LICENSE.txt in NuGet package#12
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[WIP] Embed license in NuGet package output
Embed LICENSE.txt in NuGet package
Jul 9, 2026
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Pull request overview
This PR updates the repo-wide NuGet packing settings so that LICENSE.txt is included in the produced .nupkg and referenced via PackageLicenseFile, ensuring consumers receive license metadata with the package.
Changes:
- Adds
PackageLicenseFileto NuGet package metadata. - Packs
LICENSE.txtinto the package root via aNoneitem withPack="true".
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The repo's
LICENSE.txtwas not being packed into the NuGet output, so consumers had no license metadata bundled with the package.Changes
PackageLicenseFileproperty inDirectory.Build.props, pointing toLICENSE.txtPack="true"item to includeLICENSE.txtat the package root, alongside the existing icon and readme entriesSince this lives in the shared
Directory.Build.props, it applies to any current or future packable project in the solution without per-project changes.Confirmed via
dotnet packthat the resulting.nupkgnow containsLICENSE.txtand the.nuspecdeclares<license type="file">LICENSE.txt</license>.