microsoft · RyanToth3 · Oct 7, 2025 · Jul 25, 2025 · Jul 26, 2025 · Jul 30, 2025
diff --git a/.config/dotnet-tools.json b/.config/dotnet-tools.json
@@ -3,21 +3,21 @@
   "isRoot": true,
   "tools": {
     "powershell": {
-      "version": "7.5.2",
+      "version": "7.5.3",
       "commands": [
         "pwsh"
       ],
       "rollForward": false
     },
     "dotnet-coverage": {
-      "version": "17.14.2",
+      "version": "18.0.4",
       "commands": [
         "dotnet-coverage"
       ],
       "rollForward": false
     },
     "nbgv": {
-      "version": "3.7.115",
+      "version": "3.8.118",
       "commands": [
         "nbgv"
       ],

diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
diff --git a/.github/copilot-instructions.md b/.github/copilot-instructions.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Copilot instructions for this repository
+
+## High level guidance
+
+* Review the `CONTRIBUTING.md` file for instructions to build and test the software.
+* Set the `NBGV_GitEngine` environment variable to `Disabled` before running any `dotnet` or `msbuild` commands.
+
+## Software Design
+
+* Design APIs to be highly testable, and all functionality should be tested.
+* Avoid introducing binary breaking changes in public APIs of projects under `src` unless their project files have `IsPackable` set to `false`.
+
+## Testing
+
+* There should generally be one test project (under the `test` directory) per shipping project (under the `src` directory). Test projects are named after the project being tested with a `.Test` suffix.
+* Tests should use the Xunit testing framework.
+* Some tests are known to be unstable. When running tests, you should skip the unstable ones by running `dotnet test --filter "TestCategory!=FailsInCloudTest"`.
+
+## Coding style
+
+* Honor StyleCop rules and fix any reported build warnings *after* getting tests to pass.
+* In C# files, use namespace *statements* instead of namespace *blocks* for all new files.
+* Add API doc comments to all new public and internal members.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml b/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     # You can define any steps you want, and they will run before the agent starts.
     # If you do not check out your code, Copilot will do this for you.
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0 # avoid shallow clone so nbgv can do its work.
     - name: ⚙ Install prerequisites

diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -5,13 +5,6 @@ on:
     branches:
     - main
 
-# Sets permissions of the GITHUB_TOKEN to allow deployment to GitHub Pages
-permissions:
-  actions: read
-  pages: write
-  id-token: write
-  contents: read
-
 # Allow only one concurrent deployment, skipping runs queued between the run in-progress and latest queued.
 # However, do NOT cancel in-progress runs as we want to allow these production deployments to complete.
 concurrency:
@@ -20,12 +13,18 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   publish-docs:
+    # Sets permissions of the GITHUB_TOKEN to allow deployment to GitHub Pages
+    permissions:
+      actions: read
+      pages: write
+      id-token: write
+      contents: read
     environment:
       name: github-pages
       url: ${{ steps.deployment.outputs.page_url }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0 # avoid shallow clone so nbgv can do its work.
     - name: ⚙ Install prerequisites
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       name: 📚 Generate documentation
 
     - name: Upload artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@56afc609e74202658d3ffba0e8f6dda462b719fa # v3
+      uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@7b1f4a764d45c48632c6b24a0339c27f5614fb0b # v4
       with:
         path: docfx/_site
 

diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs_validate.yml b/.github/workflows/docs_validate.yml
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ jobs:
     name: 📚 Doc validation
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0 # avoid shallow clone so nbgv can do its work.
     - name: 🔗 Markup Link Checker (mlc)
-      uses: becheran/mlc@88c9db09b8dabab813a2edd13f955b36aa73657a # v0.22.0
+      uses: becheran/mlc@18a06b3aa2901ca197de59c8b0b1f54fdba6b3fa # v1.0.0
       with:
-        args: --do-not-warn-for-redirect-to https://learn.microsoft.com*,https://dotnet.microsoft.com/*,https://dev.azure.com/*,https://app.codecov.io/* -p docfx -i https://aka.ms/onboardsupport,https://aka.ms/spot,https://msrc.microsoft.com/*,https://www.microsoft.com/msrc*,https://microsoft.com/msrc*,https://dev.azure.com/devdiv/*
+        args: --do-not-warn-for-redirect-to https://learn.microsoft.com*,https://dotnet.microsoft.com/*,https://dev.azure.com/*,https://app.codecov.io/* -p docfx -i https://aka.ms/onboardsupport,https://aka.ms/spot,https://msrc.microsoft.com/*,https://www.microsoft.com/msrc*,https://microsoft.com/msrc*,https://www.npmjs.com/package/*,https://get.dot.net/,https://dev.azure.com/devdiv/*
     - name: ⚙ Install prerequisites
       run: |
         ./init.ps1 -UpgradePrerequisites

diff --git a/.github/workflows/libtemplate-update.yml b/.github/workflows/libtemplate-update.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0 # avoid shallow clone so nbgv can do its work.
 

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ## Ignore Visual Studio temporary files, build results, and
 ## files generated by popular Visual Studio add-ons.
 ##
-## Get latest from https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/master/VisualStudio.gitignore
+## Get latest from https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/VisualStudio.gitignore
 
 # User-specific files
 *.rsuser

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ This repository can be built on Windows.
 
 Building, testing, and packing this repository can be done by using the standard dotnet CLI commands (e.g. `dotnet build`, `dotnet test`, `dotnet pack`, etc.).
 
-[pwsh]: https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell?view=powershell-6
+[pwsh]: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell
 
 ## Releases
 
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ Push the tag.
 When your repo is hosted by GitHub and you are using GitHub Actions, you should create a GitHub Release using the standard GitHub UI.
 Having previously used `nbgv tag` and pushing the tag will help you identify the precise commit and name to use for this release.
 
-After publishing the release, the `.github\workflows\release.yml` workflow will be automatically triggered, which will:
+After publishing the release, the `.github/workflows/release.yml` workflow will be automatically triggered, which will:
 
-1. Find the most recent `.github\workflows\build.yml` GitHub workflow run of the tagged release.
+1. Find the most recent `.github/workflows/build.yml` GitHub workflow run of the tagged release.
 1. Upload the `deployables` artifact from that workflow run to your GitHub Release.
 1. If you have `NUGET_API_KEY` defined as a secret variable for your repo or org, any nuget packages in the `deployables` artifact will be pushed to nuget.org.
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Trigger the pipeline by adding the `auto-release` tag on a run of your main `azu
 
 ## Tutorial and API documentation
 
-API and hand-written docs are found under the `docfx/` directory. and are built by [docfx](https://dotnet.github.io/docfx/).
+API and hand-written docs are found under the `docfx/` directory and are built by [docfx](https://dotnet.github.io/docfx/).
 
 You can make changes and host the site locally to preview them by switching to that directory and running the `dotnet docfx --serve` command.
 After making a change, you can rebuild the docs site while the localhost server is running by running `dotnet docfx` again from a separate terminal.
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ If Renovate is not creating pull requests when you expect it to, check that the
 ### Maintaining your repo based on this template
 
 The best way to keep your repo in sync with Library.Template's evolving features and best practices is to periodically merge the template into your repo:
-`
+
 ```ps1
 git fetch
 git checkout origin/main
-.\tools\MergeFrom-Template.ps1
+./tools/MergeFrom-Template.ps1
 # resolve any conflicts, then commit the merge commit.
 git push origin -u HEAD
 ```
diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <BaseOutputPath Condition=" '$(BaseOutputPath)' == '' ">$(RepoRootPath)bin\$(MSBuildProjectName)\</BaseOutputPath>
     <PackageOutputPath>$(RepoRootPath)bin\Packages\$(Configuration)\NuGet\</PackageOutputPath>
     <VSIXOutputPath>$(RepoRootPath)bin\Packages\$(Configuration)\Vsix\$(Platform)\</VSIXOutputPath>
+    <VSIXOutputPath Condition="'$(Platform)'=='' or '$(Platform)'=='AnyCPU'">$(RepoRootPath)bin\Packages\$(Configuration)\Vsix\</VSIXOutputPath>
     <SBOMFileDestPath>$(VSIXOutputPath)</SBOMFileDestPath>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
@@ -16,6 +17,9 @@
     <ProduceReferenceAssembly>true</ProduceReferenceAssembly>
     <TargetFrameworks>net472;net8.0;net8.0-windows8.0</TargetFrameworks>
 
+    <!-- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/fundamentals/apicompat/package-validation/overview -->
+    <EnablePackageValidation>true</EnablePackageValidation>
+
     <!-- https://github.com/dotnet/msbuild/blob/main/documentation/ProjectReference-Protocol.md#setplatform-negotiation -->
     <EnableDynamicPlatformResolution>true</EnableDynamicPlatformResolution>
 

diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>true</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
     <CentralPackageTransitivePinningEnabled>true</CentralPackageTransitivePinningEnabled>
 
-    <MicroBuildVersion>2.0.199</MicroBuildVersion>
+    <MicroBuildVersion>2.0.201</MicroBuildVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageVersion Include="MessagePack" Version="2.5.192" />
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="System.ComponentModel.Composition" Version="9.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Xunit.SkippableFact" Version="1.5.23" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit" Version="2.9.3" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.v3.assert" Version="3.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.v3.extensibility.core" Version="3.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.v3.assert" Version="3.1.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.v3.extensibility.core" Version="3.1.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup Label="Library.Template">
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.14.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Internal.MicroBuild.NonShipping" Version="$(MicroBuildVersion)" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.1.3" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.v3" Version="3.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.1.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.v3" Version="3.1.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <!-- Put repo-specific GlobalPackageReference items in this group. -->
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <GlobalPackageReference Include="DotNetAnalyzers.DocumentationAnalyzers" Version="1.0.0-beta.59" />
     <GlobalPackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Internal.MicroBuild.VisualStudio" Version="$(MicroBuildVersion)" />
     <!-- The condition works around https://github.com/dotnet/sdk/issues/44951 -->
-    <GlobalPackageReference Include="Nerdbank.GitVersioning" Version="3.7.115" Condition="!('$(TF_BUILD)'=='true' and '$(dotnetformat)'=='true')" />
+    <GlobalPackageReference Include="Nerdbank.GitVersioning" Version="3.8.118" Condition="!('$(TF_BUILD)'=='true' and '$(dotnetformat)'=='true')" />
     <GlobalPackageReference Include="PolySharp" Version="1.15.0" />
     <GlobalPackageReference Include="StyleCop.Analyzers.Unstable" Version="1.2.0.556" />
   </ItemGroup>

diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 Microsoft takes the security of our software products and services seriously, which includes all source code repositories managed through our GitHub organizations, which include [Microsoft](https://github.com/Microsoft), [Azure](https://github.com/Azure), [DotNet](https://github.com/dotnet), [AspNet](https://github.com/aspnet), [Xamarin](https://github.com/xamarin), and [our GitHub organizations](https://opensource.microsoft.com/).
 
-If you believe you have found a security vulnerability in any Microsoft-owned repository that meets [Microsoft's definition of a security vulnerability](https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/tn-archive/cc751383(v=technet.10)), please report it to us as described below.
+If you believe you have found a security vulnerability in any Microsoft-owned repository that meets [Microsoft's definition of a security vulnerability](https://learn.microsoft.com/previous-versions/tn-archive/cc751383(v=technet.10)), please report it to us as described below.
 
 ## Reporting Security Issues
 

diff --git a/azure-pipelines/Install-NuGetPackage.ps1 b/azure-pipelines/Install-NuGetPackage.ps1
diff --git a/azure-pipelines/PostPRMessage.ps1 b/azure-pipelines/PostPRMessage.ps1
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ param(
     $CommentState='Active'
 )
 
-# See https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.teamfoundation.sourcecontrol.webapi.commentthreadstatus?view=azure-devops-dotnet
+# See https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/microsoft.teamfoundation.sourcecontrol.webapi.commentthreadstatus
 if ($CommentState -eq 'Active') {
     $StatusCode = 1
 } elseif ($CommentState -eq 'ByDesign') {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ $body = ConvertTo-Json @{
 Write-Verbose "Posting JSON payload: `n$Body"
 
 # Post the message to the Pull Request
-# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/azure/devops/git/pull%20request%20threads?view=azure-devops-rest-5.1
+# https://learn.microsoft.com/rest/api/azure/devops/git/pull-request-threads
 $url = "$($env:SYSTEM_TEAMFOUNDATIONCOLLECTIONURI)$env:SYSTEM_TEAMPROJECTID/_apis/git/repositories/$($env:BUILD_REPOSITORY_NAME)/pullRequests/$($env:SYSTEM_PULLREQUEST_PULLREQUESTID)/threads?api-version=5.1"
 if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess($url, 'Post comment via REST call')) {
     try {

diff --git a/azure-pipelines/apiscan.yml b/azure-pipelines/apiscan.yml
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ jobs:
       isLargeApp: false
       toolVersion: Latest
       preserveLogsFolder: true
+      azureSubscription: VSEng-APIScanSC
     env:
-      AzureServicesAuthConnectionString: runAs=App;AppId=$(ApiScanClientId)
+      AzureServicesAuthConnectionString: $(APIScanAuthConnectionString)
+      SYSTEM_ACCESSTOKEN: $(System.AccessToken)
 
   # File bugs when APIScan finds issues
   - task: TSAUpload@2

diff --git a/azure-pipelines/build.yml b/azure-pipelines/build.yml
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ jobs:
             signType: test
         sbom:
           enabled: true
+          sbomToolVersion: 5.0.3
         localization:
           enabled: ${{ parameters.EnableLocalization }}
           ${{ if eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'pullRequest') }}:
@@ -244,6 +245,7 @@ jobs:
         parameters:
           Is1ESPT: ${{ parameters.Is1ESPT }}
           RunTests: ${{ parameters.RunTests }}
+          BuildRequiresAccessToken: ${{ parameters.RealSign }} # Real signing on non-Windows machines requires passing through access token to build steps that sign
       - ${{ if parameters.EnableDotNetFormatCheck }}:
         - script: dotnet format --verify-no-changes
           displayName: 💅 Verify formatted code
@@ -279,6 +281,8 @@ jobs:
         parameters:
           Is1ESPT: ${{ parameters.Is1ESPT }}
           RunTests: ${{ parameters.RunTests }}
+          BuildRequiresAccessToken: ${{ parameters.RealSign }} # Real signing on non-Windows machines requires passing through access token to build steps that sign
+      - template: expand-template.yml
 
   - job: WrapUp
     dependsOn: