[Repo Assist] Update from .NET 5 to .NET 8 - #431
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- Update target frameworks from net5.0 to net8.0 in test projects - Update SDK and design-time/runtime libraries from netstandard2.1 to netstandard2.0;net8.0 - Add ProduceReferenceAssembly=false to type provider runtime assemblies - Fix deprecation warnings for FieldAttributes.NotSerialized and TypeAttributes.Serializable on .NET 5+ - Update templates global.json from SDK 5.0.400 to 8.0.400 - Update paket template tool from 6.1.3 to 9.0.2 - Remove duplicate PackageReference entries in tests project (paket already manages them) Closes #425 Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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🤖 *This PR was created by Repo Assist, an automated AI assistant.* Prepares the RELEASE_NOTES.md for version **8.3.0** — a minor release capturing significant improvements merged since 8.2.0 (February 24). ## Changes since 8.2.0 | Type | PR | Description | |------|----|-------------| | 🐛 Bug fix | #432 | Fix custom attributes on nested erased types | | 🐛 Bug fix | #458 | Fix `GetNestedType` on `TypeSymbol`/`ProvidedTypeSymbol` for generic provided types | | 🐛 Bug fix | #459 | Fix mutable variable captures in `QuotationSimplifier` — promote to ref cells | | ⚡ Performance | #443 | Memoize `transType` in `AssemblyCompiler` to reduce redundant type translation | | ⚡ Performance | #457 | Cache `transTypeRef` and `transMethRef` in assembly compiler | | ✨ Feature | #428 | New warning when all static parameters in a type provider are optional | | 📚 Docs | #455 | Documentation guide overhaul | | 🧪 Tests | #442 | Add coverage tests and Coverage build target | | 🔧 Toolchain | #431 | Update to .NET 8 SDK and toolchain | This is a minor version bump (8.2.0 → 8.3.0) due to the new feature (#428) and significant improvements. If preferred, a patch release (8.2.1) is also reasonable given the emphasis on bug fixes. ## Test Status This PR only modifies RELEASE_NOTES.md. The build/test status for the underlying changes is tracked in the individual PRs listed above (all passed CI before merging). --- *To release: merge this PR, then tag `v8.3.0` and publish the NuGet package via the existing build pipeline.* > Generated by [Repo Assist](https://github.com/fsprojects/FSharp.TypeProviders.SDK/actions/runs/22448247879) > > To install this [agentic workflow](https://github.com/githubnext/agentics/tree/afb00b92a9514fee9a14c583f059a03d05738f70/workflows/repo-assist.md), run > ``` > gh aw add githubnext/agentics@afb00b9 > ``` <!-- gh-aw-agentic-workflow: Repo Assist, engine: copilot, id: 22448247879, workflow_id: repo-assist, run: https://github.com/fsprojects/FSharp.TypeProviders.SDK/actions/runs/22448247879 --> <!-- gh-aw-workflow-id: repo-assist --> --------- Co-authored-by: Repo Assist <github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Closes #425
Summary
This PR updates the repository's engineering from .NET 5 to .NET 8, as requested in #425. The approach follows the initial work from #416 (now closed).
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netstandardtargets is preserved for library compatibility, while test/engineering builds now targetnet8.0.Changes
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src/FSharp.TypeProviders.SDK.fsprojnetstandard2.0;netstandard2.1netstandard2.0;net8.0examples/BasicProvider.DesignTime.fsprojnetstandard2.1netstandard2.0;net8.0examples/BasicProvider.Runtime.fsprojnetstandard2.1netstandard2.0;net8.0+ProduceReferenceAssembly=falseexamples/BasicProvider.Tests.fsprojnet5.0net8.0examples/StressProvider.fsprojnetstandard2.1netstandard2.0;net8.0+ProduceReferenceAssembly=falseexamples/StressProvider.Tests.fsprojnet5.0net8.0tests/FSharp.TypeProviders.SDK.Tests.fsprojnet5.0net8.0templates/content/basic/global.json5.0.4008.0.400templates/.../MyProvider.DesignTime.fsprojnetstandard2.1netstandard2.0;netstandard2.1templates/.../MyProvider.Runtime.fsprojnetstandard2.1netstandard2.0;netstandard2.1templates/.../MyProvider.Tests.fsprojnet5.0net8.0Other
templates/content/basic/.config/dotnet-tools.json: Updated paket from6.1.3to9.0.2src/ProvidedTypes.fs: Added#nowarn "0044"and conditional[(Obsolete(DiagnosticId = "SYSLIB0051"))]attributes forFieldAttributes.NotSerializedandTypeAttributes.Serializablewhich are deprecated in .NET 5+ (fixes build withTreatWarningsAsErrors=true)tests/FSharp.TypeProviders.SDK.Tests.fsproj: Removed duplicatePackageReferenceentries that conflicted with paket-managed packagesTest Status
All tests pass on net8.0:
tests/FSharp.TypeProviders.SDK.Tests: 83 passed, 1 skipped (the skip is pre-existing)examples/BasicProvider.Tests: 5 passedexamples/StressProvider.Tests: 4 passedBuild produces 0 warnings, 0 errors for all updated projects.