Is PackageReference is only for .NET Core and .NET?

Question

Hi,

I am planning to migrate Packages.config from .NET Framework 4.8 to PackageReference to maintain all Nuget package reference in one location. I read some of the articles saying, PackageReference is always recommended to use in .NET Core projects.

Is the recommendation TRUE or can i use the migrate for. NET framework projects as well. Can you please clarify.

Thanks,
James J

Answer 1

Packages.config does not exist in dotnet core, instead .NET Core stores your package references always in the project file .csproj.

See NuGet is now fully integrated into MSBuild

Answer 2

In addition to what @Karen Payne MVP suggested, there is a good documentation that will help you in the migration

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/consume-packages/migrate-packages-config-to-package-reference