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Hi,
I'm trying to upgrade my class libraries from .Net Framework 4.5.2 to .Net Standard 2.0 using Upgrade Assistant. Everytime i does it, it upgrades to the latest version i.e. .Net6 Can I somehow pass an argument to CLI for 2.0? For the time being, i'm upgrading it to latest then changing it to .netstandard2.0 in .csproj file (not really sure if anything else is also required).
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Hi @Gurdeep Singh ,
I'm trying to upgrade my class libraries from .Net Framework 4.5.2 to .Net Standard 2.0 using Upgrade Assistant. Everytime i does it, it upgrades to the latest version i.e. .Net6 Can I somehow pass an argument to CLI for 2.0? For the time being, i'm upgrading it to latest then changing it to .netstandard2.0 in .csproj file (not really sure if anything else is also required).
First, from the upgrade-assistant readme on GitHub, we can know that this tool doesn't provide the options to set the target framework.
Second, based on your description, I try to create a .Net Framework 4.5.2 ClassLibrary application and upgrade it using Upgrade Assistant, with the following commands:
upgrade-assistant upgrade <Path to csproj or sln to upgrade such as: C:\Users\Administrator\source\repos\ClassLibrary3\ClassLibrary3.csproj>
After upgrade success, we can see the csproj file like this: the class library has upgrade from .Net Framework 4.5.2 to .Net Standard 2.0 (instead of .Net 6).
You can try to use the above command. More detail information, see the Usage of Upgrade Assistant.
Best regards,
Dillion
Since .net 5 and newer are fully cross platform there is no longer development on .net standard. I would only use .net standard if you need the class library to work with .net framework, and .net core or .net
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/the-future-of-net-standard/
It is not wise to migrate into .NET Standard 2.0 as it is already announced that there won't be any new version after .NET Standard 2.1 but only .NET 5+. .NET 5+ replaces the .NET Standard.
There will be no new .NET Standard versions after 2.1. For more information, see .NET 5+ and .NET Standard .
Please check the future of .NET standard
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/the-future-of-net-standard/.
Since, you are migrating better to go for latest version .NET 6.
However, if it is your requirement, then you can migrate to .NET 6 with the Upgrade Assistant. Then, downgrade to .NET Standard 2.0 from the project properties.
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.Net 6 is missing a lot from what .Net Framework has. That is why folks want to upgrade to Standard. Is that wrong?