NuGet Manager

When to Use

• Adding, removing, or updating NuGet packages in a .NET project or solution
• Listing outdated packages and planning version bumps
• Auditing packages for known vulnerabilities (CVEs) or deprecation — e.g. when a code review surfaces a vulnerable package
• Verifying a specific package version exists before bumping it
• Working in a solution that uses Directory.Packages.props central version management

Prerequisites

• .NET SDK installed — the version the repo pins, otherwise the latest LTS (currently .NET 10). See target-framework.md for the resolution cascade.
• dotnet CLI available on your PATH.
• jq (JSON processor) — Linux/macOS; OR
• PowerShell (pwsh) — Windows/cross-platform; required for version verification using dotnet package search.

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