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@simoncropp.bsky.social This is why I don't like forcing the latest bits. Had to downgrade polyfill because not even Microsoft supports the latest bits from Microsoft, and they won't until May. github.com/actions/runn...

github.comUpdate/Add Visual Studio 2026 · Issue #13291 · actions/runner-imagesTool name Visual Studio 2026 Tool license Microsoft Proprietary Add or update? Add Update Desired version 2026 latest Approximate size No response Brief description of tool Since Visual Studio 2026...

simoncropp.bsky.social

@simoncropp.bsky.social

23 Feb

can u do a dotnet install?

distantcam

@distantcam.dev

23 Feb

won't help. Older web projects need vs2026.

simoncropp.bsky.social

@simoncropp.bsky.social

23 Feb

by "forcing the latest bits" you mean stuff released 3 months ago in the form of c#14?

distantcam

@distantcam.dev

Yeah commenters on that github issue made the same point. Like I said, Microsoft doesn't support the latest bits from Microsoft.

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simoncropp.bsky.social

@simoncropp.bsky.social

23 Feb

so how many months do u force yourself to stay behind on sdk/nugets/c#?

distantcam

@distantcam.dev

23 Feb

you say that like I have a choice about it

simoncropp.bsky.social

@simoncropp.bsky.social

23 Feb

but the point of polyfill is to port the current stable features and apis back to older runtimes. arbitrarily waiting months to add those new features is counterproductive