[vs17.14] Revert change in _SplitProjectReferencesByFileExistence - #12035
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Pull Request Overview
This PR reverts the AssignProjectConfiguration dependency removal for the _SplitProjectReferencesByFileExistence target to restore historical behavior and avoid customer regressions, and bumps the version prefix for a new release.
- Re-adds
DependsOnTargets="AssignProjectConfiguration"attribute to the target declaration - Updates
<VersionPrefix>from17.14.13to17.14.14for the upcoming release
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| src/Tasks/Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets | Restores DependsOnTargets="AssignProjectConfiguration" on the _SplitProjectReferencesByFileExistence target |
| eng/Versions.props | Increments <VersionPrefix> to 17.14.14 |
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Summary
Regression caused by change #11167 in _SplitProjectReferencesByFileExistence target. The decision was made to prioritize customer stability over the technical improvement, as the widespread impact couldn't be quickly addressed by affected users.
Customer Impact
Customers experienced breaking changes in project reference handling that require modifications on their end to resolve. The impact is widespread and cannot be easily mitigated by users without targets changes on their side (e.g a custom target like described here #11923).
Regression?
Yes, introduced by change #11167.
Risk
Very Low - Reverting to previous historical behavior that was proven stable.
Changes Made
Reverted the _SplitProjectReferencesByFileExistence target changes to restore the previous historical behavior.