Directory.Packages.props Template

Purpose

Central package management keeps NuGet versions consistent across projects.

Template

<Project>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>true</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
  </PropertyGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="[approved-version]" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="[approved-version]" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="[approved-version]" />
    <PackageVersion Include="xunit" Version="[approved-version]" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="[approved-version]" />
  </ItemGroup>
</Project>

Rules

• Pin package versions centrally.

• Do not allow random per-project package upgrades.

• Review transitive dependencies.

• Keep package updates small and testable.

• Record major package upgrades in changelog or ADR where material.