Bump EWSoftware.SHFB from 2024.9.12 to 2024.12.21

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Bumps EWSoftware.SHFB from 2024.9.12 to 2024.12.21.

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Help File Builder and Tools v2024.12.21.0

IMPORTANT: On some systems, the content of the ZIP file is blocked and the installer may fail to run. Before extracting it, right click on the ZIP file, select Properties, and click on the Unblock button if it is present in the lower right corner of the General tab in the properties dialog.

See the Sandcastle Help File Builder 2024.12.21.0 Release Notes for details on all of the changes made to the Sandcastle Help File Builder and tools.

NOTE: v2022.8.14 and later contain significant breaking changes related to the new presentation style API. v2021.11.7.0 and later contain significant breaking changes for third-party components which were necessary to implement support for .NET Core builds. See the release notes for details.

This release uses the Sandcastle Guided Installation package. Download and extract to a folder and then run SandcastleInstaller.exe to run the guided installation of the Sandcastle Help File Builder and Tools core components, the Visual Studio extension package, and extras.

What's Included

• Help 1 compiler check and instructions on where to download it and how to install it if needed
• Sandcastle Help File Builder and Tools v2024.12.21.0
• SHFB Visual Studio Extension Package including MAML schemas (VS 2017 or later)
• An option to install MAML snippets in Visual Studio to provide insertion of common MAML elements in topics while editing

This release includes a corresponding NuGet package.

Help File Builder and Tools v2024.12.15.0

IMPORTANT: On some systems, the content of the ZIP file is blocked and the installer may fail to run. Before extracting it, right click on the ZIP file, select Properties, and click on the Unblock button if it is present in the lower right corner of the General tab in the properties dialog.

See the Sandcastle Help File Builder 2024.12.15.0 Release Notes for details on all of the changes made to the Sandcastle Help File Builder and tools.

NOTE: v2022.8.14 and later contain significant breaking changes related to the new presentation style API. v2021.11.7.0 and later contain significant breaking changes for third-party components which were necessary to implement support for .NET Core builds. See the release notes for details.

This release uses the Sandcastle Guided Installation package. Download and extract to a folder and then run SandcastleInstaller.exe to run the guided installation of the Sandcastle Help File Builder and Tools core components, the Visual Studio extension package, and extras.

What's Included

• Help 1 compiler check and instructions on where to download it and how to install it if needed
• Sandcastle Help File Builder and Tools v2024.12.15.0
• SHFB Visual Studio Extension Package including MAML schemas (VS 2017 or later)
• An option to install MAML snippets in Visual Studio to provide insertion of common MAML elements in topics while editing

This release includes a corresponding NuGet package.

Commits

• 182c20d Minor fix
• 32c2f44 Updates for release
• e3db51f Updated .NET reflection data set with the .NET 9 assemblies
• 1f25560 Fixed issue with compiler generated obsolete attribute on ref structs
• 2aea03b Fixed issue with public static ref readonly property
• 476bfb1 Removed unused GuidFolder naming method code
• 09c91c6 Generate inherited docs tool changes
• f82b80f Target framework updates
• See full diff in compare view

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