How can I use BeforeBuild and AfterBuild targets with Visual Studio 2017?

Question

After upgrading to a csproj to use Visual Studio 2017 and Microsoft.NET.Sdk, my \"BeforeBuild\" and \"AfterBuild\" targets are no longer running. My file looks like this:

Answer 1

The associated MSBuild git issue recommends not using BeforeBuild/AfterBuild as task names going forward, instead name the task appropriately and wiring up against targets

 
  
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This gets you an idiomatic VS 2017 project file, but which targets you trigger before/after is still a matter of some debate at this time