.NET Core App - How to get build number at runtime

Question

I\'ve got a .NET Core MVC app which is built using TFS online, and published to Azure using the Release management stuff in TFS online. All very nice.

What I\'d lik

Answer 1

The simple way is that you can store the build number in a file (e.g. appsettings.json), then get this data in app code.

Appsettings.json sample code:

{
  "ConnectionStrings": {
    "DefaultConnection": "Server=(localdb)\\mssqllocaldb;Database=aspnet-WebApplication1-ab933d83-8f4b-4024-9f3c-1aef5339a8f3;Trusted_Connection=True;MultipleActiveResultSets=true"
  },
  "Logging": {
    "IncludeScopes": false,
    "LogLevel": {
      "Default": "Debug",
      "System": "Information",
      "Microsoft": "Information"
    }
  }
  "CodeVersion": {
    "Num": "#{MyBuildNumber}#"
  }
}

1. Install Replace Tokens extension
2. Edit your build definition
3. Click Variables tab and add a variable. (Name: MyBuildNumber, Value:$(Build.BuildNumber))
4. Add Replace Tokens build step before build step