Visual studio project version

Define a post-build to create a version file 

 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">

 <PropertyGroup>

 <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>

 <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>

 <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>

 <Nullable>enable</Nullable>

 <GeneratePackageOnBuild>False</GeneratePackageOnBuild>

 <Version>1.2.3</Version>

 </PropertyGroup>

 <Target Name="GetVersion" AfterTargets="PostBuildEvent">

 <GetAssemblyIdentity AssemblyFiles="$(TargetPath)">

 <Output TaskParameter="Assemblies" ItemName="AssemblyInfo" />

 </GetAssemblyIdentity>

 <PropertyGroup>

 <VersionInfo>%(AssemblyInfo.Version)</VersionInfo>

 </PropertyGroup>

 <!--And use it after like any other variable:-->

 <Message Text="VersionInfo = $(VersionInfo)" Importance="high" />

 </Target>

 <Target Name="PostBuild" AfterTargets="PostBuildEvent">

 <!-- 

 <Exec Command="call $(SolutionDir)BuildScripts\PostBuild.bat $(TargetPath) $(VersionInfo)" />

 -->

 <Exec Command="echo $(VersionInfo)&gt;$(TargetDir)\version.txt" />

 </Target>

</Project>