Warning NU1608: Detected package version outside of dependency constraint: Terminal.Gui 2.0.0-v2-develop.2203 requires System.Text.Json (>= 8. 0.4 && < 9.0.0) but version System.Text.Json 9.0.0 was resolved

[dfch]

Hi there, I just started my first project with Terminal.Gui and ran into an issue after I added

• Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection, and
• Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting

I had to upgrade System.Text.Json to v9.0.0 and now receive the following two warnings:

ArbitraryProject.csproj : warning NU1608: Detected package version outside of dependency constraint: Terminal.Gui 2.0.0-v2-develop.2203 requires System.Text.Json (>= 8.0.4 && < 9.0.0) but version System.Text.Json 9.0.0 was resolved.
ArbitraryProject.csproj : warning NU1608: Detected package version outside of dependency constraint: Terminal.Gui 2.0.0-v2-develop.2203 requires System.Text.Json (>= 8.0.4 && < 9.0.0) but version System.Text.Json 9.0.0 was resolved.

I used Terminal.Gui 2.0.0-v2-develop.2203 as I took the version from one of the examples in the documentation. However, even with a newer version of Terminal.Gui, I still get the same warnings.

The project however seems to run just fine with the newer version of System.Text.Json.

Here is the package configuration for the project:

   [net8.0]: 
   Top-level Package                               Requested               Resolved
   > Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory           9.0.0                   9.0.0
   > Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection      9.0.0                   9.0.0
   > Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting                  9.0.0                   9.0.0
   > System.Text.Json                              9.0.0                   9.0.0
   > Terminal.Gui                                  2.0.0-v2-develop.2203   2.0.0-v2-develop.2203

Note: the error occurs regardless if I use Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory or not.

My questions

1. How are others using DI and the v2?
2. Is there a reason why Terminal.Gui has a constraint System.Text.Json < 9.0.0?
3. Am I missing something here?

I searched for similar items/issues but did not find anything related. Therefore I took the liberty to ask here via "discussions". If this is the wrong place or there is a better place please let me know and I will correct it.

Thanks for your hints or possible explanations.

Ronald

[tznind]

Is your project dotnet 8 or dotnet 9? I would suggest targetting dotnet 8 if possible as it is LTS (long term support) and dotnet 9 is short term support only.

Have you tried adding the below to packages as 8.0.0 (i.e. dotnet 8)? Or 8.0.1?

• Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection
• Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting

Is there a reason why Terminal.Gui has a constraint System.Text.Json < 9.0.0?

Probably this is an oversight.

[dfch]

Thanks for the quick answer. I am targetting net8.0 (exactly to benefit from LTS) but thought to use the latest DI available (as of now). But you are right, with this configuration I do not get any warnings:

<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory" Version="9.0.0" />
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="[8.0.1, 9.0.0)" />
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="[8.0.1, 9.0.0)" />
<PackageReference Include="System.Text.Json" Version="[8.0.5, 9.0.0)" />
<PackageReference Include="Terminal.Gui" Version="2.0.0-v2-develop.2203" />

Thanks for the dummy question and again for your quick help! Ronald

[tznind]

I believe correct reference for these core packages is to use the major version that matches the dotnet version you are using

[tznind]

No such thing as a dummy question! and welcome to Terminal Gui :)