Add Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools package guidance to EF Core migrations documentation #3711
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Added guidance about the potential need for the
Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Toolspackage in EF Core migration services to prevent silent migration failures.Changes Made
docs/database/ef-core-migrations.mdafter the NuGet package installation stepMicrosoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Toolspackage might be needed to prevent EF from failing silently without applying migrationsContext
Users reported that EF migrations can fail silently without the Tools package, especially when using PostgreSQL instead of SQL Server. This minimal documentation update helps developers avoid this pitfall by providing proactive guidance during the migration service setup process.
The change follows the existing documentation patterns and Microsoft Writing Style Guide conventions.
Fixes #3678.
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