Update strong naming guidance for .NET libraries to only apply to applicable platforms #49026
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…licable platforms Since Strong Naming has no impact on modern .NET Runtimes, limit the scope of guidance to .NET Framework and .NET Standard
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Updates strong naming guidance for .NET libraries to clarify that it only applies to .NET Framework and .NET Standard, not modern .NET runtimes. This change helps developers understand when strong naming is actually necessary.
- Modified the primary recommendation to specify targeting .NET Framework or .NET Standard
- Added explanatory note that strong naming has no impact on modern .NET runtimes
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Co-authored-by: Genevieve Warren <24882762+gewarren@users.noreply.github.com>
If multitargeting, strong naming should be done for all TFMs so that InternalsVisibleTo attributes can remain consistent.
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Since Strong Naming has no impact on modern .NET Runtimes, limit the scope of guidance to .NET Framework and .NET Standard
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