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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions docs/standard/library-guidance/versioning.md
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Expand Up @@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ The assembly file version is used to display a file version in Windows and has n

![Windows Explorer](./media/versioning/win-properties.png "Windows Explorer")

> [!NOTE]
> An innocuous build warning is raised if this version does not follow the format `Major.Minor.Build.Revision`. The warning can be safely ignored.

**✔️ CONSIDER** including a continuous integration build number as the AssemblyFileVersion revision.

> For example, you are building version 1.0.0 of your project, and the continuous integration build number is 99 so your AssemblyFileVersion is 1.0.0.99.
Expand All @@ -83,9 +86,6 @@ The assembly informational version is used to record additional version informat
<AssemblyInformationalVersion>The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.</AssemblyInformationalVersion>
```

> [!NOTE]
> An innocuous build warning is raised if this version does not follow the format `Major.Minor.Build.Revision`. The warning can be safely ignored.

**❌ AVOID** setting the assembly informational version yourself.

> Allow SourceLink to automatically generate the version containing NuGet and source control metadata.
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