Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.15.0 not found when loading extension

[Micha-kun]

Lately I cannot use this extension. Log says Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.15.0 cannot be found, specifically this version:

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.15.0, Version=17.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a

Why is that happening? I tried to reinstall plugin but it keeps throwing that error. Something is required to be installed on my machine? Thank you.

[deviousasti]

Is this on VS 2019?

[Micha-kun]

yep, on VS 2019

[deviousasti]

I'm guessing the problem is the extension is not taking up the newer SDK version. I'll try to downgrade the SDK version - there could be some newer methods in use - but I can rewrite those.

[Micha-kun]

maybe you could force that library onto VS2019 extension, I don't know if this NuGet can give you that possibility: https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.15.0/17.0.32112.339

[deviousasti]

Although we reference that version, the actual Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell isn't packaged with the extension. It's in the VS installation.

I'll try downgrading.

[deviousasti]

Hey @Micha-kun, I created a version with the downgrade applied.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F6218yE9Rq0okuRFYd_h1vaBOQxxN9CY/view?usp=sharing
Could you please try it out and see if that works for you?
You'll have to install the existing extension, and install this vsix file instead.
If it works, I'll publish it.

[Micha-kun]

YEAH! It works fine

[deviousasti]

Published the updated version to the marketplace.
You should be able to install it and use it from the marketplace now.

Cheers.