Failed to find pre-deploy task "publish-release"

[srcsakthivel]

Does this occur consistently? Yes.
Repro steps:

1. Created the new project (dotnet new mvc -n movie)
2. Tried to do the deploy webapp

Action: appService.Deploy
Error type: Error
Error Message: Failed to find pre-deploy task "publish-release". Modify your tasks or the setting "appService.preDeployTask".

Version: 0.16.2
OS: win32
OS Release: 10.0.17763
Product: Visual Studio Code
Product Version: 1.41.1
Language: en

Call Stack

Object.<anonymous> extension.bundle.js:288:366020
o extension.bundle.js:288:363366

[nturinski]

HI @srcsakthivel

Thanks for reporting. Could I see your workspace you're deploying and your tasks.json? If you are deploying a new .NET project, you should see this prompt:

Which should set up the pre-deploy tasks for you.

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