Add comprehensive documentation for offline build troubleshooting and Microsoft.Build.NoTargets SDK resolution - #5319
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[WIP] Microsoft.Build.NoTargets missing in prep-source-build on 10.0.0-preview.6
Add comprehensive documentation for offline build troubleshooting and Microsoft.Build.NoTargets SDK resolution
Aug 20, 2025
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When building .NET 10.0.0-preview.6 and later in offline environments (such as sandboxed builds), users encounter SDK resolution failures that prevent
prep-source-build.shfrom executing successfully:The root cause is that
init-detect-binaries.projrequires theMicrosoft.Build.NoTargetsSDK to execute, but offline builds cannot download it from online NuGet feeds. While the binary detection tooling itself is configured to use offline restore sources via--with-packages, the project file needs to resolve its SDK dependencies before it can execute.This PR provides comprehensive documentation to address the issue:
New Documentation
troubleshooting-offline-builds.md- Complete troubleshooting guide covering the problem, root cause, and practical workaroundsvmr-sdk-configuration-guidance.md- Technical implementation guidance for VMR developers to implement the permanent solutionImmediate Workarounds Documented
SourceBuildReferencePackagessubdirectory to NuGet.config-p:SkipArcadeSdkImport=truewhen binary detection isn't criticalDocumentation Updates
README.mdto reference the new troubleshooting guidebootstrapping-guidelines.mdandhow-to-stage2-build.mdwith offline scenario guidanceImplementation Roadmap
The documentation provides clear technical guidance for implementing the permanent solution in the VMR repository, which involves factoring SDK configuration logic from
build.shandinit-source-only.projto be shared withprep-source-build.shfor offline builds.This ensures users have immediate solutions while providing a clear path for the VMR team to implement the complete fix.
Fixes #5286.
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