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Conversion process:

The conversion is made far easier using:

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process can be partially automated using a tool. The process to convert projects as are follows:

1. Install the tool via dotnet cli tooling:
   1. dotnet tool install -g Project2015To2017.Migrate2019.Tool\
2. Then to run the conversion:
   1. dotnet migrate-2019 wizard old-output-path  C:\src\rm3\riversystem\Solutions\<solution>.sln
3. Tidy up using regex:

   1.  <ReferencePath>$(RootPath)3rdParty</ReferencePath> → <AssemblySearchPaths>$(RootPath)3rdParty;$(AssemblySearchPaths);</AssemblySearchPaths>

4. Make additional changes as outlined in Notes above.
5. Remove duplicate entries which are often added by removing and collapsing the Release and Debug sections.
6. Remove old junk which isn't needed anymore.

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