Trying to update site with nuget package for 7.6.3

Shoobah

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I have a sample site installed that is currently using version 7.5.394.2 of the episerver.dll. The site has Newtonsoft.Json 6.0.1 installed and the nuget package for episerver.core 7.6.3 states that it wants Newtonsoft.Json < 6.0.

Is there any breaking changes in the Newtonsoft.Json 6.0.1 package that makes it impossible to use with episerver 7,6,3?

#83019

Mar 24, 2014 19:10

valdis

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With few hacks you are able to use >6.0 Json.Net in 7.6.3 installation. I'm not aware of huge breaking changes above 6.0 in library (some obsoletes have been removed).

All >= 7.5 versions of Framework are targeting Json.Net between 5.0 and 6.0. I suppose that this is done because of "securing" package compatibility - code has been tested with those libraries and upgrade is clearly marked as - "on your own risk".

#83020

Mar 24, 2014 20:18

Henrik Fransas

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Valdis, how did you get this to work, what hacks did you do?

#86668

May 28, 2014 9:55

valdis

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Hack is pretty easy (but not forward compatible - as you would need to do the same stuff once again after upgrade of EPiServer.Framework package).

Open packages/EPiServer.Framework.7.5.1003.0/EPiServer.Framework.7.5.1003.0.nupkg with NuGet Package Explorer. Edit meta-data to remove upper version constraint for Json dependency:

<dependency id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="5.0.8" />

After .nupkg file save, do the same for .nuspec file in the same dir.

Then upgrade Json to newer version (at the moment fo writing - 6.0.3).

Verify correct assembly bindings (web.config):

<dependentAssembly>
  <assemblyIdentity name="Newtonsoft.Json" publicKeyToken="30ad4fe6b2a6aeed" culture="neutral" />
  <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-6.0.0.0" newVersion="6.0.0.0" />
</dependentAssembly>

#86670

May 28, 2014 10:23

Henrik Fransas

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Thanks Valdis.
I ended up downgrading newtonsoft.json since it was only webgrease that used it and it did not need 6.0
I would be nice if EPiServer could upgrade to 6

#86681

May 28, 2014 11:40

tss

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Just to bump to topic, could the EPiServer packages at least be changed to allow higher versions of Json.NET so in stead of using (5,6] use (5,7] in the nuspec to allow version 5 and 6 excluding version 7 for now.

this would fix a bunch of issues with installing other packages that are 6 or later compatible.

#90331

Sep 05, 2014 19:32

Jonas Boman

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I second that ^

#90634

Sep 15, 2014 12:37

Jonas Boman

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Valdis:
Do I open the package from EPiServer Nuget Source or locally?
How do I update EPiServer Framwork (to current 7.13.3) after saving the .nuget file? I cannot find a .nuspec file in the folder

Thanks in advance.

#90694

Sep 16, 2014 12:52

tss

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I used Nuget Package Explorer https://npe.codeplex.com/ to update the zip. we have a local nuget feed where the packages are moved.

But you could also setup a local folder as a feed or have the package in source control.

#90698

Sep 16, 2014 13:29

Jonas Boman

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Thanks Thomas.

I followed the instructions in thread http://world.episerver.com/Forum/Developer-forum/-EPiServer-75-CMS/Thread-Container/2014/8/Nuget-updates-and-other-package-dependencies/ and got it to work.

#90700

Sep 16, 2014 13:33

valdis

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NPE is the tool. I do not use NuGet restore so I just modify my local copy of package files in packages/ folder.

#90701

Sep 16, 2014 13:50

Linus Ekström

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Hi!

EPiServer has done a regression test of newtonsoft.Json 6. Though most of the products and add-ons seem to work fine, there are two issues found that needs to be resolved before we can update our dependencies. For you that want to upgrade anyway I can mention that the affected areas are:

Live Monitor add-on.
Commerce Manager.

#90707

Sep 16, 2014 14:59

tss

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Thanks Linus good to know!

#90714

Sep 16, 2014 15:51