[dotnet] Fix generation of public static html documentation

[nvborisenko]

User description

Description

Updating tools to the latest and pin. Verified locally.

Motivation and Context

Fixes errors while generating public docs.

Types of changes

• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
• New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
• Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)

Checklist

• I have read the contributing document.
• My change requires a change to the documentation.
• I have updated the documentation accordingly.
• I have added tests to cover my changes.
• All new and existing tests passed.

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PR Type

Bug fix, Enhancement

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Description

• Updated DocFX tool version to 2.78.2 for compatibility.

• Removed outdated comments and references to older DocFX versions.

• Adjusted docfx.json to comment out problematic outputFormat settings.

• Simplified GitHub workflow by removing redundant DocFX installation step.

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Changes walkthrough 📝

	Relevant files
Configuration changes	update-documentation.yml Simplify GitHub workflow for documentation updates              .github/workflows/update-documentation.yml Removed specific DocFX installation step from workflow. Simplified GitHub workflow for documentation updates. +0/-4
Enhancement	Rakefile Update DocFX version in Rakefile                                                  Rakefile Updated DocFX version from 2.75.3 to 2.78.2. Removed outdated comments about older DocFX issues. +2/-3
Bug fix	docfx.json Adjust `docfx.json` to handle `outputFormat` issues            dotnet/docs/docfx.json Commented out outputFormat settings causing errors. Added notes about issues with apiPage generation. +2/-3

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⚡ Recommended focus areas for review Version Compatibility The update to DocFX 2.78.2 should be validated to ensure it doesn't introduce any breaking changes or documentation generation issues. Consider documenting any known limitations. # Pinning to 2.78.2 to avoid breaking changes in newer versions sh 'dotnet tool uninstall --global docfx || true' sh 'dotnet tool install --global --version 2.78.2 docfx' Documentation Quality Commenting out the outputFormat settings may affect the structure and quality of generated documentation. The apiPage generation errors should be investigated and properly resolved rather than disabled. //"outputFormat": "apiPage" // "apiPage" generation with errors

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PR Code Suggestions ✨

Explore these optional code suggestions:

Category	Suggestion	Score
General	Add proper error handling for tool installation to prevent silent failures and improve debugging Add error handling for the DocFX installation command to gracefully handle network issues or installation failures. The current implementation might fail silently if the installation encounters problems. Rakefile [782] -sh 'dotnet tool install --global --version 2.78.2 docfx' +begin + sh 'dotnet tool install --global --version 2.78.2 docfx' +rescue StandardError => e + puts "Failed to install DocFX: #{e.message}" + raise "DocFX installation failed. Please check your network connection and try again." +end Apply this suggestion Suggestion importance[1-10]: 7 Why: The suggestion adds robust error handling for DocFX installation, which would help diagnose and troubleshoot installation issues. This is particularly important given the recent version upgrade from 2.75.3 to 2.78.2.	7
	Improve configuration documentation by providing detailed context for disabled settings Instead of commenting out the outputFormat settings, it would be better to document the specific errors encountered and provide a clear explanation in the configuration file about why this setting is disabled. dotnet/docs/docfx.json [14] -//"outputFormat": "apiPage" // "apiPage" generation with errors +/* Temporarily disabled due to DocFX 2.78.2 compatibility issues: + - Issue #XYZ: ApiPage generation fails with specific error message + - Pending upstream fix in future DocFX release +*/ +// "outputFormat": "apiPage" Apply this suggestion Suggestion importance[1-10]: 3 Why: While the suggestion aims to improve documentation, it only adds more verbose comments without addressing the underlying technical issue. The current comment is already sufficient to indicate the problem with apiPage generation.	3

[nvborisenko]

Thanks, hopefully we will see good docs published.