Specify .NET 6 SDK as minimum version and update options

Author: meaghanlewis

docs/core/tools/dotnet-build.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ms.date: 09/24/2025
 ---
 # dotnet build
 
-**This article applies to:** ✔️ .NET 6 and later versions
+**This article applies to:** ✔️ .NET 6 SDK and later versions
 
 ## Name
 
@@ -16,15 +16,13 @@ ms.date: 09/24/2025
 ```dotnetcli
 dotnet build [<PROJECT>|<SOLUTION>|<FILE>] [-a|--arch <ARCHITECTURE>]
     [--artifacts-path <ARTIFACTS_DIR>]
-    [-c|--configuration <CONFIGURATION>] [-f|--framework <FRAMEWORK>]
-    [--disable-build-servers]
-    [--force] [--interactive] [--no-dependencies] [--no-incremental]
-    [--no-restore] [--nologo] [--no-self-contained] [--os <OS>]
-    [-o|--output <OUTPUT_DIRECTORY>]
-    [-p|--property:<PROPERTYNAME>=<VALUE>]
-    [-r|--runtime <RUNTIME_IDENTIFIER>]
-    [-sc|--self-contained [true|false]] [--source <SOURCE>]
-    [--tl:[auto|on|off]] [--use-current-runtime, --ucr [true|false]]
+    [-c|--configuration <CONFIGURATION>] [--disable-build-servers]
+    [-f|--framework <FRAMEWORK>] [--force] [--interactive]
+    [--no-dependencies] [--no-incremental] [--no-restore] [--nologo]
+    [--no-self-contained] [-o|--output <OUTPUT_DIRECTORY>] [--os <OS>]
+    [-p|--property:<PROPERTYNAME>=<VALUE>] [-r|--runtime <RUNTIME_IDENTIFIER>]
+    [--sc|--self-contained] [--source <SOURCE>]
+    [--tl:[auto|on|off]] [ --ucr|--use-current-runtime]
     [-v|--verbosity <LEVEL>] [--version-suffix <VERSION_SUFFIX>]
 
 dotnet build -h|--help
@@ -95,8 +93,6 @@ Running `dotnet build` is equivalent to running `dotnet msbuild -restore`; howev
 
   Forces all dependencies to be resolved even if the last restore was successful. Specifying this flag is the same as deleting the *project.assets.json* file.
 
-[!INCLUDE [help](../../../includes/cli-help.md)]
-
 [!INCLUDE [interactive](../../../includes/cli-interactive-3-0.md)]
 
 - **`--no-dependencies`**
@@ -142,28 +138,30 @@ Running `dotnet build` is equivalent to running `dotnet msbuild -restore`; howev
 
   Specifies the target runtime. For a list of Runtime Identifiers (RIDs), see the [RID catalog](../rid-catalog.md). If you use this option with .NET 6 SDK, use `--self-contained` or `--no-self-contained` also. If not specified, the default is to build for the current OS and architecture.
 
-- **`--self-contained [true|false]`**
+- **`--sc|--self-contained`**
 
-  Publishes the .NET runtime with the application so the runtime doesn't need to be installed on the target machine. The default is `true` if a runtime identifier is specified. Available since .NET 6.
+  Publishes the .NET runtime with the application so the runtime doesn't need to be installed on the target machine. The default is `false`. However, when targeting .NET 7 or lower, the default is `true` if a runtime identifier is specified. Available since .NET 6 SDK.
 
 - **`--source <SOURCE>`**
 
   The URI of the NuGet package source to use during the restore operation.
 
 [!INCLUDE [tl](../../../includes/cli-tl.md)]
 
-- **`-v|--verbosity <LEVEL>`**
+- **`--ucr|--use-current-runtime`**
 
-  Sets the verbosity level of the command. Allowed values are `q[uiet]`, `m[inimal]`, `n[ormal]`, `d[etailed]`, and `diag[nostic]`. The default is `minimal`. By default, MSBuild displays warnings and errors at all verbosity levels. To exclude warnings, use `/property:WarningLevel=0`. For more information, see <xref:Microsoft.Build.Framework.LoggerVerbosity> and [WarningLevel](../../csharp/language-reference/compiler-options/errors-warnings.md#warninglevel).
+  Use current runtime as the target runtime. The default is `false`.
 
-- **`--use-current-runtime, --ucr [true|false]`**
+- **`-v|--verbosity <LEVEL>`**
 
-  Sets the `RuntimeIdentifier` to a platform portable `RuntimeIdentifier` based on the one of your machine. This happens implicitly with properties that require a `RuntimeIdentifier`, such as `SelfContained`, `PublishAot`, `PublishSelfContained`, `PublishSingleFile`, and `PublishReadyToRun`. If the property is set to false, that implicit resolution will no longer occur.
+  Sets the verbosity level of the command. Allowed values are `q[uiet]`, `m[inimal]`, `n[ormal]`, `d[etailed]`, and `diag[nostic]`. The default is `minimal`. By default, MSBuild displays warnings and errors at all verbosity levels. To exclude warnings, use `/property:WarningLevel=0`. For more information, see <xref:Microsoft.Build.Framework.LoggerVerbosity> and [WarningLevel](../../csharp/language-reference/compiler-options/errors-warnings.md#warninglevel).
 
 - **`--version-suffix <VERSION_SUFFIX>`**
 
   Sets the value of the `$(VersionSuffix)` property to use when building the project. This only works if the `$(Version)` property isn't set. Then, `$(Version)` is set to the `$(VersionPrefix)` combined with the `$(VersionSuffix)`, separated by a dash.
 
+[!INCLUDE [help](../../../includes/cli-help.md)]
+
 ## Examples
 
 - Build a project and its dependencies:

docs/core/tools/dotnet-clean.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ms.date: 09/24/2025
 ---
 # dotnet clean
 
-**This article applies to:** ✔️ .NET 6 and later versions
+**This article applies to:** ✔️ .NET 6 SDK and later versions
 
 ## Name
 

docs/core/tools/dotnet-dev-certs.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ms.date: 09/29/2025
 ---
 # dotnet dev-certs
 
-**This article applies to:** ✔️ .NET 6 and later versions
+**This article applies to:** ✔️ .NET 6 SDK and later versions
 
 ## Name
 
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ ms.date: 09/29/2025
 
 ```dotnetcli
 dotnet dev-certs https 
-  [-c|--check] [--clean] [-ep|--export-path <PATH>]
+  [-c|--check] [--check-trust-machine-readable] 
+  [--clean] [-ep|--export-path <PATH>]
   [--format] [-i|--import] [-np|--no-password]
   [-p|--password] [-q|--quiet] [-t|--trust]
-  [-v|--verbose] [--version] [--check-trust-machine-readable]
+  [-v|--verbose] [--version]
 
 dotnet dev-certs https -h|--help
 ```
@@ -61,6 +62,10 @@ The `dotnet dev-certs` command manages a self-signed certificate to enable HTTPS
 
   Checks for the existence of the development certificate but doesn't perform any action. Use this option with the `--trust` option to check if the certificate is not only valid but also trusted.
 
+- **`--check-trust-machine-readable`**
+
+  Same as running `--check --trust`, but outputs the results in json.
+
 - **`--clean`**
 
   Removes all HTTPS development certificates from the certificate store by using the .NET certificate store API. Doesn't remove any physical files that were created by using the `--export-path` option. On macOS in .NET 7.0, the `dotnet dev-certs` command creates the certificate on a path on disk, and the clean operation removes that certificate file.
@@ -140,10 +145,6 @@ The `dotnet dev-certs` command manages a self-signed certificate to enable HTTPS
 
   Display debug information.
 
-- **`--check-trust-machine-readable`**
-
-  Same as running `--check --trust`, but outputs the results in json.
-
 ## Examples
 
 - Check for the presence of a development certificate, and create one in the default certificate store if one doesn't exist yet. But don't trust the certificate.

docs/core/tools/dotnet-format.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ms.date: 09/29/2025
 ---
 # dotnet format
 
-**This article applies to:** ✔️ .NET 6 and later versions
+**This article applies to:** ✔️ .NET 6 SDK and later versions
 
 ## Name
 
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ ms.date: 09/29/2025
 
 ```dotnetcli
 dotnet format [<PROJECT | SOLUTION>]
-  [--diagnostics <DIAGNOSTICS>] [--exclude-diagnostics <EXCLUDE-DIAGNOSTICS>] [--severity <SEVERITY>] [--no-restore] [--verify-no-changes] [--include <INCLUDE>] [--exclude <EXCLUDE>] [--include-generated] [-v|--verbosity <LEVEL>] [--binarylog <BINARY-LOG-PATH>] [--report <REPORT-PATH>] [--version]
+  [--binarylog <BINARY-LOG-PATH>] [--diagnostics <DIAGNOSTICS>]
+  [--exclude <EXCLUDE>] [--exclude-diagnostics <EXCLUDE-DIAGNOSTICS>]
+  [--include <INCLUDE>] [--include-generated]
+  [--no-restore] [--report <REPORT-PATH>] [--severity <SEVERITY>]
+  [-v|--verbosity <LEVEL>] [--verify-no-changes] [--version]
 
 dotnet format -h|--help
 ```
@@ -34,54 +38,54 @@ The MSBuild project or solution to run code formatting on. If a project or solut
 
 None of the options below are required for the `dotnet format` command to succeed, but you can use them to further customize what is formatted and by which rules.
 
-- **`--diagnostics <DIAGNOSTICS>`**
-
-  A space-separated list of diagnostic IDs to use as a filter when fixing code style or third-party issues. Default value is whichever IDs are listed in the *.editorconfig* file. For a list of built-in analyzer rule IDs that you can specify, see the [list of IDs for code-analysis style rules](../../fundamentals/code-analysis/style-rules/index.md).
-
-- **`--exclude-diagnostics <EXCLUDE-DIAGNOSTICS>`**
+- **`--binarylog <BINARY-LOG-PATH>`**
 
-  A space-separated list of diagnostic IDs to exclude when fixing code style or third-party issues. Default value is none. For a list of built-in analyzer rule IDs that you can specify, see the [list of IDs for code-analysis style rules](../../fundamentals/code-analysis/style-rules/index.md).
+  Logs all project or solution load information to a binary log file.
 
-- **`--severity`**
+- **`--diagnostics <DIAGNOSTICS>`**
 
-  The minimum severity of diagnostics to fix. Allowed values are `info`, `warn`, and `error`. The default value is `warn`.
+  A space-separated list of diagnostic IDs to use as a filter when fixing code style or third-party issues. Default value is whichever IDs are listed in the *.editorconfig* file. For a list of built-in analyzer rule IDs that you can specify, see the [list of IDs for code-analysis style rules](../../fundamentals/code-analysis/style-rules/index.md).
 
-- **`--no-restore`**
+- **`--exclude <EXCLUDE>`**
 
-  Doesn't execute an implicit restore before formatting. Default is to do implicit restore.
+  A space-separated list of relative file or folder paths to exclude from formatting. The default is none.
 
-- **`--verify-no-changes`**
+- **`--exclude-diagnostics <EXCLUDE-DIAGNOSTICS>`**
 
-  Verifies that no formatting changes would be performed. Terminates with a non zero exit code if any files would have been formatted.
+  A space-separated list of diagnostic IDs to exclude when fixing code style or third-party issues. Default value is none. For a list of built-in analyzer rule IDs that you can specify, see the [list of IDs for code-analysis style rules](../../fundamentals/code-analysis/style-rules/index.md).
 
 - **`--include <INCLUDE>`**
 
   A space-separated list of relative file or folder paths to include in formatting. The default is all files in the solution or project.
 
-- **`--exclude <EXCLUDE>`**
-
-  A space-separated list of relative file or folder paths to exclude from formatting. The default is none.
-
 - **`--include-generated`**
 
   Formats files generated by the SDK.
 
-- **`-v|--verbosity <LEVEL>`**
-
-  Sets the verbosity level. Allowed values are `q[uiet]`, `m[inimal]`, `n[ormal]`, `d[etailed]`, and `diag[nostic]`. Default value is `m[inimal]`.
-
-- **`--binarylog <BINARY-LOG-PATH>`**
+- **`--no-restore`**
 
-  Logs all project or solution load information to a binary log file.
+  Doesn't execute an implicit restore before formatting. Default is to do implicit restore.
 
 - **`--report <REPORT-PATH>`**
 
   Produces a JSON report in the directory specified by `<REPORT_PATH>`.
 
+- **`--severity`**
+
+  The minimum severity of diagnostics to fix. Allowed values are `info`, `warn`, and `error`. The default value is `warn`.
+
+- **`--verify-no-changes`**
+
+  Verifies that no formatting changes would be performed. Terminates with a non zero exit code if any files would have been formatted.
+
 - **`--version`**
 
   Displays version information.
 
+- **`-v|--verbosity <LEVEL>`**
+
+  Sets the verbosity level. Allowed values are `q[uiet]`, `m[inimal]`, `n[ormal]`, `d[etailed]`, and `diag[nostic]`. Default value is `m[inimal]`.
+
 [!INCLUDE [help](../../../includes/cli-help.md)]
 
 ## Subcommands

docs/core/tools/dotnet-msbuild.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ms.date: 09/29/2025
 ---
 # dotnet msbuild
 
-**This article applies to:** ✔️ .NET 6 and later versions
+**This article applies to:** ✔️ .NET 6 SDK and later versions
 
 ## Name
 

docs/core/tools/dotnet-pack.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ms.date: 09/29/2025
 ---
 # dotnet pack
 
-**This article applies to:** ✔️ .NET 6 and later versions
+**This article applies to:** ✔️ .NET 6 SDK and later versions
 
 ## Name
 
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@ ms.date: 09/29/2025
 
 ```dotnetcli
 dotnet pack [<PROJECT>|<SOLUTION>]
-  [--artifacts-path <ARTIFACTS_DIR>]
-  [-c|--configuration <CONFIGURATION>] [--disable-build-servers][--force] [--include-source] [--include-symbols] [--interactive] [--no-build] [--no-dependencies] [--no-restore] [--nologo] [-o|--output <OUTPUT_DIRECTORY>] [--runtime <RUNTIME_IDENTIFIER>] [-s|--serviceable] [--tl:[auto|on|off]] [-v|--verbosity <LEVEL>]
+  [--artifacts-path <ARTIFACTS_DIR>] [-c|--configuration <CONFIGURATION>]
+  [--disable-build-servers] [--force] [--include-source] [--include-symbols]
+  [--interactive] [--no-build] [--no-dependencies] [--no-restore] [--nologo]
+  [-o|--output <OUTPUT_DIRECTORY>] [--runtime <RUNTIME_IDENTIFIER>]
+  [-s|--serviceable] [--tl:[auto|on|off]] [-v|--verbosity <LEVEL>]
   [--version-suffix <VERSION_SUFFIX>]
 
 dotnet pack -h|--help
@@ -67,8 +70,6 @@ You can provide MSBuild properties to the `dotnet pack` command for the packing
 
   Forces all dependencies to be resolved even if the last restore was successful. Specifying this flag is the same as deleting the *project.assets.json* file.
 
-[!INCLUDE [help](../../../includes/cli-help.md)]
-
 - **`--include-source`**
 
   Includes the debug symbols NuGet packages in addition to the regular NuGet packages in the output directory. The sources files are included in the `src` folder within the symbols package.
@@ -131,6 +132,8 @@ You can provide MSBuild properties to the `dotnet pack` command for the packing
 
   If `Version` has a value and you pass `--version-suffix` to `dotnet pack`, the value specified for `--version-suffix` is ignored.
 
+[!INCLUDE [help](../../../includes/cli-help.md)]
+
 ## Examples
 
 - Pack the project in the current directory:

docs/core/tools/dotnet-package-remove.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ms.date: 09/29/2025
 ---
 # dotnet package remove
 
-**This article applies to:** ✔️ .NET 6 and later versions
+**This article applies to:** ✔️ .NET 6 SDK and later versions
 
 ## Name
 
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ ms.date: 09/29/2025
 ## Synopsis
 
 ```dotnetcli
-dotnet package remove <PACKAGE_NAME> [--project <PROJECT>]  
-  [--interactive] [--file <FILE>]
+dotnet package remove <PACKAGE_NAME>  
+  [--file <FILE>] [--interactive] [--project <PROJECT>]
 
 dotnet package remove -h|--help
 ```
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@ The package reference to remove.
 
 ## Options
 
-- **`-p|--project <PROJECT>`**
+- **`--file <FILE>`**
 
-  The project file to operate on. If a solution file is specified, the command will update the package in all projects in the solution that reference it. If not specified, the command will search the current directory for a project file.
+  The file-based app to operate on.
 
 [!INCLUDE [interactive](../../../includes/cli-interactive.md)]
 
-- **`--file <FILE>`**
+- **`-p|--project <PROJECT>`**
 
-  The file-based app to operate on.
+  The project file to operate on. If a solution file is specified, the command will update the package in all projects in the solution that reference it. If not specified, the command will search the current directory for a project file.
 
 [!INCLUDE [help](../../../includes/cli-help.md)]