Azure pipeline to build maui with .net 8 rc2 ? What host agent ?

[gabsamples6]

Hi ,
just wondering what changes I need to make or what VMImage I must use to build a maui app .net 8 in Azure pipelines?

Any gotchas? Does anyone know?

many thanks

[JohnHDev]

We are building with macOS-12, haven't tried 13 yet.

[gabsamples6]

Hi @JohnHDev
one of the initial tasks in my pipeline is to set the .net version - What value do you set here for .net 8? thanks again

- task: UseDotNet@2
  displayName: .NET Version
  inputs:
    packageType: 'sdk'
    version: '7.0.100'

[JoacimWall]

• task: UseDotNet@2
  displayName: 'Use .Net 8'
  inputs:
  version: 8.0.x
  includePreviewVersions: - task: CmdLine@2

   - task: CmdLine@2
   displayName: 'Install Maui workload --include-previews'
   inputs:
     script: 'dotnet workload install maui --include-previews'
  

  • task: CmdLine@2
    displayName: 'Install Ios Android workload ios --include-previews'
    inputs:
    script: 'dotnet workload install maui-android maui-ios --include-previews'

[gabsamples6]

@JoacimWall thanks for your reply,

Obviosly I can successfully build an android and iOS app in azure devops using .net 7 but in .net 8 the following is failing...

Do you or anyone have a sample pipeline i can use for .net 8 for both android and iOS?

I am getting
No matching sdk version could be found for specified version: 8.0.x Kindly note the preview versions are only considered in latest version searches if Include Preview Versions checkbox is checked.
[error]sdk version matching: 8.0.x could not be found

**Its a very stripped down version of what we do and we have a template and with a bunch of parameters..** 
jobs:
  - job: 'Build Dev'
    displayName: 'Build Maui Android'
    timeoutInMinutes: 120
    pool:
      vmImage: 'windows-2022'
      demands:
      - MSBuild

    steps:


    - task: UseDotNet@2
      displayName: .NET Version
      inputs:
        packageType: 'sdk'
        version: '8.0.x' 
    
    - task: Bash@3
      displayName: Install MAUI
      inputs:
        targetType: 'inline'
        script: |
          dotnet nuget locals all --clear 
          dotnet workload install maui maui-android maui-ios --include-previews
          dotnet workload install android ios --include-previews
    
    - task: Bash@3
      displayName: Restore nuget
      inputs:
        targetType: 'inline'
        script: |
          cd ${{ parameters.clientPath}}/
          dotnet restore ${{parameters.clientName}}.MyApp.sln
        
       
     # Bump Android Version
    - task: android-manifest-version@1
      displayName: 'Bump Android Version to ${{ parameters.majorMinorVersionName }}.$(Build.BuildId)'
      inputs:
        sourcePath: ${{ parameters.androidManifestPath }}
        versionCodeOption: 'buildid'
        versionCode: $(Build.BuildId)
        versionCodeOffset:  ${{ parameters.versionCodeOffset }}
        versionName: '${{ parameters.majorMinorVersionName }}.$(Build.BuildId)'
        printFile: true
  

    - task: DownloadSecureFile@1
      name: androidKeyStore
      displayName: 'Download keystore from secure files:  ${{parameters.keystoreFilename}}'
      inputs:
        secureFile: ${{parameters.keystoreFilename}}

    - task: Bash@3
      displayName: Build Android App
      inputs:
        targetType: 'inline'
        script: |
          cd ${{ parameters.clientPath}}
          dotnet build src/${{parameters.clientName}}.MyApp/${{parameters.clientName}}.MyApp.csproj  -f net8.0-android -c Release -p:AndroidPackageFormat=aab -p:AndroidKeyStore=True -p:AndroidUseSharedRuntime="False" -p:AndroidSigningKeyStore="$(androidKeyStore.secureFilePath)" -p:AndroidSigningKeyPass="${{ parameters.keystorePassword }}" -p:AndroidSigningKeyAlias="${{ parameters.keyAlias}} " -p:AndroidSigningStorePass="${{ parameters.keyPassword }}"
     
    # Copy files to artifact directory  
    - task: CopyFiles@2
      displayName: 'Copy Files to: $(Build.artifactstagingdirectory)'
      inputs:        
        Contents: |
          **/*.aab
          **/*.apk
        TargetFolder: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
        CleanTargetFolder: true


     # Publish artifacts
    - task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
      displayName: 'Publish release'
      inputs:
       PathtoPublish: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
       ArtifactName: 'drop'
       publishLocation: 'Container'  
    - task: PowerShell@2
      displayName: App version 
      inputs:
            targetType: 'inline'
            script: |        
              Write-Host "Android Version ${{ parameters.majorMinorVersionName }}.$(Build.BuildId)"

[marcmognol]

Hi,

Your UseDotNet task should looks like:

- task: UseDotNet@2
  displayName: .NET Version
  inputs:
    packageType: 'sdk'
    version: '8.0.x'
    includePreviewVersions:true

[gabsamples6]

@marcmognol thanks for your reply that works but I fail on restore nuget step
error NETSDK1045: The current .NET SDK does not support targeting .NET 8.0.
and noticed that maui install step does not work with include previews as does not seem to install any .net 8 stuff . What Am I missing?

huge thanks for any suggestions

[marcmognol]

@gabsamples6

Please have a look to my azure pipeline for MAUI net8.
Please be aware that this pipeline use a certificat to sign my application during Publish step. Feel free to remove these steps.

EDIT: don't forget to remove my variables with your values... :)

stages:
- stage: Build
  displayName: Build
  jobs:
  - job: Build_App
    displayName: Build App
    pool:
      vmImage: 'windows-2022'
    workspace:
      clean: all
    steps:
    - task: DownloadSecureFile@1
      name: signingCert
      displayName: 'Download secure file'
      inputs:
        secureFile: Certificat.keystore
        retryCount: 5
    - task: NuGetAuthenticate@1
      displayName: 'NuGet Authenticate'
    - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
      displayName: Restore
      inputs:
        command: restore
        projects: ${{ parameters.restoreProjects }}
    - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
      displayName: Build Test projects
      inputs:
        projects: ${{ parameters.testProjects }}
        arguments: >-
          --no-restore
          --configuration ${{ parameters.buildConfiguration }}
          --framework net8.0
    - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
      displayName: Build for Android
      inputs:
        projects: ${{ parameters.buildProjects }}
        arguments: >-
          --no-restore
          --configuration ${{ parameters.buildConfiguration }}
          --framework net8.0-android
          /p:ApplicationDisplayVersion=$(VersionNumber)
          /p:ApplicationVersion=$(VersionCode)
          /p:AndroidKeyStore=true
          /p:AndroidSigningKeyStore=$(signingCert.secureFilePath)
          /p:AndroidSigningStorePass=$(Keystore.secret)
          /p:AndroidSigningKeyAlias=Certificat
          /p:AndroidSigningKeyPass=$(Keystore.secret)
    - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
      displayName: Publish for Android
      inputs:
        command: publish
        publishWebProjects: false
        zipAfterPublish: false
        projects: ${{ parameters.buildProjects }}
        arguments: >-
          --no-restore
          --configuration ${{ parameters.buildConfiguration }}
          --framework net8.0-android
          --output $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
          /p:ApplicationDisplayVersion=$(VersionNumber)
          /p:ApplicationVersion=$(VersionCode)
          /p:AndroidKeyStore=true
          /p:AndroidSigningKeyStore=$(signingCert.secureFilePath)
          /p:AndroidSigningStorePass=$(Keystore.secret)
          /p:AndroidSigningKeyAlias=Certificat
          /p:AndroidSigningKeyPass=$(Keystore.secret)
    - task: PublishPipelineArtifact@1
      displayName: Publish Artifact
      inputs:
        targetPath: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
        artifactName: drop