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The Art of Simplicity

With .NET 9 SDK (9.0.200), Microsoft introduces a new XML-based solution file format (.slnx), replacing the older .sln files. The .slnx file is simpler and cleaner, eliminating issues related to GUIDs. Users can enable this feature through the Visual Studio Preview Features settings, migrate existing .sln files, or create new ones using the 'dotnet new sln --format slnx' command. However, the .slnx format is currently not supported in VSCode but works in JetBrains Rider.

Goodbye sln!

<p>So they finally had a chance to create a JSON-based or YAML-based format, nice and clean and … then they remembered they work for Microsoft, life should be hard, we all are doomed, etc - and they created one more XML monster.</p>
