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This skill should be used when the user asks to "upgrade Dev Proxy version", "bump Dev Proxy to a new version", "update version to X.Y.Z", "release new Dev Proxy version", or mentions version upgrades in the Dev Proxy repository. Handles copying schema folders and updating version strings across csproj, config, installer, and source files.

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Upgrade Dev Proxy Version

Bump Dev Proxy from current version to a new version across all project files.

Prerequisites

Confirm the Dev Proxy workspace is open:

  • Workspace root: contains DevProxy.sln
  • Schema folder: ./schemas/v<current-version>/ exists
  • Project files: DevProxy/, DevProxy.Abstractions/, DevProxy.Plugins/ present

Upgrade Process

Step 1: Identify Current Version

Find current version from DevProxy/DevProxy.csproj:

<Version>X.Y.Z</Version>

Step 2: Copy Schema Folder

Copy the schema folder to the new version:

cp -r ./schemas/v<current-version> ./schemas/v<new-version>

Step 3: Update Version Strings

Update version in all relevant files. There are two categories:

Category A: Assembly/Package Version (format: X.Y.Z) Update <Version>X.Y.Z</Version> in:

  • DevProxy/DevProxy.csproj
  • DevProxy.Abstractions/DevProxy.Abstractions.csproj
  • DevProxy.Plugins/DevProxy.Plugins.csproj

Category B: Schema URLs (format: vX.Y.Z in URL paths) Update schemas/v<old>/ to schemas/v<new>/ in:

  • DevProxy/devproxyrc.json - $schema URLs
  • DevProxy/devproxy-errors.json - $schema URL
  • DevProxy/config/m365.json - all $schema URLs
  • DevProxy/config/m365-mocks.json - $schema URL
  • DevProxy/config/microsoft-graph.json - all $schema URLs
  • DevProxy/config/microsoft-graph-rate-limiting.json - $schema URL
  • DevProxy/config/spo-csom-types.json - $schema URL
  • DevProxy.Plugins/Mocking/MockResponsePlugin.cs - hardcoded schema URL

Category C: Installer Files (format: X.Y.Z or X.Y.Z-beta.N) Update version in:

  • install.iss:
    • #define MyAppSetupExeName "dev-proxy-installer-win-x64-X.Y.Z"
    • #define MyAppVersion "X.Y.Z"
  • install-beta.iss:
    • #define MyAppSetupExeName "dev-proxy-installer-win-x64-X.Y.Z-beta.N"
    • #define MyAppVersion "X.Y.Z-beta.N"

Category D: Script Files (format: vX.Y.Z or vX.Y.Z-beta.N) Update version string in:

  • scripts/local-setup.ps1 - $versionString = "vX.Y.Z-beta.N"
  • scripts/version.ps1 - $script:versionString = "vX.Y.Z-beta.N"

Category E: Dockerfiles (format: X.Y.Z or X.Y.Z-beta.N) Update DEVPROXY_VERSION ARG in:

  • Dockerfile - ARG DEVPROXY_VERSION=X.Y.Z
  • Dockerfile_beta - ARG DEVPROXY_VERSION=X.Y.Z
  • scripts/Dockerfile_local - ARG DEVPROXY_VERSION=X.Y.Z-beta.N

Version Formats

Different files use different version formats:

LocationFormatExample
csproj <Version>X.Y.Z2.1.0
Schema URL pathvX.Y.Zv2.1.0
Installer stableX.Y.Z2.1.0
Installer betaX.Y.Z-beta.N2.1.0-beta.1
Script versionvX.Y.Z-beta.Nv2.1.0-beta.1
Dockerfile stableX.Y.Z2.1.0
Dockerfile betaX.Y.Z-beta.N2.1.0-beta.1

Execution Steps

  1. Ask for the target version if not provided
  2. Detect current version from DevProxy/DevProxy.csproj
  3. Copy schema folder: cp -r ./schemas/v{old} ./schemas/v{new}
  4. Update Category A files (csproj Version tags)
  5. Update Category B files (schema URLs in JSON and CS files)
  6. Update Category C files (installer definitions)
  7. Update Category D files (PowerShell version strings)
  8. Update Category E files (Dockerfiles)
  9. Report summary of changes made

Automation Script

Use the bundled script to automate the upgrade:

.github/skills/upgrade-devproxy-version/scripts/upgrade-version.sh <new-version> [workspace-root]

Example:

.github/skills/upgrade-devproxy-version/scripts/upgrade-version.sh 2.1.0 .

The script handles all categories automatically, including detecting the current version and applying appropriate beta suffixes where needed.

Important Notes

  • Schema folder copy creates a new folder; existing version folder is preserved
  • Do NOT update System.CommandLine package version (coincidentally 2.0.0-beta5)
  • Do NOT update .vscode/tasks.json version (different context)
  • Beta releases: installer-beta.iss and script files use -beta.N suffix
  • Stable releases: install.iss uses plain X.Y.Z

Search Patterns

To find all version references, use:

# Assembly versions
grep -r "X\.Y\.Z" --include="*.csproj"

# Schema URLs  
grep -r "schemas/vX\.Y\.Z" --include="*.json" --include="*.cs"

# Installer versions
grep -r "X\.Y\.Z" --include="*.iss"

# Script versions
grep -r "vX\.Y\.Z" --include="*.ps1"

Example: Upgrade from 2.0.0 to 2.1.0

# Step 1: Copy schemas
cp -r ./schemas/v2.0.0 ./schemas/v2.1.0

# Step 2: Find and update all version strings
# (Use grep/sed or editor find-replace)

Files to update:

  • 3 csproj files: 2.0.0 → 2.1.0
  • ~20 schema URLs: v2.0.0 → v2.1.0
  • 2 installer files: version defines
  • 2 PowerShell scripts: version strings
  • 3 Dockerfiles: DEVPROXY_VERSION ARG

Verification

After upgrade, verify:

  1. All three csproj files show new <Version>
  2. Schema folder ./schemas/v{new}/ exists
  3. All JSON config files reference new schema version
  4. dotnet build succeeds