update-vs-versions

name	update-vs-versions
description	Update the Visual Studio version database by scraping Microsoft's documentation Use when this capability is needed.
metadata	{"author":"craigktreasure"}

Update the Visual Studio version database by scraping Microsoft's documentation.

This runs the VisualStudio.VersionScraper project, which:

1. Scrapes Visual Studio release history pages from Microsoft docs (VS 2017, 2019, 2022, 2026)
2. Parses HTML tables to extract version, release date, build number, and channel info
3. Regenerates src/SlnUp.Core/VersionManager.g.cs with the latest version data

Steps

1. Run the version scraper from the repository root:

   dotnet run --project src/VisualStudio.VersionScraper --no-launch-profile -- src/SlnUp.Core/VersionManager.g.cs --format CSharp
   

2. After the scraper completes, read src/SlnUp.Core/VersionManager.g.cs and verify the file was updated (check that it contains recent Visual Studio versions and looks well-formed).
3. Run the project tests to make sure nothing is broken:

   dotnet test
   

4. Report a summary of what changed: any new VS versions added, any versions removed, and the current latest version listed in the file.

Notes

• This requires an internet connection to reach Microsoft's documentation pages.
• The scraper caches HTTP responses by default. Pass --no-cache to bypass the cache if you suspect stale data.
• Preview versions are filtered out automatically.
• The generated file uses [GeneratedCodeAttribute] and should not be hand-edited.

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