How can I update multiple Nuget packages to a specific version at the same time?

Question

I have two Nuget packages, let's call them A and B. Both reference a particular version of package C. I now need to update both packages A and B, but the problem is the updated versions both require the updated version C.

So, when I try to update package A, it tries to update package C, but can't because it would create a conflict with package B.

But when I try to update package B, I get the same issue, there's a conflict with package A due to the new version of package C!

I know that both packages could be updated to their very latest versions simultaneously using the GUI, but I can't use the latest versions - I need to use a specific older version. There doesn't seem to be an option to do this either in the GUI or in the console.

One option is to uninstall B and update A before re-installing B. But I've actually simplified the dependency graph significantly here and I don't want to have to go through uninstalling and reinstalling everything, every time I need to upgrade. For context, it's an Umbraco Cloud project where I need to upgrade one major version at a time.

Is there any other way of solving this issue?

Answer 1

In your situation, I'd avoid using the UI altogether and set the versions in code directly.

If you're using <PackageReference> just find those items in the .csproj file and edit the Version attribute manually.

If you're using packages.config you can just edit that file manually.

VS will pick up your changes and kick off a restore in the background. Check the output panel (under "Package Manager") to see whether it succeeded.