William Godbe
README.md
Contributor documentation
The primary audience for documentation in this folder is contributors to ASP.NET Core. If you are looking for documentation on how to use ASP.NET Core, go to https://docs.asp.net.
:bulb: If you're a new contributor looking to set up the repo locally, the build from source documentation is the best place to start.
The table below outlines the different docs in this folder and what they are helpful for.
| Documentation | What is it about? | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| API review process | Outlines the process for reviewing API changes in ASP.NET Core | Anyone looking to understand the process for making API changes to ASP.NET Core |
| Artifacts structure | Outlines the artifacts produced by the build | Anyone looking to understand artifacts produced from an Azure DevOps build |
| Troubleshooting build errors | Common errors that occur when building the repo and how to resolve them | Anyone running into an issue with the build |
| Building from source | Setup instructions for the ASP.NET Core repo | First-time contributors |
| Working with EventSources and EventCounters | Guidance on adding event tracing to a library | Anyone needing to add event tracing for diagnostics purposes |
| List of Diagnostics | List of diagnostic codes used in repo | Anyone needing to add new codes for diagnostics purposes |
| Tests on Helix | An overview of the Helix test environment | Anyone debugging tests in Helix or looking to understand the output from Helix builds |
| Issue management | Overview of policies in place to manage issues | Community members and collaborators looking to understand how we handle closed issues, issues that need author feedback, etc |
| Preparing a patch update | Documentation on how to setup for a patch release of ASP.NET Core | Anyone looking to publish servicing updates |
| Project properties | Overview of configurable MSBuild properties on the repo | Anyone looking to modify how a project is packaged |
| How references are resolved | Overview of dependency reference setup in the repo | Anyone looking to understand how package references are configured in the repo |
| Servicing changes | Documentation on how to submit servicing PRs to previous releases | Anyone to submit patches or backports to prior releases, contains the "Shiproom Template" |
| Shared framework | Overview of the ASP.NET Core Shared framework | Anyone looking to understand the policies in place for managing the code of the shared framework |
| Submodules | Documentation on working with submodules in Git | Anyone working with submodules in the repo |
| Triage process | Overview of the issue triage process used in the repo | Anyone looking to understand the triage process on the repo |
| Updating Major Version & TFM | Instructions for updating the repo branding & TFM in preparation for a new major release | Repo developers who want to know more about our branding & release process |
| Assembly trimming guide | Guidance on adding trimming support to an ASP.NET Core assembly | Repo developers who want to help add support for trimming to ASP.NET Core |
| Adding new Projects to the Repo | Outlines the process of adding new projects (i.e. .csproj files) to the repo |
Anyone who finds themselves trying to add a new project and including it in the build. |
| Using WebTransport in Kestrel | Outlines how to setup Kestrel to use WebTransport | Anyone looking to support WebTransport |
| Benchmarking | Instructions on how to benchmark PRs and local changes | .NET team |