Fix dotnet new
to suggest @
instead of deprecated ::
separator in update notifications
#51153
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Fix deprecated :: separator in dotnet new update suggestions
This PR fixes the issue where
dotnet new <sometemplate>
suggests using the deprecatedpackage::version
syntax instead of the correctpackage@version
syntax when advising about available upgrades.Changes Completed:
Files Changed:
Summary:
The fix replaces all occurrences of
::
with@
in package version display strings and command suggestions throughout the template engine CLI. This includes:Example output (before):
Example output (after):
Testing:
✅ All 20 DotnetNewUpdateTests integration tests pass
✅ All 4 built-in package approval tests pass:
✅ Manual testing confirms correct output
✅ Build succeeds with no warnings or errors
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