dotnet/Documentation/compatibility/clickonce-supports-sha-256-on-4_0-targeted-apps.md

ClickOnce supports SHA-256 on 4.0-targeted apps

Scope

Minor

Version Introduced

4.6

Source Analyzer Status

Planned

Change Description

Previously, a ClickOnce app with a certificate signed with SHA-256 would require .NET 4.5 or later to be present, even if the app targeted 4.0. Now, 4.0-targeted ClickOnce apps can run on 4.0, even if signed with SHA-256.

• Quirked
• Build-time break

Recommended Action

This change removes that dependency and allows SHA-256 certificates to be used to sign ClickOnce apps that target .NET Framework 4 and earlier versions.

Affected APIs

• Not detectable via API analysis

Category

ClickOnce

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