Document recent dotnet test SDK changes - #55961
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What changed in this PR
Updates .NET testing documentation for recent SDK, VSTest, MSTest, and Microsoft.Testing.Platform behavior.
Changes:
- Expands MTP options, device support, artifacts, and runner guidance.
- Adds VSTest dependency controls and cross-references.
- Documents .NET 11 RC 1 known issues and corrects examples.
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docs/core/whats-new/dotnet-11/sdk.md |
Adds known RC 1 test issues. |
docs/core/tools/dotnet-test.md |
Documents runner selection. |
docs/core/tools/dotnet-test-vstest.md |
Adds --no-dependencies. |
docs/core/tools/dotnet-test-mtp.md |
Expands MTP command guidance. |
docs/core/testing/unit-testing-with-dotnet-test.md |
Documents environment-based runner selection. |
docs/core/testing/unit-testing-mstest-running-tests.md |
Adds MTP and SDK references. |
docs/core/testing/microsoft-testing-platform-run-and-debug.md |
Updates MTP execution examples. |
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| > You can use only one of the following options at a time: `--project`, `--solution`, or `--test-modules`. These options can't be combined. | ||
| > In addition, when using `--test-modules`, you can't specify `--arch`, `--configuration`, `--framework`, `--os`, or `--runtime`. These options aren't relevant for an already-built module. | ||
| > In addition, when you use `--test-modules`, you can't specify `--arch`, `--configuration`, `--framework`, `--os`, `--runtime`, or `--use-current-runtime`. These options aren't relevant for an already-built module. |
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| Stops the complete run after it reaches the specified number of failed, errored, timed-out, or canceled tests. The run exits with code 13. | ||
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| Available starting with .NET 11 RC 1 and requires MTP 2.4 or later. |
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The durable
dotnet testreference had fallen behind user-visible SDK changes from the past six months, especially for Microsoft.Testing.Platform (MTP). This update aligns the CLI, MTP, and MSTest guidance with shipped behavior and explicitly identifies the SDK or package version required for newer capabilities.What changed
DOTNET_TEST_RUNNER, mobile and traversal projects, structured test discovery, run-level policies, result layouts, artifacts, output streaming, cancellation, and argument forwarding.--no-dependenciesto the VSTest reference.--test-modules.dotnet test, MTP, MSTest, and MSTest.Sdk guidance.Source breakdown
dotnet/sdkpull requests and issues dated March 12 through September 12, 2026.Review notes
Please pay particular attention to preview and RC version boundaries, MTP 2.4 requirements, mobile device constraints, and the placement of temporary RC 1 known issues.
Validation
npx --yes markdownlint-cli2passed for all seven changed Markdown files.git diff --checkpassed.Internal previews
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