#314 Update pipeline to pack and publish NuGet packages with symbols

Pipeline now packs the library with symbols and SourceLink metadata before publishing, ensuring both nupkg and snupkg files are available as build artifacts. The publish step now pushes both package types and excludes legacy symbols.nupkg files.

Author: Arash-Sabet

azure-pipelines.yml

@@ -41,6 +41,17 @@ steps:
     command: 'build'
     projects: '**/Xunit.Microsoft.DependencyInjection.csproj'
     arguments: '--configuration $(BuildConfiguration)'
+
+# Pack (with symbols & SourceLink) happens before publish to ensure packages are available as build artifacts
+- script: echo Packing library with symbols and SourceLink metadata
+  displayName: 'Pre-Pack Info'
+- task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
+  displayName: 'Packing (nupkg + snupkg)'
+  inputs:
+    command: 'pack'
+    packagesToPack: '**/Xunit.Microsoft.DependencyInjection.csproj'
+    arguments: '--configuration $(BuildConfiguration) /p:ContinuousIntegrationBuild=true /p:IncludeSymbols=true /p:SymbolPackageFormat=snupkg --output $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/packages'
+    nobuild: true
 - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
   displayName: 'Running tests in example folder'
   continueOnError: true
@@ -68,18 +79,19 @@ steps:
 
 - script: echo Started packing and pushing
 
-- task: NuGetCommand@2
-  displayName: 'Packing'
+- task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
+  displayName: 'Publish Packages'
   inputs:
-    command: 'pack'
-    packagesToPack: '**/Xunit.Microsoft.DependencyInjection.csproj'
-    versioningScheme: 'byEnvVar'
-    versionEnvVar: 'Build.BuildNumber'
+    PathtoPublish: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/packages'
+    ArtifactName: 'packages'
+    publishLocation: 'Container'
+
+# Push both nupkg & snupkg (exclude legacy symbols.nupkg)
 - task: NuGetCommand@2
   displayName: 'Pushing to nuget.org'
   inputs:
     command: 'push'
-    packagesToPush: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/**/*.nupkg;!$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/**/*.symbols.nupkg'
+    packagesToPush: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/packages/**/*.nupkg;$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/packages/**/*.snupkg'
     nuGetFeedType: 'external'
     publishFeedCredentials: 'NuGet'
     allowPackageConflicts: true