SLNX Finally here📄
The Visual Studio solution files have long been an explicit and messy format, with lots of configuration that could be inferred from conventions. However, with the release of the latest .NET 9 SDK (9.0.200) earlier this month, things have changed. The new XML-based solution format, SLNX, is now out of preview, bringing clean, convention-based defaults while still allowing for explicit configuration when needed.
Long paths in Git on Windows
On Windows, it's not unlikely that you'll encounter issues where you either have a repo that won't clone or files that won't commit. One common scenario that causes this is when doing snapshot testing, particularly with parameterized tests. These tests often generate snapshot files with names that include the test parameters, resulting in very long filenames. One workaround is to move folders into the root of drives or create shorter names, but ultimately, this will cause issues sooner or later.
Introducing Devlead.Testing.MockHttp
There are undoubtedly many sophisticated and comprehensive solutions out there for mocking HTTP requests in .NET applications. However, I found myself with a very specific need: I wanted a lightweight, low-friction way to mock third-party HTTP APIs within my unit tests, without a lot of ceremony or complexity. I needed something that was "good enough" for my use case, providing in-memory request/response simulation that would let me validate my HTTP client interactions.
