.NET has for some time source code generators : a mechanism with which it is possible to generate source code at compile time, as has been known, for example, with DSL approaches since ~2005.
However, source code generators are much simpler and, above all, much more performant - and are also very suitable for significantly simplifying build tooling mechanisms.
I used the source code generators to embed the current build time as ISO8601 into the assembly - for example to use it as an info dump. I created this as a NuGet package and published it on GitHub:
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Ben is Chief Engineering Officer and Principal Software Engineer at Medialesson.de, with a strong focus on .NET and Microsoft Azure. In his professional role, he designs and builds highly scalable platforms for hybrid and cloud-based scenarios. He also advises companies and C-levels on migrating to the sovereign cloud.
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