Add support for MSBuildTask for VS2026

[Kielek]

Fixes #1566

Add support for MSBuildTask for VS2026.

Now, there is no possibility to use 2026 without manually setting paths.

While reviewing, consider checking commit by commit. It brings explanations for the particular steps.

Needed for https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-dotnet-instrumentation

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[Kielek]

quodana-scan is failing, due to following error:

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✗  Qodana exited with code 1

[zvirja]

@matkoch Could we please merge this in? It's quite crucial for VS 2026 & C# 10 support

[Kielek]

Workaround.
You can call similar in your codebase:

            static void SupportVs2026IfAvailable()
            {
                // Typical installation folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\18\Enterprise\MSBuild\Current\Bin\amd64
                // Waiting for official support in Nuke package https://github.com/nuke-build/nuke/pull/1583

                string[] editions = ["Enterprise", "Professional", "Community", "Preview"];

                foreach (var edition in editions)
                {
                    var msBuildPath = Path.Combine(SpecialFolder(SpecialFolders.ProgramFiles).NotNull(),
                        $@"Microsoft Visual Studio\18\{edition}\MSBuild\Current\Bin\amd64\MSBuild.exe");

                    if (File.Exists(msBuildPath))
                    {
                        MSBuildPath = msBuildPath;
                        return;
                    }
                }
            }

Works fine for OTel .NET Auto, couple last months: open-telemetry/opentelemetry-dotnet-instrumentation#4706

[ricaun]

I don't think this gonna be merge, nuke project is dead 🥲

I did copy the Tool in the Repo to use that in my project, just change the namespace and good to go.

• https://github.com/Kielek/nuke/tree/msbuild-vs2026/source/Nuke.Common/Tools/MSBuild

[Kielek]

Closing. I doubt it will be ever merged. If needed, feel free to reopen in the future.