Remove support for EF Core 6 end of 2025

[ErikEJ]

• Remove EF Core 6 projects, but leave .zip files for now
• Add last release with 6 support to archive branch
• RevEng (look for enum)
• CLI
• New Power Tools release

[doggy8088]

Is there any way to install previous version of EF Core Power Tools extension for Visual Studio 2022?

[ErikEJ]

Yes. But EF Core 6 is still available in the current version. And I do not provide any kind of free support for the older builds.

[doggy8088]

Can you tell how? I couldn't find a way to install previous version of EF Core Power Tools. I can't even find version history in anywhere.

[ErikEJ]

In the tools folder in the archive branch you can find some older builds.

But why do you need it?

[doggy8088]

I don't personally need this; it was one of my students who asked this question. He wants to install an older version of EF Core Power Tool to develop his legacy .NET application.

[FadiMallat]

Hello, @ErikEJ
I am trying to install the build EF_Core_Power_Tools_v2.6.698.vsix

but i get always object reference error:

Signature Details...
12/24/2024 10:42:49 AM - Extension is signed with an invalid signature.
12/24/2024 10:42:49 AM - System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at VSIXInstaller.ExtensionService.LogSignatureDetails(IExtension extension)
at VSIXInstaller.ExtensionService.LogExtensionDetails(IExtension extension)
at VSIXInstaller.ExtensionService.GetInstallableDataImpl(String vsixPath, String extensionPackParentName, Boolean isRepairSupported, IStateData stateData, IEnumerable1& skuData) at VSIXInstaller.ExtensionService.GetInstallableData(String vsixPath, String extensionPackParentName, Boolean isRepairSupported, IStateData stateData, IEnumerable1& skuData)
at VSIXInstaller.ExtensionPackService.IsExtensionPack(IStateData stateData, Boolean isRepairSupported)
at VSIXInstaller.ExtensionPackService.ExpandExtensionPackToInstall(IStateData stateData, Boolean isRepairSupported)
at VSIXInstaller.App.Initialize(Boolean isRepairSupported)
at VSIXInstaller.App.Initialize()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1.InnerInvoke()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()

Note:
My project is using .net 6 with EFCore 7.0
When i am using the latest version of EF power tools, i get (EFcore 6 unsupported), for that reason i need an old version of Power Tools.

[ErikEJ]

@FadiMallat Please create a new issue with requested details like exact VS version etc.

And as noted, support for EF Core 7 stopped more than 18 months ago.

[FadiMallat]

Ok thank you @ErikEJ,
I created a new issue.
I am not able for now to upgrade my whole project to other .net core version... as EFCore 8 or later is not supported for .net6.