NuGet 2.8.2 Release Notes

NuGet 2.8.2 was released on May 22, 2014. This release only included changes to the NuGet.exe command-line, the NuGet.Server package and other NuGet packages. The release did not include an updated Visual Studio extension or WebMatrix extension.

Notable Updates

The most notable updates were in the NuGet.exe command-line and the NuGet.Server package (for self-hosted NuGet feeds).

Important NuGet.exe Bug Fixes

1. NuGet.exe Push fails and keeps retrying
2. NuGet.exe Push does not send Basic Auth credentials correctly
3. NuGet.exe Push won't follow temporary redirect

Important NuGet.Server Bug Fix

1. Wrong value of IsAbsoluteLatestVersion returned by NuGet.Server

Packages Updated

The NuGet.exe command-line and NuGet.Server fixes are shipped as NuGet package updates. There were other packages updated with 2.8.2 as well.

Here's the list of updated packages:

1. NuGet.Core
2. NuGet.CommandLine
3. NuGet.Server
4. NuGet.Build
5. NuGet.VisualStudio (the package, not the extension)

All Changes

There were 10 issues addressed in the release. For a full list of the work items fixed in NuGet 2.8.2, please view the NuGet Issue Tracker for this release.