[Known Build Error] It_publishes_the_project_with_a_refs_folder_and_correct_deps_file - mscorlib.dll path mismatch

[jjonescz]

Build Information

Build: https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1372766
Build error leg or test failing: Microsoft.NET.Publish.Tests.dll
Pull request: #53788

Error Message

{
  "ErrorMessage": ".NETFramework/v4.6/m",
  "ErrorPattern": "",
  "BuildRetry": false,
  "ExcludeConsoleLog": false
}

Details

Microsoft.NET.Publish.Tests.GivenThatWeWantToPreserveCompilationContext.It_publishes_the_project_with_a_refs_folder_and_correct_deps_file(appTargetFramework: "net46", libraryTargetFramework: "netstandard1.3", withoutCopyingRefs: False) fails in CI with:

Expected string to be the same string, but they differ at index 0:
   ↓ (actual)
  "mscorlib.dll"
  ".NETFramework/v4.6/m…"
   ↑ (expected).

Prior tracking issue: #53796

Known issue validation

Build: 🔎 https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1372766
Error message validated: [.NETFramework/v4.6/m]
Result validation: ✅ Known issue matched with the provided build.
Validation performed at: 4/15/2026 1:04:51 PM UTC

Report

Build	Definition	Test	Pull Request
1380556	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.NET.Publish.Tests.GivenThatWeWantToPreserveCompilationContext.Microsoft.NET.Publish.Tests.GivenThatWeWantToPreserveCompilationContext.It_publishes_the_project_with_a_refs_folder_and_correct_deps_file	#53893
1379613	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.NET.Publish.Tests.GivenThatWeWantToPreserveCompilationContext.Microsoft.NET.Publish.Tests.GivenThatWeWantToPreserveCompilationContext.It_publishes_the_project_with_a_refs_folder_and_correct_deps_file	#53880
1380231	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.NET.Publish.Tests.GivenThatWeWantToPreserveCompilationContext.Microsoft.NET.Publish.Tests.GivenThatWeWantToPreserveCompilationContext.It_publishes_the_project_with_a_refs_folder_and_correct_deps_file	#53447
1380016	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.NET.Publish.Tests.GivenThatWeWantToPreserveCompilationContext.Microsoft.NET.Publish.Tests.GivenThatWeWantToPreserveCompilationContext.It_publishes_the_project_with_a_refs_folder_and_correct_deps_file	#53775
1377961	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.NET.Publish.Tests.dll.1.WorkItemExecution	#53833
1372766	dotnet/sdk	Microsoft.NET.Publish.Tests.dll.1.WorkItemExecution	#53776

Summary

24-Hour Hit Count	7-Day Hit Count	1-Month Count
0	5	6