Next Release

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,24 @@
 
 version: 2
 updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "nuget" # See documentation for possible values
-    directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
+      interval: "daily"
+    groups:
+      actions-deps:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
+    target-branch: "develop"
+
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "nuget"
+    directory: "/" 
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+    target-branch: "develop"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 1
+    groups:
+      all-deps:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create NetFramework Release
         run:  dotnet publish .\src\ModVerify.CliApp\ModVerify.CliApp.csproj --configuration Release -f net48 --output ./releases/net48
       - name: Create Net Core Release
-        run:  dotnet publish .\src\ModVerify.CliApp\ModVerify.CliApp.csproj --configuration Release -f net8.0 --output ./releases/net8.0
+        run:  dotnet publish .\src\ModVerify.CliApp\ModVerify.CliApp.csproj --configuration Release -f net9.0 --output ./releases/net9.0
       - name: Upload a Build Artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ jobs:
           path: ./releases
       - name: Create NET Core .zip
         # Change into the artifacts directory to avoid including the directory itself in the zip archive
-        working-directory: ./releases/net8.0
-        run: zip -r ../ModVerify-Net8.zip .
+        working-directory: ./releases/net9.0
+        run: zip -r ../ModVerify-Net9.zip .
       - uses: dotnet/nbgv@v0.4.2
         id: nbgv
       - name: Create GitHub release
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@ jobs:
           generate_release_notes: true
           files: | 
             ./releases/net48/ModVerify.exe
-            ./releases/ModVerify-Net8.zip
+            ./releases/ModVerify-Net9.zip

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ jobs:
         submodules: recursive
     - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 9.0.x
     - name: Build & Test in Release Mode
       run: dotnet test --configuration Release

Directory.Build.props

@@ -1,9 +1,52 @@
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-<Project ToolsVersion="Current" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <ItemGroup>
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-      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
-      <Version>3.6.139</Version>
-    </PackageReference>
-  </ItemGroup>
+<Project>
+
+	<PropertyGroup>
+		<RepoRootPath>$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)</RepoRootPath>
+		<ProduceReferenceAssembly>true</ProduceReferenceAssembly>
+		<EnableDynamicPlatformResolution>true</EnableDynamicPlatformResolution>
+		<GitVersionBaseDirectory>$(RepoRootPath)</GitVersionBaseDirectory>
+		<PackageOutputPath>$(RepoRootPath)bin\Packages\$(Configuration)\</PackageOutputPath>
+	</PropertyGroup>
+
+	<PropertyGroup>
+		<Product>ModVerify</Product>
+		<Authors>Alamo Engine Tools and Contributors</Authors>
+		<Copyright>Copyright © 2025 Alamo Engine Tools and contributors. All rights reserved.</Copyright>
+		<PackageProjectUrl>https://github.com/AlamoEngine-Tools/ModVerify</PackageProjectUrl>
+		<LicenseFile>$(RepoRootPath)LICENSE</LicenseFile>
+		<PackageLicenseExpression>MIT</PackageLicenseExpression>
+		<RepositoryUrl>https://github.com/AlamoEngine-Tools/ModVerify</RepositoryUrl>
+		<RepositoryType>git</RepositoryType>
+		<Company>Alamo Engine Tools</Company>
+		<PackageReadmeFile>README.md</PackageReadmeFile>
+		<PackageIcon>aet.png</PackageIcon>
+	</PropertyGroup>
+
+	<PropertyGroup>
+		<LangVersion>latest</LangVersion>
+		<ImplicitUsings>disable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+		<EnableNETAnalyzers>True</EnableNETAnalyzers>
+		<AnalysisLevel>latest</AnalysisLevel>
+	</PropertyGroup>
+
+	<ItemGroup>
+		<PackageReference Update="SauceControl.InheritDoc" Version="2.0.2" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub" Version="8.0.0">
+			<IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
+			<PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
+		</PackageReference>
+		<PackageReference Include="Nerdbank.GitVersioning" Condition="!Exists('packages.config')">
+			<PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
+			<Version>3.7.115</Version>
+		</PackageReference>
+		<None Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)README.md" Pack="true" PackagePath="" />
+	</ItemGroup>
+
+	<ItemGroup Condition="'$(IsPackable)' == 'true'">
+		<None Include="$(LicenseFile)" Pack="true" PackagePath=""/>
+		<None Include="$(RepoRootPath)aet.png" Pack="true" PackagePath=""/>
+	</ItemGroup>
+
 </Project>

ModVerify.sln

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 EndProject
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README.md

@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 # ModVerify: A Mod Verification Tool
 
-ModVerify is a command-line tool designed to verify mods for the game Star Wars: Empire at War and its expansion Forces of Corruption.
+ModVerify is a command-line tool designed to analyze 
+mods for the game Star Wars: Empire at War and its expansion Forces of Corruption 
+for common errors in XML and other game files.
 
 ## Table of Contents
 
 - [Installation](#installation)
 - [Usage](#usage)
 - [Options](#options)
 - [Available Checks](#available-checks)
+- [Creating a new Baseline](#creating-a-new-baseline)
+
+---
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -18,15 +23,18 @@ Download the latest release from the [releases page](https://github.com/AlamoEng
 
 You can place the files anywhere on your system, eg. your Desktop. There is no need to place it inside a mod's directory. 
 
-*Note: Both versions have the exact same feature set. They just target a different .NET runtime. Linux and CI/CD support is not fully tested yet. Current priority is on the Windows-only version.*
+***Note**: Both versions have the exact same feature set. They just target a different .NET runtime. Linux and CI/CD support is not fully tested yet. Current priority is on the Windows-only version.*
+
+---
 
 ## Usage
 
 Simply run the executable file `ModVerify.exe`. 
 
-When given no specific argument through the command line, the app will ask you which game or mod you want to verify. When the tool is done, it will write the verification results into new files next to the executable. 
+When given no specific argument through the command line, ModVerify will ask you which game or mod you want to verify. When ModVerify is done analyzing, it will write the verification results into new files next to the executable. 
 
-A `.JSON` file lists all found issues. Into seperate `.txt` files the same errors get grouped by a category of the finding. The text files may be easier to read, while the json file is more useful for 3rd party tool processing.   
+A `.JSON` file contains all identified issues. The additional `.txt` files contain the same errors but are grouped by the verifier that reported the issue. 
+The text files may be easier to read, while the JSON file is more useful for 3rd party tool processing.   
 
 ## Options
 
@@ -49,8 +57,6 @@ Specified the output path where analysis result shall be written to.
 ### `--baseline`
 Specifies a baseline file that shall be used to filter out known errors. You can download the [FoC baseline](focBaseline.json) which includes all errors produced by the vanilla game.
 
-### `--createBaseline`
-If you want to create your own baseline, add this option with a file path such as `myModBaseline.json`. 
 
 ### Example
 This is an example run configuration that analyzes a specific mod, uses a the FoC basline and writes the output into a dedicated directory: 
@@ -59,19 +65,35 @@ This is an example run configuration that analyzes a specific mod, uses a the Fo
 ModVerify.exe --path "C:\My Games\FoC\Mods\MyMod" --output "C:\My Games\FoC\Mods\MyMod\verifyResults" --baseline focBaseline.json
 ```
 
+---
 
 ## Available Checks
 
 The following verifiers are currently implemented: 
 
-### For SFX Events: 
-- Checks whether coded preset exists
+### SFX Events: 
+- Checks whether coded presets exist
 - Checks the referenced samples for validity (bit rate, sample size, channels, etc.)
 - Duplicates
 
+### GUIDialogs
+- Checks the referenced textures exist
 
-### For GameObjects
+### GameObjects
 - Checks the referenced models for validity (textures, particles and shaders)
 - Duplicates
 
+### Engine
+- Performs assertion checks the Debug builds of the game are also doing (not complete)
+- Sports XML errors and unexpected values
+
+---
+
+## Creating a new Baseline
 
+If you want to create your own baseline use the `createBaseline` option. 
+
+### Example
+```bash
+ModVerify.exe createBaseline -o myBaseline.json --path "C:\My Games\FoC\Mods\MyMod"
+```