IOS build failed with "You may also need to include 'iossimulator-x64' in your project's RuntimeIdentifiers"

[RagibNoor]

Description

i am unable to run my project on simulator getting following error

/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk/8.0.302/Sdks/Microsoft.NET.Sdk/targets/Microsoft.PackageDependencyResolution.targets(5,5): Error NETSDK1047: Assets file '/Users/ragib.noor/Repository/PMI_Service_Gateway/src/PMI.Service.Mobile.Maui/PMI.Service.Mobile.Maui.iOS/obj/project.assets.json' doesn't have a target for 'net8.0-ios/iossimulator-x64'. Ensure that restore has run and that you have included 'net8.0-ios' in the TargetFrameworks for your project. You may also need to include 'iossimulator-x64' in your project's RuntimeIdentifiers. (NETSDK1047) (PMI.Service.Mobile.Maui.iOS)

In my project i am targeting ios only in runtime , here is my project configuration

<PropertyGroup>
    <TargetFramework>net8.0-ios</TargetFramework>
    <SupportedOSPlatformVersion>14.0</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
    <UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
</PropertyGroup>

<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(TargetFramework)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|net8.0-ios|AnyCPU'">
    <CreatePackage>false</CreatePackage>
    <BuildIpa>true</BuildIpa>
    <IpaMetadata>info.plist</IpaMetadata>
    <IpaPackageName>****</IpaPackageName>
    <CodesignKey>*****</CodesignKey>
    <CodesignProvision>****</CodesignProvision>
    <CodesignEntitlements>Entitlements.plist</CodesignEntitlements>
    <UseNativeHttpHandler>false</UseNativeHttpHandler>
    <MtouchExtraArgs>-v -v -v -v --dlsym:Microsoft.Win32.Registry.dll</MtouchExtraArgs>
    <MtouchLink>SdkOnly</MtouchLink>
    <OptimizePNGs>false</OptimizePNGs>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(TargetFramework)|$(Platform)'=='Release|net8.0-ios|AnyCPU'">
    <CreatePackage>false</CreatePackage>
    <BuildIpa>true</BuildIpa>
    <IpaMetadata>info.plist</IpaMetadata>
    <CodesignProvision>******</CodesignProvision>
    <CodesignKey></CodesignKey>
    <IpaPackageName></IpaPackageName>
    <CodesignEntitlements>Entitlements.plist</CodesignEntitlements>
    <MtouchHttpClientHandler>HttpClientHandler</MtouchHttpClientHandler>
</PropertyGroup>

I have tried to clean my bin/obj folder restart ide multiple time still no luck .

here is MY VS details

Visual Studio Community 2022 for Mac
Version 17.6.12 (build 410)
Installation UUID: 77a4961a-16b0-4d71-867b-366b473d86b3

Runtime
.NET 7.0.3 (64-bit)
Architecture: Arm64
Microsoft.macOS.Sdk 13.1.1007; git-rev-head:8afca776a0a96613dfb7200e0917bb57f9ed5583; git-branch:release/7.0.1xx-xcode14.2

Roslyn (Language Service)
4.6.0-3.23180.6+99e956e42697a6dd886d1e12478ea2b27cceacfa

NuGet
Version: 6.4.0.117

.NET SDK (Arm64)
SDK: /usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk/8.0.302/Sdks
SDK Versions:
	8.0.302
	7.0.316
	6.0.422
MSBuild SDKs: /Applications/Visual Studio.app/Contents/MonoBundle/MSBuild/Current/bin/Sdks

.NET Runtime (Arm64)
Runtime: /usr/local/share/dotnet/dotnet
Runtime Versions:
	8.0.6
	7.0.19
	6.0.30

Xamarin.Profiler
Version: 1.8.0.49
Location: /Applications/Xamarin Profiler.app/Contents/MacOS/Xamarin Profiler

Updater
Version: 11

Apple Developer Tools
Xcode: 15.2 22503
Build: 15C500b

Xamarin.Mac
Version: 9.3.0.23 Visual Studio Community
Hash: 9defd91b3
Branch: xcode14.3
Build date: 2023-10-23 16:14:59-0400

Xamarin.iOS
Version: 16.4.0.23 Visual Studio Community
Hash: 9defd91b3
Branch: xcode14.3
Build date: 2023-10-23 16:15:00-0400

Xamarin Designer
Version: 17.6.3.9
Hash: 2648399ae8
Branch: remotes/origin/d17-6
Build date: 2024-05-09 04:36:07 UTC

Xamarin.Android
Version: 13.2.2.0 (Visual Studio Community)
Commit: xamarin-android/d17-5/45b0e14
Android SDK: /Users/ragib.noor/Library/Developer/Xamarin/android-sdk-macosx
	Supported Android versions:
		13.0 (API level 33)

SDK Command-line Tools Version: 7.0
SDK Platform Tools Version: 34.0.3
SDK Build Tools Version: 32.0.0

Build Information: 
Mono: d9a6e87
Java.Interop: xamarin/java.interop/d17-5@149d70fe
SQLite: xamarin/sqlite/3.40.1@68c69d8
Xamarin.Android Tools: xamarin/xamarin-android-tools/d17-5@ca1552d

Microsoft Build of OpenJDK
Java SDK: /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/microsoft-11.jdk
11.0.16.1
Android Designer EPL code available here:
https://github.com/xamarin/AndroidDesigner.EPL

Eclipse Temurin JDK
Java SDK: /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/temurin-8.jdk
1.8.0.302
Android Designer EPL code available here:
https://github.com/xamarin/AndroidDesigner.EPL

Android SDK Manager
Version: 17.6.0.50
Hash: a715dca
Branch: HEAD
Build date: 2024-05-09 04:36:12 UTC

Android Device Manager
Version: 0.0.0.1309
Hash: 06e3e77
Branch: HEAD
Build date: 2024-05-09 04:36:12 UTC

Build Information
Release ID: 1706120410
Git revision: 2f8e0518dd80a933901821bac53f7398d4b61c0f
Build date: 2024-05-09 04:34:23+00
Build branch: release-17.6
Build lane: release-17.6

Operating System
Mac OS X 14.5.0
Darwin 23.5.0 Darwin Kernel Version 23.5.0
    Wed May  1 20:17:33 PDT 2024
    root:xnu-10063.121.3~5/RELEASE_ARM64_T6031 arm64

Steps to Reproduce

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Link to public reproduction project repository

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Version with bug

8.0.40 SR5

Is this a regression from previous behavior?

Yes, this used to work in .NET MAUI

Last version that worked well

Unknown/Other

Affected platforms

iOS

Affected platform versions

No response

Did you find any workaround?

No response

Relevant log output

No response

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[kramer-e]

There are many people running into this problem. The only workaround as far as I know is to delete the project.assets.json file from /obj/ and rebuild your project.

After some time it is broken again, does anyone know a fix by setting the correct runtime when building for a simulator?

[PureWeen]

@rolfbjarne thoughts?

@RagibNoor
does @kramer-e's fix work?

[rolfbjarne]

@rolfbjarne thoughts?

This is a known issue with VSMac.

Here's one example: https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/Assets-file-issue-on-build/10312467

Since VSMac is scheduled for imminent retirement, it won't be fixed, so I would recommend moving to VSCode instead (which doesn't seem to have this problem).

[RagibNoor]

@PureWeen no

addding RuntimeIdentifier on my csproj file resolve the issue for me