How to: Set the ClickOnce Publish Version
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The ClickOnce Publish Version property determines whether or not the application that you are publishing will be treated as an update. Each time version is incremented, the application will be published as an update.
The Publish Version property can be set on the Publish page of the Project Designer.
Note
There is a project option that will automatically increment the Publish Version property each time the application is published; this option is enabled by default. For more information, see How to: Automatically Increment the ClickOnce Publish Version.
To change the Publish Version
With a project selected in Solution Explorer, on the Project menu click Properties.
Click the Publish tab.
In Publish Version field, increment the Major, Minor, Build, or Revision version numbers.
Note
You should never decrement a version number; doing so could cause unpredictable update behavior.
See Also
Choosing a ClickOnce Update Strategy
How to: Automatically Increment the ClickOnce Publish Version
Publishing ClickOnce Applications
How to: Publish a ClickOnce Application using the Publish Wizard