wpf throw Could not load file or assembly 'System.Windows.Forms exception on starting if published with --self-contained
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Description
### Description
When I run the wpf application it throw
Could not load file or assembly 'System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'. The system cannot find the file specified.
if any third party need System.Windows.Forms when I publish the application using --self-contained and works fine if --self-contained=false
### Reproduction Steps
Create a new wpf project and references it for example Microsoft.AppCenter which requires System.Windows.Forms
configure the AppCenter on startup
```
public partial class App : Application
{
public App()
{
Application.Current.DispatcherUnhandledException += Current_DispatcherUnhandledException;
}
private void Current_DispatcherUnhandledException(object sender, System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherUnhandledExceptionEventArgs e)
{
MessageBox.Show(e.Exception.Message);
}
protected override void OnStartup(StartupEventArgs e)
{
base.OnStartup(e);
SetAppCenter();
}
private void SetAppCenter()
{
Microsoft.AppCenter.AppCenter.Start("null",
typeof(Microsoft.AppCenter.Analytics.Analytics), typeof(Crashes));
}
}
```
### Expected behavior
To run normally like self-contained=false publishing
### Actual behavior
It throws exception
Could not load file or assembly 'System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'. The system cannot find the file specified.
### Regression?
It works if I publish the using self-contained=false
### Known Workarounds
_No response_
### Impact
_No response_
### Configuration
dotnet 9
windows 11
x64
### Other information
[WpfApp9-master.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/17876372/WpfApp9-master.zip)
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