microsoft / microsoft/powerplatform-vscode
`pac solution version` changes formatting in solution.xml, causing unnecessary diff noise
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Description
E.g. running `pac solution version -s Solution' changes the solution.xml in the following way:

(whereas pac solution sync preserves xml formatting).
Bug: pac solution version should not change formatting of solution.xml
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue with pac solution version -s Solution and compare the resulting solution.xml with the original and with output from pac solution sync. Trace the version command's XML handling; done means updating the solution version without changing unrelated XML formatting or creating diff noise.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 64/100