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Why do I see .NET SDK Build error "Split 3.4.2.0 cannot be loaded since it needs a strongly-named assembly"?

Problem​

In a .NET project that has signing enabled, after adding the FME .NET SDK, building the project will generate the warning:

Referenced Assembly 'Splitio, Version=3.4.2.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' does not have a strong name

When running the code, a run time error exception is triggered:

Could not load file or assembly 'Splitio, Version=3.4.2.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. A strongly-named assembly is required.

Root cause​

SDK versions below 3.4.4 have dependency libraries that are packaged without the signed version. In order to generate a signed SDK DLL, all the dependency DLL files must be signed first.

Solution​

We have released new FME SDK for .NET with the signed dependencies, please upgrade to latest version. Check our SDK docs page for details on how to upgrade.