[dotnet-sdk-9.0.100-preview.6.24325.8] Bulk-Crap-Uninstaller launch failed with error: Exception type : System.PlatformNotSupportedException Message : BinaryFormatter serialization and deserialization have been removed

[Junjun-zhao]

.NET version

Dotnet Info:

.NET SDK:
 Version:           9.0.100-preview.6.24325.8
 Commit:            89054b0c37
 Workload version:  9.0.100-manifests.29b7987d
 MSBuild version:   17.11.0-preview-24318-05+4a45d5633

Runtime Environment:
 OS Name:     Windows
 OS Version:  10.0.22000
 OS Platform: Windows
 RID:         win-x64
 Base Path:   C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\9.0.100-preview.6.24325.8\

.NET workloads installed:
Configured to use loose manifests when installing new manifests.
There are no installed workloads to display.

Host:
  Version:      9.0.0-preview.6.24321.8
  Architecture: x64
  Commit:       static

.NET SDKs installed:
  9.0.100-preview.6.24325.8 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]

.NET runtimes installed:
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 9.0.0-preview.6.24324.2 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
  Microsoft.NETCore.App 9.0.0-preview.6.24321.8 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
  Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 9.0.0-preview.6.24322.3 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]

Other architectures found:
  None

Environment variables:
  Not set

global.json file:
  Not found

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Did it work in .NET Framework?

Not tested/verified

Did it work in any of the earlier releases of .NET Core or .NET 5+?

Yes

Verify Scenarios: 1). Windows 10 21H2 AMD64 + dotnet-sdk-9.0.100-preview.6.24314.10: Pass 2). Windows 10 21H2 AMD64 + dotnet-sdk-9.0.100-preview.7.24321.3: Fail 3). Windows 10 21H2 AMD64 + dotnet-sdk-9.0.100-preview.6.24325.8: Fail

Issue description

When run the 3rd party application with the latest .NET 9 build "dotnet-sdk-9.0.100-preview.6.24325.8", it failed to launch with error: System.PlatformNotSupportedException : BinaryFormatter serialization and deserialization have been removed.

Application Name: Bulk-Crap-Uninstaller(WinForms) OS： Windows 10 21H2 CPU: X64 .NET Build Number: dotnet-sdk-9.0.100-preview.6.24325.8 App or Source Checking at: https://devdiv.visualstudio.com/DevDiv/_workitems/edit/2110654

Steps to reproduce

App Repro steps: 1.Set System.Runtime.Serialization.EnableUnsafeBinaryFormatterSerialization switch to True and set runtime version to .NET 9.0.100-preview.6.24325.8 in BCUninstaller.runtimeconfig.json.

"frameworks": [
      {
        "name": "Microsoft.NETCore.App",
        "version": "9.0.0-preview.6.24321.8"
      },
      {
        "name": "Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App",
        "version": "9.0.0-preview.6.24322.3"
      }
    ],
"configProperties": {
      "System.Runtime.Serialization.EnableUnsafeBinaryFormatterSerialization": true
    }

2.Launching BCUninstaller.exe

3. Click Close button to quit app

Expected Result: Close successfully.

Actual Result: App is crashed.

Exception type : System.PlatformNotSupportedException

Message : BinaryFormatter serialization and deserialization have been removed. See https://aka.ms/binaryformatter for more information.
at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter.Serialize(Stream serializationStream, Object graph)
   at BrightIdeasSoftware.ObjectListView.SaveState() in D:\Bulk-Crap-Uninstaller\source\ObjectListView\ObjectListView.cs:line 5872
   at BulkCrapUninstaller.Functions.Tools.SettingTools.SaveSettings() in D:\Bulk-Crap-Uninstaller\source\BulkCrapUninstaller\Functions\Tools\SettingTools.cs:line 108
   at BulkCrapUninstaller.Forms.MainWindow.MainWindow_FormClosed(Object sender, FormClosedEventArgs e) in D:\Bulk-Crap-Uninstaller\source\BulkCrapUninstaller\Forms\Windows\MainWindow.cs:line 783
   at BulkCrapUninstaller.Forms.MainWindow.OnFormClosed(FormClosedEventArgs e) in D:\Bulk-Crap-Uninstaller\source\BulkCrapUninstaller\Forms\Windows\MainWindow.cs:line 236
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmClose(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(HWND hWnd, MessageId msg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam)

Known Workarounds Yes.

Tried the following steps:

1. Turn on the AppContext Switch like <EnableUnsafeBinaryFormatterSerialization>true</EnableUnsafeBinaryFormatterSerialization>
2. Download and Extract System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters nuget package.
3. Copy System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.dll from nuget package folder to application publish folder.
4. Update .deps.json file to registry System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.dll for application dependencies by adding following content in deps.json file:

"targets": {
    ".NETCoreApp,Version=v6.0": {},
    ".NETCoreApp,Version=v6.0/win-x64": {
      "BCUninstaller/1.0.0": {
        "dependencies": {
       ......
          "runtimepack.Microsoft.Windows.SDK.NET.Ref": "10.0.18362.31",
          "System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters": "9.0.0-preview.6.24327.7"
        },
 ......
      "System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters/9.0.0-preview.6.24327.7": {
        "runtime": {
          "lib/net8.0/System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.dll": {
            "assemblyVersion": "9.0.0.0",
            "fileVersion": "9.0.24.32707"
          }
        }
      },
......

​ "libraries": {
......
    "System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters/9.0.0-preview.6.24327.7": {
      "type": "package",
      "serviceable": true,
      "sha512": "sha512-5S1E7KF/RzcZoRQ27BW3f6HX6zihRVz2utacaUWw4ilos2L4435PPn4rn8c+6Ltp4isTukBnw9K+FZCQHwCVPA==",
      "path": "system.runtime.serialization.formatters/9.0.0-preview.6.24327.7",
      "hashPath": "system.runtime.serialization.formatters.9.0.0-preview.6.24327.7.nupkg.sha512"
    },

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[elachlan]

Related: #6267

[elachlan]

Application needs to add <EnableUnsafeBinaryFormatterSerialization>True</EnableUnsafeBinaryFormatterSerialization>.

Project located at: https://github.com/Klocman/Bulk-Crap-Uninstaller

[elachlan]

@Klocman just a ping to let you know this issue was reported here for Bull-Crap-Uninstaller.

[Junjun-zhao]

Update for the workaround: It works well with the public Nuget package for the application. And app owner is also aware of this change. Closing this issue