[repo-status] Daily Repo Status – April 5, 2026

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microsoft/testfx | MSTest + Microsoft.Testing.Platform (MTP)
Latest stable release: v4.1.0 (2026-02-04) · Current cycle: MSTest 4.3 / MTP 2.3 🎯

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🚀 Highlights

🎉 MSTest 4.3 / MTP 2.3 preview rolling — daily dependency updates from dotnet/arcade and microsoft/testfx are landing cleanly. Preview packages are now at 4.3.0-preview.26203.1 / 2.3.0-preview.26203.1.

🔧 CI hygiene improved — PR #7663 (merged Apr 2) removed deprecated Arcade pipeline options, keeping the build infrastructure current.

🌍 Localization up to date — multiple OneLocBuild check-ins landed this week (builds 2942765, 2942767, 2943521, 2943522), keeping all .xlf files fresh.

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📋 Open PRs Needing Attention

✅ Ready for Review (non-draft, recently active)

PR	Title	Author
#7597	Remove Polyfill NuGet package dependency	@Evangelink
#7444	Improve assertions error messages with structured format	@Evangelink
#7535	Cache reflection lookups in DynamicDataOperations	@Evangelink
#7568	Don't run integration tests in release jobs	@Copilot
#7573	Simplify NuGet cache folder handling in integration tests	@Youssef1313
#7511	Simplify retry extension logic to use built-in filters	@Evangelink
#7415	Fix TreeNodeFilter OR-pattern diagnostics	@Evangelink
#7355	Add Assert.Scope() for soft assertions	@Evangelink

🚧 In Progress (drafts)

PR	Title	Author
#7619	Try MSBuild's /Isolate	@Youssef1313
#7564	Avoid plugging in TerminalOutputDevice when running with pipe protocol	@Youssef1313
#7570	Add telemetry collection for MSTest usage analytics	@Evangelink
#5655	[MTP] Improve performance of validating command line options	@Copilot

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🔥 Hot Issues (recently updated)

Issue	Title	Labels
#7665	[Breaking] Don't set IsTestingPlatformApplication at all by MTP	Breaking, Area: MTP
#7664	[Breaking] Change default of --show-stdout/--show-stderr to failed	Breaking, Area: MTP
#7647	Add "no progress" and "no ANSI" environment variables	Area: MTP
#2035	Handle SIGTERM shutdown signal to fire the cancellation	Area: MTP
#6690	Assert.That evaluates expression twice	Area: Assertion

⚠️ Two new breaking-change proposals (#7665 and #7664) for MTP are open for discussion — worth prioritizing a decision soon to avoid blocking the 4.3 / 2.3 release.

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📊 At a Glance

Metric	Count
Open PRs	20
Draft PRs	~8
Open issues (sampled)	20+ active
Commits this week	~12 (mostly infra/loc)
Days since last stable release	~60

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💡 Recommended Next Steps

1. Review the 8 ready PRs — several have been open for weeks and look mergeable (especially #7597, #7535, #7355).
2. Decide on breaking change proposals (#7665, #7664) to unblock the MTP 2.3 scope.
3. Graduate drafts — #7619 (MSBuild /Isolate) and #7564 (pipe protocol) have been in draft for a while; consider whether they're close to ready.
4. Plan next stable release — it's been ~60 days since v4.1.0; with 4.3-preview actively rolling, it may be time to set a target date.

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