This release introduces Roslyn analyzers to catch incorrect BenchmarkDotNet usage at compile time, improves .NET Framework version detection, and updates OS detection support.

Features

  • Add Roslyn analyzers to detect incorrect usage of BenchmarkDotNet at compile-time (#2837)
    • Validates benchmark class structure (public, non-sealed, generic constraints)
    • Checks [Arguments], [Params], and [ParamsAllValues] attribute usage
    • Verifies [GenericTypeArguments] requirements
    • Ensures only one baseline method per category
    • Validates BenchmarkRunner.Run invocations

Improvements

  • Improve .NET Framework version detection by retrieving version from TargetFrameworkAttribute (#2682)
  • Bump Perfolizer 0.6.0 → 0.6.1, bringing updated Windows and macOS version detection in OsBrandHelper

Bug Fixes

  • Fix null reference handling and exception logging in TestCaseFilter for the test adapter
  • Fix flaky CI tests by increasing build timeout values (#2854)

Internal

  • Improve release workflow in release.yaml

Full Changelog: https://github.com/dotnet/BenchmarkDotNet/compare/v0.15.6...v0.15.7