How to conditionally deploy an app.config based on build configuration?

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We fixed this using the Choose element in the csproj file. We have several different configurations set up so all we do is drop this block into your proj file and you can use VS’s Configuration to help you out. I do want to second Rob’s advice to move passed app.config. I have been moving in that direction for some time.

  <Choose>
<When Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Debug' ">
  <ItemGroup>
    <None Include="App.config" />
    <None Include="Release\App.config" />
  </ItemGroup>
</When>
<Otherwise>
  <ItemGroup>
    <None Include="Release\App.config">
      <Link>App.config</Link>
    </None>
  </ItemGroup>
</Otherwise>

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