Directory.Build.targets

<Project>
  <!-- Import the AssemblyInfo task -->
<Import Project="References\msbuild\MSBuild.Community.Tasks.Targets"/>

<!-- Overriding the Microsoft.CSharp.targets target dependency chain -->
<!-- Call our custom AssemblyVersion target before build, even from VS -->
<PropertyGroup>
    <BuildDependsOn>
        AssemblyVersion;
        $(BuildDependsOn)
    </BuildDependsOn>
</PropertyGroup>

<ItemGroup>
    <AssemblyVersionFiles Include="$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\AssemblyInfo.cs"/>
</ItemGroup>
  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
    <ItemGroup>
      <ReferenceNew Include="@(Reference)">
        <Private>False</Private>
      </ReferenceNew>
      <Reference Remove="@(Reference)"/>
      <Reference Include="@(ReferenceNew)"/>
    </ItemGroup>
  </Target>
<Target Name="AssemblyVersion"
                Inputs="@(AssemblyVersionFiles)"
                Outputs="UpdatedAssemblyVersionFiles">
    <Attrib Files="%(AssemblyVersionFiles.FullPath)"
                    Normal="true"/>
    <AssemblyInfo
        CodeLanguage="CS"
        OutputFile="%(AssemblyVersionFiles.FullPath)"
        AssemblyCompany="$(CompanyName)"
        AssemblyCopyright="Copyright $(CompanyName), All rights reserved."
        AssemblyVersion="$(Version)"
        AssemblyFileVersion="$(Version)">
        <Output TaskParameter="OutputFile"
                        ItemName="UpdatedAssemblyVersionFiles"/>
    </AssemblyInfo>
</Target>
  
</Project>