How deeply does ASP.NET Core in Action, 3e cover self-contained deployment?

Defines runtime bundling and contrasts size, portability, and target-specific compilation, without detailing the packaged runtime files.

Self-contained deployment

As explained in ASP.NET Core in Action, 3e

A self-contained deployment packages an application's required .NET runtime with the application so the target machine does not need .NET installed.

A self-contained deployment (SCD) packages the .NET runtime with an application’s code and libraries, so the target machine does not need .NET installed. section 27.1.1 section 2.4.1

Choose an SCD when deployment isolation matters more than the smallest output:

Avoid dependence on the .NET version installed by the hosting machine. section 27.1.1
Accept larger deployment files because the complete .NET framework is included. section 27.1.1
Compile specifically for the target operating system and architecture instead of deploying the same files everywhere. section 27.1.1 section 2.4.1

Publish for a Windows target

Run `dotnet publish -c Release -r win10-x64 --self-contained -o publish_folder` to create a release deployment for 64-bit Windows. The runtime and application files are placed in the specified output folder. section 27.1.1

dotnet publish -c Release -r win10-x64 --self-contained -o publish_folder

Use the publish command as a starting point for creating a target-specific self-contained deployment. section 27.1.1

How ASP.NET Core in Action, 3e covers it

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Related concepts

Common Language Runtimeuses · The Common Language Runtime is .NET’s managed execution environment for loading and running managed code and providing services such as memory management and garbage collection.
framework-dependent deploymentcontrasts with · A framework-dependent deployment publishes an application without bundling its runtime, which must be installed compatibly on the target system.
.NETconfigures · .NET is Microsoft's cross-platform development platform, providing runtimes, libraries, and tools for building and running applications.

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