How to always produce byte-for-byte identical .exe on rebuild of C# application?

Question

I\'ll give you a little bit of background first as to why I\'m asking this question:

I am currently working in a stricly-regulated industry and as such our code is quite

Answer 1

Regarding the PDB GUID problem, if you specify that a PDB shouldn't be generated at compilation for Release builds, does the binary still contain the PDB's file system GUID?

To disable PDB generation:

1. Right-click your project in Solution Explorer and select Properties.
2. From the menu along the left, select Build.
3. Ensure that the Configuration selection is Release (you'll still want a PDB for debugging).
4. Click the Advanced button in the bottom right.
5. Under Output / Debug Info, select None.

If you're building from the console, use /debug- to get the same result.