Web Deploy / Publish is adding a unknown connection string?

Question

Previously publishing my web api app was working perfectly. Today i converted my app from being \"any cpu\" to x86. Now when i\'m publishing its adding a connection string t

Answer 1

The solution that worked for me, although it's more of a hack, was using the web deploy transformations to remove rogue connection string. See user2395249 answer:

One-click publish in vs 2012: how to remove _ConnectionStringsToInsert?