`copy_local: false` has no effect in paket.references (.NET SDK)

The issue is related to the recently resolved https://github.com/fsprojects/Paket/issues/3154

Use the same steps for reproducing the problem with one change:

• do not use copy_local: false in paket.dependencies
• instead, in paket.references use Suave copy_local: false

Expected result

On building the project Suave.dll is not copied to the output directory.

Actual result

Suave.dll is copied to the output directory.

[atlemann]

The difference between setting copy_local: false in paket.dependencies and paket.references you can see in the generated {projectfilename}.paket.net462.resolved file in the obj folder:

• set copy_local: false in paket.dependencies: FSharp.Core,4.5.2,Transitive,Main,exclude Suave,2.4.3,Direct,Main,exclude

• set copy_local: false in paket.references: FSharp.Core,4.5.2,Transitive,Main,false Suave,2.4.3,Direct,Main,false

I would think that both should end up with exclude as the last element.

[Uriel6575]

It’s hard for me to tell what’s the reason for it no to work anymore, but with preview 4 installed targeting to netcoreapp3.0 ignores copy_local option. While targeting netcoreapp2.0 don’t.