Developers using the Mono embedding API can upgrade to modern .NET

[CoffeeFlux]

Developers using framework Mono should be able to upgrade to the modern .NET stack with as little pain as possible.

Work Items

• Publish runtime/workload packs for relevant targets: Add workload for embeddable MonoVM #46994
• Run survey to better understand embedder needs and concerns
• Document embedding API deprecation and stability policy: Add document on Mono embedding API deprecation #47715
• Audit embedding API for correctness: [mono] Audit embedding API for .NET 5 correctness #33557
  • Remove and/or deprecate outdated APIs
  • Add new ALC-aware APIs where necessary
• Remove the unstable headers and migrate functions from them elsewhere
• Add new embedding samples for relevant targets
• Update documentation
  • Try to encourage migration to new managed APIs where appropriate
• [embedding] MonoVM SONAME doesn't match file name in runtime packs #49661 make sure mono SONAME matches its filename

cc: @marek-safar @SamMonoRT

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Issue Details

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Developers using framework Mono should be able to upgrade to the modern .NET stack with as little pain as possible.

Work Items

• Publish runtime/workload packs for relevant targets: Add workload for embeddable MonoVM #46994
• Run survey to better understand embedder needs and concerns
• Document embedding API deprecation and stability policy: Add document on Mono embedding API deprecation #47715
• Audit embedding API for correctness: [mono] Audit embedding API for .NET 5 correctness #33557
  • Remove and/or deprecate outdated APIs
  • Add new ALC-aware APIs where necessary
• Remove the unstable headers and migrate functions from them elsewhere
• Add new embedding samples for relevant targets
• Update documentation
  • Try to encourage migration to new managed APIs where appropriate

cc: @marek-safar @SamMonoRT

Author:	CoffeeFlux
Assignees:	-
Labels:	Bottom Up Work, area-VM-meta-mono
Milestone:	Future

[BrUnOXaVIeRLeiTE]

I've embedded Mono into Unreal Engine, but can only migrate to NET5 / NET6 if I give up the ability to compile C# from within Unreal Editor.

This could provide a solution to my dilemma, so I will watch how things unfold ;)

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