This is a meta package to lock FluentAssertions to version 7.x due to licensing concerns in later versions. This ensures you remain on a free and open-source version.
$ dotnet add package FreeAssertionsFreeAssertions is a NuGet meta-package that ensures compatibility with version 7.x of FluentAssertions, which is licensed under Apache 2.0. This package prevents accidental upgrades to later versions of FluentAssertions, which may have different licensing terms.
FluentAssertions, up to version 7.x, was licensed under Apache 2.0. Starting with later versions, licensing changes introduced potential fees for developers. To avoid these changes, this package locks the dependency to version 7.x.
[7.1.0,8.0.0)).Add the FreeAssertions package to your project, and it will automatically resolve FluentAssertions to a version within the 7.x range.
This meta-package is licensed under the MIT License. FluentAssertions itself is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license (for version 7.x). For details, refer to the respective licenses.