ERROR: FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly 'NuGet.VisualStudio.Contracts'

[Kamek437]

Problem Description

Trying to build an empty project, In either debug or release mode.

ERROR: FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly 'NuGet.VisualStudio.Contracts, Version=17.10.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' or one of its dependencies. The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131040)

I have yet to build anything at all with react native windows.

Steps To Reproduce

npx --yes react-native@latest init testProject --version "latest"
cd testProject
npx --yes react-native-windows-init --overwrite
npx react-native run-windows

Expected Results

App runs.

CLI version

13.6.6

Environment

System:
  OS: Windows 11 10.0.22631
  CPU: (8) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700HQ CPU @ 2.60GHz
  Memory: 6.65 GB / 15.90 GB
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 18.18.0
    path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.EXE
  Yarn:
    version: 3.6.4
    path: ~\OneDrive\Documents\node_modules\.bin\yarn.CMD
  npm:
    version: 9.6.3
    path: ~\OneDrive\Documents\node_modules\.bin\npm.CMD
  Watchman: Not Found
SDKs:
  Android SDK: Not Found
  Windows SDK:
    AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense: Enabled
    AllowAllTrustedApps: Enabled
    Versions:
      - 10.0.19041.0
      - 10.0.20348.0
      - 10.0.22621.0
      - 10.0.26100.0
IDEs:
  Android Studio: Not Found
  Visual Studio:
    - 17.10.35004.147 (Visual Studio Community 2022)
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 21.0.3
    path: C:/Users/kamek/scoop/apps/microsoft-jdk/current/bin/javac.exe
  Ruby:
    version: 3.3.0
    path: C:\Ruby33-x64\bin\ruby.EXE
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
  react:
    installed: 18.2.0
    wanted: 18.2.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.74.2
    wanted: 0.74.2
  react-native-windows:
    installed: 0.74.9
    wanted: 0.74.9
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: false
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found

Community Modules

None, it is a blank project.

Target Platform Version

10.0.22621

Target Device(s)

Desktop

Visual Studio Version

Visual Studio 2022

Build Configuration

Debug

Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository

No response

[jonthysell]

This is a duplicate of #13339. We're currently working on a solution with the Visual Studio team, the best current workaround is in the linked bug.

[Kamek437]

Thanks. Keep up the good work guys you rock.

[chrisglein]

Duplicate of #13339