Merges the output exe and all dlls into a single exe. Places a new $(ProjectName).Merged.exe binary in the /bin/Release/net461 output directory

ilmerge-on-build.csproj

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">

  <PropertyGroup>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
    <TargetFramework>net461</TargetFramework>
  </PropertyGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
    <PackageReference Include="Autofac" Version="4.8.1" />
    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="12.0.1" />
  </ItemGroup>

  <Target Name="RemovePdbs" Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Release' " AfterTargets="PostBuildEvent">
    <ItemGroup>
      <PdbFiles Include="$(OutDir)%(DestinationSubDirectory)\*.pdb" />
    </ItemGroup>

    <Message Importance="high" Text="Cleaning PDB files..." />
    <Delete Files="@(PdbFiles)" />
  </Target>

  <Target Name="ILMerge" Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Release' " AfterTargets="RemovePdbs">
    <PropertyGroup>
      <ExeToMerge>$(OutDir)$(MSBuildProjectName).exe</ExeToMerge>
    </PropertyGroup>
    <ItemGroup>
      <DllsToMerge Include="$(OutDir)%(DestinationSubDirectory)\*.dll" />
    </ItemGroup>

    <Message Importance="high" Text="Executing ILMerge..." />
    <Exec Command="&quot;$(SolutionDir)lib\ILMerge.exe&quot; /out:&quot;$(OutDir)$(MSBuildProjectName).Merged.exe&quot; &quot;$(ExeToMerge)&quot; @(DllsToMerge->'&quot;%(FullPath)&quot;', ' ')" />
  </Target>
</Project>