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AI-generatedASP.NET Core configuration precedence with launchSettings, user secrets and appsettings.* across environments
ASP.NET Core configuration is layered across launchSettings.json, user secrets, appsettings.json and environment-specific files such as appsettings.Development.json. Visual Studio debug profiles commonly set ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT and rely on development-only sources, while production relies on published files and host environment variables. The precise goal