Error MSB4216: Could not run the "ResolveTelerikProducts" task because MSBuild could not create or connect to a task host with runtime "NET" and architecture "x64"

[Dess]

Starting today, I get a build error when building a C# project that includes the Telerik.Licensing NuGet package. This happens on an Azure hosted build agent. The same build worked yesterday, i.e. there are no changes on my part. 

error MSB4216: Could not run the "ResolveTelerikProducts" task because MSBuild could not create or connect to a task host with runtime "NET" and architecture "x64". Please ensure that (1) the requested runtime and/or architecture are available on the machine, and (2) that the required executable "C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\9.0.307\MSBuild.dll" exists and can be run.

[Dess | Tech Support Engineer, Principal]

Hi,

The issue seems to be caused by the new .NET SDK version 9.0.307 that was released on 11.11.2025. The main issue seems to be tracked in SDK-9.0.307: Could not run the "ReplaceTokenInFileTask" task on Windows runners #12751

Having a global.json with 

{
  "sdk": {
    "version": "9.0.306",
    "rollForward": "disable"
  }
}

is expected to solve the problem.

Please give it a try and let me know whether it has a positive impact on your end.

Regards,
Dess | Tech Support Engineer, Principal
Progress Telerik