semantic versioning - When using GitVersion in TeamCity, how do I get it to include build metadata in the TC Build number

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I've followed the GitVersion instructions for TeamCity and what that gives me is a build number like this:

This is nearly perfect, except that occasionally (for example if I re-run the build manually), GitVersion computes the exact same build number so I get multiple builds with the same build number, like this:

What I want to happen is to have an auto-incrementing build number in the metadata, like this: #0.1.0-alpha.6+1, #0.1.0-alpha.6+2, etc.

I know this must be possible, because the GitVersion project shows it in a screen shot right on GitHub:

I found mention of a setting update-build-number in the GitVersion docs, and I set that to true, but it makes no difference. How do I make GitVersion add that build metadata?

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66053505/when-using-gitversion-in-teamcity-how-do-i-get-it-to-include-build-metadata-in

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