After upgrading to a newer target release, which Developer Studio version should be used — does it need to match the release exactly?

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Answer

A newer Developer Studio release is generally backward compatible with older target versions — the important step is setting the project's target version correctly to match your actual release (including EA vs. GA where relevant), not necessarily chasing an exact matching tool version number.

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