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Update symbol packages guidance #9110

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Expand Up @@ -110,7 +110,9 @@ An alternative to creating a symbol package is embedding symbol files in the mai

**✔️ CONSIDER** embedding symbol files in the main NuGet package.

**❌ AVOID** creating a symbols package containing symbol files.
> Embedding symbol files in the main NuGet package gives developers a better debugging experience by default. They don't need to find and configure the NuGet symbol server in their IDE to get symbol files.
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> The downside to embedded symbol files is they increase the package size by about 30% for .NET libraries compiled using SDK-style projects. If package size is a concern then you should publish symbols in a symbol package instead.
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