Enhanced package upload workflow

Issue

Enhanced package upload workflow

Problem

Going forward, NuGet packages shall undergo validation, in addition to indexing, before they are made available on the gallery and for download from v3/v2 feed. At present, there is no way for the publisher to know if the validation fails. what is the status, how much time will it take, or if there is a problem with the package.

Who is the customer?

NuGet package publishers would have an intuitive, self-serve way of knowing the current status of the package and would not have to guess and/or reach out to NuGet support. Fewer tickets for the NuGet team which means we can spend more time doing awesome things.

Evidence

The NuGet team receives tens of requests a week specifically asking for clarification around when a package will be available for consumption while it is being indexed. This problem might get exasperated when we introduce package validation as part of this flow.

Solution