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 **`--no-self-contained`**
 
-Equivalent to `--self-contained false`.
+Publish your application as a framework-dependent application. A compatible .NET runtime must be installed on the target machine to run your application.
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 **`--sc|--self-contained`**
 
-Publish the .NET runtime with your application so the runtime doesn't need to be installed on the target machine. The default is `true`.
+Publish the .NET runtime with your application so the runtime doesn't need to be installed on the target machine.