Include Newtonsoft.Json dependency in the module

Module/PSProxmox.psd1

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @{
     RootModule = 'PSProxmox.dll'
-    ModuleVersion = '2025.04.28.1958'
+    ModuleVersion = '2025.04.28.2015'
     GUID = 'd24f0894-3d0c-4ef1-a41e-b273c3db86ad'
     Author = 'PSProxmox Team'
     CompanyName = 'PSProxmox'
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     DotNetFrameworkVersion = '4.7.2'
     CompatiblePSEditions = @('Desktop', 'Core')
     # Assemblies that must be loaded prior to importing this module
-    RequiredAssemblies = @('bin\PSProxmox.dll')
+    RequiredAssemblies = @('bin\PSProxmox.dll', 'bin\Newtonsoft.Json.dll')
     # Script files (.ps1) that are run in the caller's environment prior to importing this module
     ScriptsToProcess = @()
     # Type files (.ps1xml) to be loaded when importing this module
@@ -91,3 +91,4 @@
 
 
 
+

PSProxmox/PSProxmox.Main.csproj

@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" Version="4.7.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3">
+      <PrivateAssets>All</PrivateAssets>
+    </PackageReference>
     <PackageReference Include="PowerShellStandard.Library" Version="5.1.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
@@ -95,4 +97,8 @@
     <None Include="..\Module\PSProxmox.psd1" CopyToOutputDirectory="Always" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>true</CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
 </Project>

Scripts/Install-PSProxmox.ps1

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ if (-not (Test-Path -Path "$modulePath\bin")) {
 # Copy the module files
 Copy-Item -Path "$rootPath\Module\PSProxmox.psd1" -Destination $modulePath -Force
 Copy-Item -Path "$rootPath\Module\bin\PSProxmox.dll" -Destination "$modulePath\bin" -Force
+Copy-Item -Path "$rootPath\Module\bin\Newtonsoft.Json.dll" -Destination "$modulePath\bin" -Force
 Copy-Item -Path "$rootPath\LICENSE" -Destination $modulePath -Force
 Copy-Item -Path "$rootPath\README.md" -Destination $modulePath -Force
 

Scripts/build.ps1

@@ -43,10 +43,20 @@ Copy-Item -Path "$rootPath\LICENSE" -Destination $releaseVersionDir -Force
 Copy-Item -Path "$rootPath\README.md" -Destination $releaseVersionDir -Force
 Copy-Item -Path "$scriptRoot\Install-PSProxmox.ps1" -Destination $releaseVersionDir -Force
 
+# Make sure the bin directory exists in the release directory
+if (-not (Test-Path -Path "$releaseVersionDir\bin")) {
+    New-Item -Path "$releaseVersionDir\bin" -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
+    Write-Host "Created bin directory in release: $releaseVersionDir\bin"
+}
+
 # Copy the fully prepared module back to the Module directory
 Write-Host "Updating Module directory with built files..."
 Copy-Item -Path "$releaseBinDir\PSProxmox.dll" -Destination "$rootPath\Module\bin" -Force
 
+# Copy dependencies to the Module directory
+Write-Host "Copying dependencies to Module directory..."
+Copy-Item -Path "$releaseBinDir\Newtonsoft.Json.dll" -Destination "$rootPath\Module\bin" -Force
+
 # Create a ZIP file of the release
 $zipPath = "$releaseBaseDir\PSProxmox-$version.zip"
 Compress-Archive -Path "$releaseVersionDir\*" -DestinationPath $zipPath -Force