Flaky test: Nuget_reference_compat fails with ArgumentException "Destination is too short"

[MichaelSimons]

Build Information

Build: https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1478060
Build error leg or test failing: Microsoft.NET.Build.Tests.GivenThatWeWantToVerifyNuGetReferenceCompat.Nuget_reference_compat
Pull request: #54943

Error Message

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{
  "ErrorMessage": "Destination is too short. (Parameter 'destination')",
  "ErrorPattern": "",
  "BuildRetry": true,
  "ExcludeConsoleLog": false
}

Known issue validation

Build: 🔎 https://dev.azure.com/dnceng-public/public/_build/results?buildId=1478060
Error message validated: [Destination is too short. (Parameter 'destination')]
Result validation: ✅ Known issue matched with the provided build.
Validation performed at: 6/24/2026 1:58:20 PM UTC

Report

Build	Repository	Test	Pull Request
1482223	dotnet/sdk	Nuget_reference_compat	#54532
1482215	dotnet/sdk	Nuget_reference_compat	#54993
1482054	dotnet/sdk	Nuget_reference_compat	#54955
1481506	dotnet/sdk	Nuget_reference_compat	#54719
1480651	dotnet/sdk	Nuget_reference_compat
1480575	dotnet/sdk	Nuget_reference_compat	#54966
1480384	dotnet/sdk	Nuget_reference_compat	#54969
1480243	dotnet/sdk	Nuget_reference_compat	#54870
1480210	dotnet/sdk	Nuget_reference_compat	#54684
1480094	dotnet/sdk	Nuget_reference_compat	#54391
1479544	dotnet/sdk	Nuget_reference_compat	#53715
1478060	dotnet/sdk	Nuget_reference_compat	#54943

Summary

24-Hour Hit Count	7-Day Hit Count	1-Month Count
4	12	12