Using Newtonsoft.Json in Assembly-CSharp

Unity Engine
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I removed the Newtonsoft.Json-for-Unity asset (GitHub - applejag/Newtonsoft.Json-for-Unity: Newtonsoft.Json (Json.NET) 10.0.3, 11.0.2, 12.0.3, & 13.0.1 for Unity IL2CPP builds, available via Unity Package Manager) in favour of the com.unity.nuget.newtonsoft-json package as recommended by the author.

Now i got the package as part of my project, but the namespace is no longer found in Assembly-CSharp, which totally makes sense, because the package is not referenced in the project.

How do i add a reference to a dll from a package?

I know the question sounds really really stupid because its a thing that should be really standard and done automatically or within seconds. It is done automatically with other packages like TextMeshPro.

I did the whole clear caches, delete temp files, delete and recreate projects stuff as recommended when you google it.

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It should reference automatically.

Have you tried Edit → Preferences → External Tools → Regenerate Project Files?

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Yes, i did.

Edit: Now it works, problem solved. How? No idea. I just repeatedly deleted temp data. What’s that phrase about insanity and expecting different outcomes?

Here’s my take: