Can prerelease NuGet packages be displayed in VS Package Manager UI?

Question

I'm using a custom NuGet feed for deploying own NuGet packages. I'm using semver so my CI server is generating a deploying new prerelease packages on every build. Those prerelease packages are obviously not visible by default in Package Manager.

Is there a way to specify on package / feed / global level that prerelease packages should appear under Updates tab in Package Manager?

If I install a prerelease package by for example editing packages.config file my package is clearly marked in Package Manager with red 'Prerelease' label, so the manager understands versioning properly.

Answer 1

I've found out that it is possible to update specific package to a prerelease version using Powershell console. Update-Package command takes an -IncludePrerelease flag, and it is possible to update dependencies for all projects using a single command:

Update-Package <Package-Id> -IncludePrerelease

The above command will update to the latest prerelease version. If you want to update to a certain version you can specify it as below:

Update-Package <Package-Id> -IncludePrerelease -Version <version-number>

UPDATE:

NuGet 1.7 shows prerelease packages in the Manage NuGet packages dialog.