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Update MCP server template readme to show both VS Code and Visual Studio notes #6591

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Update to single README with both VS Code and Visual Studio sections
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Fix Visual Studio MCP JSON configuration format
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Update MCP template README paths and sync snapshot with source template
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# MCP Server
# MCP Server

This README was created using the C# MCP server project template. It demonstrates how you can easily create an MCP server using C# and publish it as a NuGet package.

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```json
{
"servers": {
"McpServer-CSharp": {
"mcpserver": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "dotnet",
"args": [
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## Testing the MCP Server

Once configured, you can ask Copilot Chat for a random number, for example, `Give me 3 random numbers`. It should prompt you to use the `get_random_number` tool on the `McpServer-CSharp` MCP server and show you the results.
Once configured, you can ask Copilot Chat for a random number, for example, `Give me 3 random numbers`. It should prompt you to use the `get_random_number` tool on the `mcpserver` MCP server and show you the results.

## Publishing to NuGet.org

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```json
{
"servers": {
"McpServer-CSharp": {
"mcpserver": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "dnx",
"args": [
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