title: The *deps.json file in .NET Core
body: <p>What is the purpose of *deps.json file in .NET Core?
  What is the reason to store references in such file and not in assembly manifest(as in standalone .NET Framework)?</p>
  
  <p>Using Ildasm i checked that assembly manifest doesn't contain entries for these dependecies after dotnet build command.</p>
  
  <p>But it has entries after dotnet publish command.</p>