Proget v3 feed should return error for missing packages

[jim.pg_1173]

I didn't realise support tickets were only for paying customers, even when reporting a bug. So anyway, here's my bug report again, requested hoop jumped through:

===What version does this affect?===
ProGet 5.3.12

===How can we help? (in brief)===
[Minor] The server should respond with an error for missing packages

===Please add any details that might help us help you.===
When searching for a package that is not part of a v3 feed, Proget responds with something like this:
{"count":1,"items":[{"count":0,"items":[],"parent":"http://private.server/nuget/feed/v3/registrations-gz/robblerobble/index.json","lower":null,"upper":null}]}
This response causes nuget.exe to crash and thus fails to install packages from other sources, regardless of the ordering of sources. The Nuget client team say the server should return a 404 error in this case instead.

There is additional discussion and a client log here:
https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/10107

[rhessinger]

Hi @jim-pg_1173,

Thanks for posting this here. The GitHub ticket is very helpful for this. Let me do some investigating and I'll get back to you about this.

Thanks,
Rich

[rhessinger]

Hi @jim-pg_1173,

I was able to identify the issue. I created a ticket to track the fix, PG-1831, this will be released in the next version of ProGet. ProGet 5.3.13 will be released this Friday, Oct 9th, 2020. I will reply back if anything changes.

Thanks,
Rich

[jim.pg_1173]

@rhessinger Thank you!