Could not load file or assembly System.ComponentModel.Annotations. The system cannot find the file specified

I am using assembly binding, but I still get this error:

Could not load file or assembly 'System.ComponentModel.Annotations, Version=4.2.1.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified

Here is my code:

  <dependentAssembly>
    <assemblyIdentity name="System.ComponentModel.Annotations" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral" />
    <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.2.1.0" newVersion="4.2.1.0" />
  </dependentAssembly>

Here are more details on the error:

=== Pre-bind state information === LOG: DisplayName = System.ComponentModel.Annotations, Version=4.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a (Fully-specified) LOG: Appbase = file:///C://Source/Workspaces/CQB/Development/Dev-branch/Azure/CloudService1/csx/Debug/roles/CQB.TaskRole2/approot LOG: Initial PrivatePath = C:\Users\Source\Workspaces\CQB\Development\Dev-branch\Azure\CloudService1\csx\Debug\roles\CQB.TaskRole2\approot

Calling assembly : Square.Connect, Version=2.25.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null.

LOG: This bind starts in default load context. LOG: Using application configuration file: C:\Users\Source\Workspaces\CQB\Development\Dev-branch\Azure\CloudService1\csx\Debug\roles\CQB.TaskRole2\approot\CQB.TaskRole2.dll.config LOG: Using host configuration file: LOG: Using machine configuration file from C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\config\machine.config. LOG: Redirect found in application configuration file: 4.2.0.0 redirected to 4.2.1.0. LOG: Post-policy reference: System.ComponentModel.Annotations, Version=4.2.1.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C://Source/Workspaces/CQB/Development/Dev-branch/Azure/CloudService1/csx/Debug/roles/CQB.TaskRole2/approot/System.ComponentModel.Annotations.DLL. LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C://Source/Workspaces/CQB/Development/Dev-branch/Azure/CloudService1/csx/Debug/roles/CQB.TaskRole2/approot/System.ComponentModel.Annotations/System.ComponentModel.Annotations.DLL. LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C://Source/Workspaces/CQB/Development/Dev-branch/Azure/CloudService1/csx/Debug/roles/CQB.TaskRole2/approot/System.ComponentModel.Annotations.EXE. LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C://Source/Workspaces/CQB/Development/Dev-branch/Azure/CloudService1/csx/Debug/roles/CQB.TaskRole2/approot/System.ComponentModel.Annotations/System.ComponentModel.Annotations.EXE.

Solution

I discovered the version showing for Version 4.5.0 in the library reference properties is 4.2.1.0. When I changed the version to 4.4.1 via NuGet, the version in the properties changed to 4.2.0.0.

So change the version of System.ComponentModel.Annotations to 4.4.1 via nuget will resolve the issue for me.