Fix: Prevent build conflicts by cleaning up stale library files #3068
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This pull request aims to address the issues reported in #312 and #311 by introducing a cleanup mechanism for stale library files before a new build. The primary goal is to prevent build conflicts that can arise from leftover files with
.lib
,.a
, or.so
extensions.I have implemented a new function,
cleanupLibraryFiles
, inbuild.d
which is called before the build process starts. This function checks for and removes any old library build artifacts in the target path, ensuring a clean and consistent build environment.The changes were tested successfully using the following DUB project configuration, and no build errors were encountered: