Generate a .NET .exe file that doesn't include IL, JIT, metadata in it

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If you create a new VB.NET or C# project you will get a lot of files, e.g.:

test.deps.json test.dll test.exe test.pdb test.runtimeconfig.json

or if I publish the project I will get a single file that is 100MB

How can I generate a single (small) file, not a standalone that includes IL/JIT/metadata/.NET dll's?

I just want the .exe file. The .NET DLL should be loaded from the OS and not be embedded in the file

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