Azure – Could not load file or assembly 'System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource', Version=6.0.0.0. The system cannot find the file specified

Background:- My project is of a class library having target .NET framework 4.8 and have installed the nuget Azure.Storage.Blobs(version 12.21.1 which is latest stable) in my class.

I’m encountering a problem with the nuget package dll of "System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource". In my error logs it states the Version of the dll as 6.0.0.0 although Azure.Core utilizes version 6.0.0.1.
I checked packages.config, csproj, app.config (Having bindingRedirect as well) and all refer to the same package version i.e 6.0.0.1.

I turned the assembly fusion logs on and they have the following:-

`The operation failed.
Bind result: hr = 0x80070002. The system cannot find the file specified.

Assembly manager loaded from:  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\clr.dll
Running under executable  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dllhost.exe
--- A detailed error log follows.

=== Pre-bind state information ===
LOG: DisplayName = System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource, Version=6.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51
(Fully-specified)
LOG: Appbase = file:///C:/Windows/SysWOW64/
LOG: Initial PrivatePath = NULL
LOG: Dynamic Base = NULL
LOG: Cache Base = NULL
LOG: AppName = dllhost.exe
Calling assembly : Azure.Storage.Blobs, Version=12.21.1.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=92742159e12e44c8.
=

LOG: This bind starts in LoadFrom load context.
WRN: Native image will not be probed in LoadFrom context. Native image will only be probed in default load context, like with Assembly.Load().
LOG: No application configuration file found.
LOG: Using host configuration file:
LOG: Using machine configuration file from C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\config\machine.config.
LOG: Post-policy reference: System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource, Version=6.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51
LOG: GAC Lookup was unsuccessful.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Windows/SysWOW64/System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource.DLL.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Windows/SysWOW64/System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource/System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource.DLL.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Windows/SysWOW64/System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource.EXE.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Windows/SysWOW64/System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource/System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource.EXE.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Users/agtoluser/Desktop/AzureDLL/R71/System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource.DLL.
LOG: Assembly download was successful. Attempting setup of file: C:\Users\agtoluser\Desktop\AzureDLL\R71\System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource.dll
LOG: Entering run-from-source setup phase.
LOG: Assembly Name is: System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource, Version=6.0.0.1, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51
WRN: Comparing the assembly name resulted in the mismatch: Revision Number
ERR: The assembly reference did not match the assembly definition found.
ERR: Run-from-source setup phase failed with hr = 0x80131040.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Users/agtoluser/Desktop/AzureDLL/R71/System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource/System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource.DLL.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Users/agtoluser/Desktop/AzureDLL/R71/System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource.EXE.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Users/agtoluser/Desktop/AzureDLL/R71/System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource/System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource.EXE.
LOG: All probing URLs attempted and failed.

*** Assembly Binder Log Entry  (8/1/2024 @ 2:57:53 PM) ***

The operation failed.
Bind result: hr = 0x80070002. The system cannot find the file specified.`

When I downgrade my NuGet package from 6.0.0.1 to 6.0.0.0, I encounter a different error: "Could not load file or assembly ‘System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource, Version=4.0.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51’."

Attempting to switch from version 6.0.0.0 to 4.0.4.0 results in a compatibility issue with "Azure.Core" and "Azure.Storage.Blobs," which do not support System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource, Version=4.0.4.0. Despite having consistent references to version 6.0.0.1 in both my packages.config and the app.config of my new DLL, the error persists.

There was a similar question on stackoverflow, I attempted using it’s solution as well that is removed xmlns from assemblyBinding tag in app.config
Earlier:

Now:

But still the error is showing up. Please suggets some way out.