WebView2Loader.dll is missing in net472 app

[pmaytak]

Description
Scenario (on net472): Library project (ex. WebView2LoaderLibrary) references WebView2 code. App project (ex. WebView2LoaderRepro) references the library project as a DLL or NuGet package. Exception is thrown when WebView2Loader.dll cannot be loaded.

When the library project is referenced as a project, included in solution, everything works. WebView2Loader.dll is included in the /bin/(x86/x64) folders. Similarly works for Net Core and Net5 apps; WebView2Loader.dll is included in /runtimes/win-x86/native folder.

Version
SDK: Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.824-prerelease
Runtime: 89.0.774.54 (Installed via Edge Beta)
Framework: net472
OS: Win 10 Enterprise, 20H2, 19042.867

Repro Steps
WebView2LoaderRepro.zip

1. Run WebView2LoaderRepro console app. It references WebView2LoaderLibrary as a DLL reference, not a project reference.
2. Error:

System.DllNotFoundException: Unable to load DLL 'WebView2Loader.dll': The specified module could not be found.
(Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007E)
at Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Core.CoreWebView2Environment.GetAvailableCoreWebView2BrowserVersionString(String browserExecutableFolder, String& versionInfo)
at Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Core.CoreWebView2Environment.GetAvailableBrowserVersionString(String browserExecutableFolder)
at WebView2LoaderLibrary.WebView2Helper.GetWebView2Version() in C:\\repos\\WebView2LoaderRepro\\WebView2LoaderLibrary\\WebView2Helper.cs:line 7
at WebView2LoaderRepro.Program.Main(String[] args) in C:\\repos\\WebView2LoaderRepro\\WebView2LoaderRepro\\Program.cs:line 13

[champnic]

@pmaytak Thanks for the bug report! Can you see if the info/discussion in #730 is helpful? It seems like it might be the same issue. If it's not, please let me know and I can reopen this issue separately.

[pmaytak]

@champnic Thanks, yes, that issue looks the same. We'll try workaround that was mentioned.

cc @bgavrilMS