TMPro from package manager doesn't include asmdef file--Can't create new projects

I'm using 2019.1.0b9 with visual studio 15.9.10.

When I try to create a new project I get compilation errors related to TextMesh Pro.

I looked on another computer running the same version of unity that is working and in Library/PackageCache/com.unity.textmeshpro@2.00/Scripts/Runtime there is an asmdef file called Unity.TextMeshPro.asmdef

On my non working computer, there is no such file in any new project. When I try to copy the asmdef and meta file from the working computer, Unity deletes that file when opening the project.

I also get an error that says TMP_Style.cs has no meta file (UnityEditor.Connect.UnityConnectServiceColection:StaticEnableService(String, Boolean)

The rest of the errors are related to nothing existing in the namespace TMPro, which makes sense because there is no asmdef for TMPro.

Since the packages are read only I would think that the asmdef (and any meta files) would be pulled in from the package manager.

Any ideas?

 

When I create a new project in Unity 2019.1.0b9, using the "3D" Template, it pulls in the following packages and it does not cause any error.

Can you check "Window > PackageManager" if perhaps some of those packages are outdated?

Spoiler: Packages

 

Solved it. I forgot that the package manager has a cache in AppData/Local/Unity. The cached version of text mesh pro in that file was missing the asmdef file for some reason (it was also missing the TMP_style.cs.meta file).

Once I deleted that cache I can create new projects without the errors.

I'm not sure why those 2 files were missing from the cache.