Releases: microsoft/WindowsAppSDK
v1.2.0-preview1
Windows App SDK 1.2 Preview 1
1.2 Preview 1 Release of Windows App SDK
The first preview of WinAppSDK 1.2 is now available! To see everything that's new and changed, see the full release notes here.
Updating to this version
The 1.1-preview2 package is available here.
Providing feedback
As we introduce new & upcoming features in our preview releases, we appreciate all of your feedback as we work towards a stable release:
- For WinUI 3 feedback, please open an issue on the WinUI repo.
- For feedback regarding all other Windows App SDK components, please open an issue here, on the Windows App SDK repo.
v1.1.4
Windows App SDK 1.1.4 is now available
Windows App SDK 1.1.4 is a stable servicing release that fixes critical bugs for 1.1.
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If you're building an app with the Windows App SDK for the first time, follow the installation instructions here.
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If you are already using the Windows App SDK 1.1 and would like to update to the latest release, you can do so by following the update instructions here.
Check out our release notes for the list of issues fixed in this release.
Updating to this version
The 1.1.4 package is available at https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK/1.1.4
v1.2-experimental1
1.2 Experimental (1.2.220727.1-experimental1) 🧪
The 1.2 experimental release of Windows App SDK is now available! Releases in the experimental channel include features that are in the early stages of development. Experimental features may be removed from the next release, or may never be released. See Windows App SDK release channels for more information about the various release channels.
This release includes bug fixes from 1.1 and provides access to non-stable APIs and features for WinUI3, Input & Composition, Content, Dispatching, and Notifications.
Check out the release notes for all of the new and updated features, limitations, and known issues.
Updating to this version
The 1.2.220727.1-experimental1 package is available at: https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK/1.2.220727.1-experimental1
Additionally, for those testing deployment of unpackaged apps, download the Windows App SDK Installers and MSIX packages here.
v0.8.12
Windows App SDK 0.8.12 is now available
Windows App SDK 0.8.12 is a stable servicing release that continues to fix critical bugs for 0.8.
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If you're building an app with the Windows App SDK for the first time, follow the installation instructions here.
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If you are already using Windows App SDK and would like to update to the latest release, you can do so by following the update instructions here.
Check out our release notes for the list of issues fixed in this release.
Updating to this version
The 0.8.12 package is available at https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.ProjectReunion/0.8.12
v0.8.11
Windows App SDK 0.8.11 is now available
Windows App SDK 0.8.11 is a stable servicing release that continues to fix critical bugs for 0.8.
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If you're building an app with the Windows App SDK for the first time, follow the installation instructions here.
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If you are already using Windows App SDK and would like to update to the latest release, you can do so by following the update instructions here.
Check out our release notes for the list of issues fixed in this release.
Updating to this version
The 0.8.11 package is available at https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.ProjectReunion/0.8.11
v1.1.3
Windows App SDK 1.1.3 is now available
Windows App SDK 1.1.3 is a stable servicing release that fixes critical bugs for 1.1.
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If you're building an app with the Windows App SDK for the first time, follow the installation instructions here.
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If you are already using the Windows App SDK 1.1 and would like to update to the latest release, you can do so by following the update instructions here.
Check out our release notes for the list of issues fixed in this release.
Updating to this version
The 1.1.3 package is available at https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK/1.1.3
v1.1.2
Windows App SDK 1.1.2 is now available
Windows App SDK 1.1.2 is a stable servicing release that fixes critical bugs for 1.1.
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If you're building an app with the Windows App SDK for the first time, follow the installation instructions here.
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If you are already using the Windows App SDK 1.1 and would like to update to the latest release, you can do so by following the update instructions here.
Check out our release notes for the list of issues fixed in this release.
Updating to this version
The 1.1.2 package is available at https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK/1.1.2
v1.1.1
Windows App SDK 1.1.1 is now available
Windows App SDK 1.1.1 is a stable servicing release that fixes critical bugs for 1.1.
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If you're building an app with the Windows App SDK for the first time, follow the installation instructions here.
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If you are already using the Windows App SDK 1.1 and would like to update to the latest release, you can do so by following the update instructions here.
Check out our release notes for the list of issues fixed in this release.
Updating to this version
The 1.1.1 package is available at https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK/1.1.1
v1.0.4
Windows App SDK 1.0.4 is now available
Windows App SDK 1.0.4 is a stable servicing release that fixes critical bugs for 1.0.
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If you're building an app with the Windows App SDK for the first time, follow the installation instructions here.
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If you are already using the Windows App SDK 1.0 and would like to update to the latest release, you can do so by following the update instructions here.
Check out our release notes for the list of issues fixed in this release.
Updating to this version
The 1.0.4 package is available at https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK/1.0.4
v1.1.0
1.1.0
Windows App SDK 1.1.0 is now available 🎉
You are now able to use the stable version of Windows App SDK 1.1 in your applications! This release includes new features and stability & performance improvements across the component areas. New capabilities for apps using Windows App SDK include:
- Apps can create multiple windows with WinUI3 content on the same UI thread.
- Mica & Background Acrylic styles are available for WinUI 3 content.
- Improved default and custom title bar with new functionalities like z-order, sizing/resizing, tall title bar, and extended show.
- Apps using the Windows App SDK can run with elevated permissions.
- Apps that deploy with all their dependencies together are now able to include the Windows App SDK as well. (self-contained deployment)
- Apps can push notifications regardless of being packaged/unpackaged, or whether the app is published in the Store.
- The environment variables PATH, and PATHEXT can be managed and tracked at runtime using new convenient APIs.
- Apps can restart manually or register themselves to be restarted if it was running when a system update occurs.
To see everything that's new and changed, see the full Windows App SDK 1.1 release notes.
Getting Started
To get started using Windows App SDK to develop Windows apps, check out the following documentation:
What's next
To keep up with progress being made on the Windows App SDK, please see our feature roadmap.