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.NET MAUI 9 Launched with Better Performance, New Controls
On November 12th, Microsoft presented the .NET MAUI 9 in its final form. This version brings two new controls (HybridWebView and TitleBar), a slew of improvements throughout the framework, free SyncFusion controls and a Xcode sync tool for Apple-specific files. The performance and stability of the entire framework has been enhanced.
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.NET MAUI 9 Preview 7: Introduction of HybridWebView and Other Improvements
Microsoft released the .NET 9 Preview 7 version which includes significant updates to .NET MAUI, such as the introduction of HybridWebView and the deprecation of the MainPage. It also introduces new lifecycle methods for managing remote notifications on iOS and also enhancements to Native Embedding capabilities and more.
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.NET Upgrade Assistant Introduces Third-Party API and Package Map Support
.NET Upgrade Assistant tool received an update introducing Third-Party API and Package Map Support. This should help developers simplify the upgrade process by identifying and replacing outdated third-party APIs and packages with their updated versions. Microsoft states that the new feature aims to ease transitions between platforms, such as from UWP to WinUI or from Xamarin Forms to .NET MAUI.
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NET MAUI Community Toolkit 9.0.0 Fixes Bugs, Adds CameraView
On May 3rd, 2024, Microsoft released version 9.0.0 of their open-source .NET MAUI Community Toolkit. The new version improves the usage of the CompareConverter class and adds several bug fixes, one of which is a breaking change. The version was followed by out-of-band additions to the toolkit.
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Microsoft Build 2024 Unveils .NET 9: Tensor<T>, OpenAI Collaboration, and .NET Aspire
At Microsoft Build 2024, .NET 9 was unveiled, introducing features such as the Tensor<T> type for deep learning and collaboration with OpenAI for GPT4o and Assistants v2. This release also brings .NET Aspire, streamlining cloud-native app development. Updates extend across ASP.NET Core, Blazor, and .NET MAUI, with C# 13 enhancing flexibility and performance.
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.NET MAUI Community Toolkit 8.0.0 Brings Touch Behavior
On March 29th, 2024, Microsoft released version 8.0.0 of their open-source MAUI Community Toolkit. The new version adds touch animation behavior, a rewritten Snackbar component and many bug fixes.
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Uno Platform 5.0 Release: C# Markup and Productivity Improvements
This week, Uno Platform released version 5.0 of their framework for building native mobile, desktop, and WebAssembly apps. With this version, developers can now develop the .NET application using only one language with C# Markup and entirely using C# programming language as an approach. The release also brings Figma to the C# Markup tool, Hot Reload and MVUX improvements.
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.NET MAUI in .NET 8 RC2: Enhanced Performance, Fixed UI & Control Issues
.NET MAUI has been integrated into the .NET 8 release candidate 2, bringing developers closer to the general availability of .NET 8. This release, supported by a go-live license, focuses on resolving regression issues. As reported, efforts have also been made to recover performance that was impacted during enhancements to features such as hot reload, visual state manager, bindings, and app themes.
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Visual Studio Code: C# Dev Kit Now Generally Available
Microsoft recently made the C# Dev Kit generally available for everyone. Microsoft introduced the C# Dev Kit extension back in June this year, and it should make coding in C# easier on multiple platforms. As reported it brings an improved editor-first C# development experience to Linux, macOS, and Windows. The kit and the C# extension use open-source technology.
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.NET MAUI in .NET 8 RC 1: Quality Improvements and Xcode 15 Beta Support
Microsoft has recently released the first Release Candidate version of the .NET Multi-platform App UI (MAUI) framework in the .NET 8 roadmap. As reported, this release candidate version is focused on code quality, various UI improvements, and performance optimizations and it comes with Xcode 15 beta support for Apple SDKs.
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Visual Studio for Mac Retirement Officially Announced
In a recent announcement, Microsoft revealed the Visual Studio for Mac Integrated Development Environment (IDE) retirement. As of August 31, 2024, Visual Studio for Mac 17.6 will discontinue receiving support, marking it as the end of an era for Mac-based .NET developers.
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Avalonia Reaches v11 GA Release
Beginning this month, the Avalonia team announced the release of version 11.0 of their framework, bringing significant changes and new features. These changes include features like automated testing capabilities, improved accessibility support, the introduction of Input Method Editor (IME) support for text input, and advanced text rendering and layout options.
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.NET MAUI 8 Preview 6: Visual Studio Code Extension, Bug Fixes & Native AOT for iOS
Microsoft has recently released the sixth preview of the .NET Multi-platform App UI (MAUI) framework in .NET 8 roadmap. As reported, this latest release resolves a number of high-impact issues, including Visual Studio for Mac 17.6.1 support, Native AOT for iOS and the new Visual Studio Code extension for .NET MAUI development.
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Avalonia UI v11 Release Candidate 1: Breaking Changes and API Stabilization
The Avalonia UI team made an announcement regarding the anticipated version 11 Release Candidate 1. In their official release post, they emphasized the significance of this milestone, as it signifies a crucial step forward for the project. The primary focus of this RC is to stabilize the API, bringing the final release of v11 even closer to completion.
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.NET Upgrade Assistant: CLI Tool Synced with Visual Studio Extension Engine
A new and updated version of the Upgrade Assistant CLI tool. The latest release ensures that the CLI tool now includes all the new features which are already available in the Visual Studio Extension. The latest release now offers developers a choice between Visual Studio and CLI experiences, allowing them to take advantage of the latest features and improvements offered by the .NET upgrade tool.