Bump Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK from 1.7.250401001 to 1.8.260101001

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Updated Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK from 1.7.250401001 to 1.8.260101001.

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1.8.4

Windows App SDK 1.8.4 (1.8.260101001)

WinAppSDK 1.8.4 is the latest stable version of WinAppSDK 1.8 providing new features and improvements to the platform.

Whats new in WinAppSDK 1.8.4:

• New TextRewriter tone added for "Rewrite as Shakespeare".
• New TextRewriter tone added for "Rewrite in Sci-fi".
• Decrease the size of Microsoft.Windows.AI.MachineLearning.dll by approximately 160 KB

Bug fixes:

Bug Fix	Runtime Compatibility Change
Fixed "Class not registered" errors when using Windows ML in self-contained deployments. Developers using self-contained deployment no longer need to register all the Foundation package activatable classes that were used internally.	N/A
Filter names display correctly when extensions are hidden. For more info, see GitHub issue #​5837.	StoragePickers_DisplayFileTypeFilterNames
Existing files are not truncated on save unless overwritten. For more info, see GitHub issue #​5976.	StoragePickers_DoNotTruncateExistingFileOnSave
File type choices preserve insertion order. For more info, see GitHub issue #​5827.	StoragePickers_PreserveFileTypeChoicesInsertionOrder
Fixed problem with apps not launching when using PublishSingleFile support with component packages. For more info, see GitHub issue #​5969.	N/A
Fixed an issue where IconElements created using IconSource.CreateIconElement were not rendered on the screen.	FixCreateIconElementRendering
Fixed issue with incremental builds rebuilding too much when using WinAppSDKSelfContained.	N/A
Fixed build failure when referencing DWrite component package with WinAppSDKSelfContained.	N/A

Try it out

• Download the 1.8.260101001 NuGet package to use WinAppSDK 1.8.4 in your app.
• Download and update the WinUI Gallery to see the WinUI 3 updates firsthand.

Getting Started

To get started using Windows App SDK to develop Windows apps, check out the following documentation:

• Install developer tools .
• Create a WinUI 3 app.
• Continue your development journey.

1.8.3

Windows App SDK 1.8.3 (1.8.251106002)

WinAppSDK 1.8.3 is the latest stable version of WinAppSDK 1.8 providing new features and improvements to the platform. To see everything that's new and changed, see the full Windows App SDK 1.8.3 release notes.

Whats new in WinAppSDK 1.8.3:

• Extended support for Windows ML to Windows 10 (Version 1809 and later) for CPU and GPU workloads
• Extended support for Windows ML to Windows Server 2019 and later for CPU and GPU workloads
• Added Support for AMD MiGraphX execution provider.
• New Windows ML Model Catalog APIs enable your app or library to dynamically discover and download large AI model files.

Bug fixes:

Bug Fix	Runtime Compatibility Change
Fixed a potential crash if OrientedVirtualizingPanel hits an overflow when computing bounds.	OrientedVirtualizingPanel_FixBoundsOverflow

Try it out

• Download the 1.8.251106002 NuGet package to use WinAppSDK 1.8.3 in your app.
• Download and update the WinUI Gallery to see the WinUI 3 updates firsthand.

Getting Started

To get started using Windows App SDK to develop Windows apps, check out the following documentation:

• Install developer tools .
• Create a WinUI 3 app.
• Continue your development journey.

1.8.2

Windows App SDK 1.8.2 (1.8.251003001)

WinAppSDK 1.8.2 is the latest stable version of WinAppSDK 1.8 providing new features and improvements to the platform. To see everything that's new and changed, see the full Windows App SDK 1.8 release notes.

Whats new in WinAppSDK 1.8.2:

• Upgraded Onnxruntime.dll to 1.23.1 introduces several enhancements to ONNX Runtime's Python and C++ APIs, focusing on improved device and memory information handling, synchronization stream support, and tensor copy functionality.
  • adds new Python bindings for device/memory types, exposes more detailed session input/output metadata.
  • provides a Python-accessible tensor copy API.
  • The changes also refactor and extend the C++ API for better stream and memory info management.

The following bugs have been fixed:

• Added #include <wil/cppwinrt.h> to undocked DEHs that reported as E_FAIL instead of the actual HRESULT providing increased clarity when troubleshooting.

Try it out

• Download the 1.8.251003001 NuGet package to use WinAppSDK 1.8 in your app.
• Download and update the WinUI Gallery to see the WinUI 3 updates firsthand.

Getting Started

To get started using Windows App SDK to develop Windows apps, check out the following documentation:

• Install developer tools .
• Create a WinUI 3 app.
• Continue your development journey.

1.8.1

Windows App SDK 1.8.1 ( 1.8.250916003 )

WinAppSDK 1.8.1 is the latest stable version of WinAppSDK 1.8 providing new features and improvements to the platform. To see everything that's new and changed, see the full Windows App SDK 1.8 release notes.

Whats new in WinAppSDK 1.8.1:

• Windows ML enables developers to run ONNX AI models locally on Windows PCs on a shared system-wide copy of the ONNX Runtime using dynamically-installed hardware-specific execution providers.
• LanguageModel text generation is now available using Phi Silica to generate text responses to broad user prompts with built-in content moderation.

Try it out

• Download the 1.8.250916003 NuGet package to use WinAppSDK 1.8 in your app.
• Download and update the WinUI Gallery to see the WinUI 3 updates firsthand.

Getting Started

To get started using Windows App SDK to develop Windows apps, check out the following documentation:

• Install developer tools .
• Create a WinUI 3 app.
• Continue your development journey.

1.8.0

Windows App SDK 1.8.0 (1.8.250907003)

WinAppSDK 1.8.0 is the latest stable version of WinAppSDK providing new features and improvements to the platform.

Whats new in WinAppSDK 1.8.0:

• The new Decimal support offers a high-precision base-10 numeric data type. It is structured as a 96-bit (12-byte) unsigned integer, scaled by a variable power of 10, allowing for precise representation of decimal values.
• The Windows App SDK NuGet package has been converted to a NuGet metapackage. Each component contributing to the Windows App SDK is now a component NuGet package and is listed as a dependency by the metapackage. This allows developers to choose either the metapackage or select specific component packages for their applications.
• The MSIX publishing support has been factored into a standalone nuget package, which can be independently maintained and consumed by Windows App SDK and other projects.
• Prompt Size Limit Reporting allows applications to determine if an input exceeds the allowable size for a Text Summarizer call. If the input is too large, the API returns an index indicating the current limit, enabling developers to adjust the input accordingly.
• Text Rewriter Tone enables text rewriting with specific tones. Choosing between Casual, Formal, and General options.
• Phi Silica now has a Summarize Conversation feature that allows you to summarize what people have said over an email, chat, or thread.
• Enables developers to specify the desired output language for conversation summarization. This allows applications to generate summaries in a targeted language, enhancing localization, and user experience.
• Object Erase can be used to remove objects from images. The model takes both an image and a greyscale mask indicating the object to be removed, erases the masked area from the image, and replaces the erased area with the image background.
• The Microsoft.Windows.Storage.Pickers API in the Windows App SDK provides a modernized file and folder picker experience for desktop applications. This API is based on the existing Windows.Storage.Pickers API design, but with key improvements for desktop scenarios.
• Prior to WinAppSDK 1.8, packaged apps running in the AppContainer did not require the packageManagement capability, due to a DeploymentManager auto-initialization issue. That issue has now been resolved, and in turn, the packageManagement capability is now required for AppContainer-based apps.
• The experimental WinML APIs have been removed from this release and will be included in a future release.

The following bugs have been fixed:

• #​10572 Using App Window.Titlebar in child window causes main window hover UI to flicker badly
• #​10464 Splitbutton Incorrect height
• #​10524 TabViewItem Header Text has uneven padding when TabWidthMode="SizeToContent"
• Users cannot use the Album and other details pages when sidebar (navigation view is collapsed
• TabView: improper usage of GetFocusedElement
• TabView: RequestClosedTab method

To see everything that's new and changed, see the full Windows App SDK 1.8 release notes.

Try it out

• Download the 1.8.250907003 NuGet package to use WinAppSDK 1.8 in your app.
• Download and update the WinUI Gallery to see the WinUI 3 updates firsthand.

Getting Started

To get started using Windows App SDK to develop Windows apps, check out the following documentation:

• Install developer tools .
• Create a WinUI 3 app.
• Continue your development journey.

1.8.0-preview1

1.8 Preview 1 (1.8.250814004-preview1) 🔃

The first preview of WinAppSDK 1.8 is now available! Check out the release notes for more information on the new & updated features and known issues.

Updates to this version:

The 1.8 Preview 1 package is available at https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK/1.8.250814004-preview

• Prior to WinAppSDK 1.8, packaged apps running in the AppContainer did not require the packageManagement capability, due to a DeploymentManager auto-initialization issue. That issue has now been resolved, and in turn, the packageManagement capability is now required for AppContainer-based apps.
• Allows applications to determine if an input exceeds the allowable size for a Text Summarizer call.
• Enables text rewriting with specific tones (Casual, Formal, or Professional).
• Enables developers to specify the desired output language for conversation summarization.

Bugs fixed in the new WinAppSDK Release:

• #​10516 - BreadcrumbBar MoveFocus method should not use parameterless GetFocusedElement

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.

1.8-exp4

[!IMPORTANT]
This release has Known Issues visit our release notes for more information.

Windows App SDK 1.8 Experimental 4 introduces exciting new features designed to bring artificial intelligence (AI) to your products with the power of Phi Silica and Windows AI APIs.

The Windows App SDK incorporates advanced Windows AI capabilities, enabling developers to seamlessly integrate intelligent features into their applications. These enhancements include:

• The introduction of Windows Machine Learning (WinML) brining hardware-accelerated machine learning capabilities to Windows applications.
• Windows AI Prompt Size validation determines if an input exceeds the allowable size for a text summarization call.
• Windows AI Text rewriter tone enabling specific tones in text rewrite of: Casual, Formal, and General.
• Windows AI Conversation Summarization in a targeted language, enhancing localization and user experience.

This release also include the following:

• Renamed the Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Packages component package to Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime to better reflect the package's purpose.
• Removed duplicate .winmd files for AI components. For more information see Windows App SDK GitHub Issue #​5439
• Addressed a potential crash in ApplicationDataProvider::GetStateFolderUris caused by reentrancy. For more information see Windows App SDK GitHub Issue #​10513
• Addressed a UI bug where the TitleBar displayed incorrect spacing when a short title was used. For more information see Windows App SDK GitHub Issue #​10492
• Addressed a UI bug where the CalendarDatePicker control displayed incorrect icon margins when a long header was set. For more information see Windows App SDK GitHub Issue #​10469
• Resolved an issue related to versioning mismatches between WIndowsAppSDK and Windows SDK NuGet packages, which can cause new projects to fail to build out of the box. For more information see Windows App SDK GitHub Issue #​10467 Addressed a regression where the mouse wheel input was ignored if the "Scroll inactive windows when hovering over them" setting was disabled, making windows appear perpetually inactive. For more information see Windows App SDK GitHub Issue #​10091
• Addressed a deployment bug where failing to set $(WindowsPackageType)=MSIX in the project file prevents the Deployment Manager from being added, causing apps to require admin privileges unexpectedly. For more information see Windows App SDK GitHub Issue #​8182

For information on responsible development practices utilized during the creation of the Windows AI APIs, which can also be applied when creating AI-assisted features, consult the Developing Responsible Generative AI Applications and Features on Windows guidance.

1.8-exp2

Windows App SDK 1.8 Experimental 2 introduces exciting new features designed to bring artificial intelligence (AI) to your products with the power of Phi Silica and Windows AI APIs.

[!IMPORTANT]
This release has Known Issues visit our release notes for more information.

The Windows App SDK incorporates advanced Windows AI capabilities, enabling developers to seamlessly integrate intelligent features into their applications. These enhancements include local AI functionalities such as:

• Summarize Conversation feature that allows you to summarize what people have said over an email, chat, or thread. See Phi Silica for more details
• Low-Rank Adaption (LoRA) for Phi Silica allows developers to fine-tune the on-device language model (Phi Silica) using their own custom data.

This release also include the following:

• Decimal support which offers a high-precision base-10 numeric data type that is invaluable for financial and scientific calculations, avoiding imprecision and rounding errors inherent to floating-point data types.
• The Windows App SDK NuGet package has been converted to a NuGet metapackage. The use of individual component packages enables developers to include only the APIs and functionalities that are necessary for their apps.
• The MSIX publishing support has been factored into a standalone nuget package, which can be independently maintained and consumed by Windows App SDK and other projects.
• In addition, several feature gaps with Single-Project solutions have been addressed including generation of MSIX bundles and MSIX upload packages.

For information on responsible development practices utilized during the creation of the Windows AI APIs, which can also be applied when creating AI-assisted features, consult the Developing Responsible Generative AI Applications and Features on Windows guidance.

1.8-exp1

Windows App SDK 1.8 Experimental 1 introduces an exciting new features designed to bring artificial intelligence (AI) to your products with the power of Phi Silica and Windows CoPilot Runtime APIs

• Object Erase - the ImageObjectRemover API can be used to remove objects from images. The model takes both an image and a greyscale mask indicating the object to be removed, erases the masked area from the image, and replaces the erased area with the image background.

This release of the Windows App SDK includes bug fixes for the 1.8 release:

• • Fixed an issue where mouse wheel input is ignored if the "Scroll inactive windows when hovering over them" option in Windows Settings is disabled. For more info, see GitHub issue #​10091.

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