.NET 8.0.100 Preview 7 (8694)

We're excited to announce our seventh preview release for .NET 8!

Note: these are the base SDKs that add support for the platforms in question, for MAUI (which is built on top of our SDKs), go here instead: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/.

This release consists of the following versions:

• iOS: 16.4.8694-net8-p7
• tvOS: 16.4.8694-net8-p7
• Mac Catalyst: 16.4.8694-net8-p7
• macOS: 13.3.8694-net8-p7

Known issues: https://github.com/xamarin/xamarin-macios/wiki/Known-issues-in-.NET8

⚠️ In particular there's a known build failure if both preview 6 and preview 7 are installed: ILLINK : error MT2301: The linker step 'Setup' failed during processing: Failed to parse PList data type: dict

What's Changed

• NSUrlSessionHandler should propagate network exceptions by @EmilienDup in #18459
• [bgen] Remove useless catch/(re)throw. by @rolfbjarne in #18467
• [msbuild] Remove some logic for watchOS on .NET. by @rolfbjarne in #18473
• [msbuild] Print the binlog if the prebuilt app failed to build. by @rolfbjarne in #18474
• [Code Style] Add some extra style checks focused on nullability. by @mandel-macaque in #17831
• [dotnet] Integrate class handle rewriting into static registrar process. by @stephen-hawley in #18456
• [net8.0] [src] Add the RequiresPreviewFeatures attribute if we're using an unstable version of Xcode. Contributes towards #18343. by @rolfbjarne in #18488
• [msbuild/generator] Compile api definitions in MSBuild logic instead of inside the generator. by @rolfbjarne in #18398
• [msbuild/dotnet] Handle dylibs that don't start with 'lib' better. Fixes #15044. by @rolfbjarne in #18496
• [iOS] HybridGlobalization set flag in SDK by @mkhamoyan in #18498
• MSR: Remove use of reflection in UCOs of generic types by @simonrozsival in #18421
• [msbuild] Fix ILStripping of resource assemblies on Windows. by @rolfbjarne in #18508
• Bump Xamarin.Messaging to 1.11.2 by @emaf in #18521
• Remove IKVM submodule by @filipnavara in #18516
• Revert "[dotnet] Remove libSystem.Net.Security.Native from tvOS build… by @filipnavara in #18514
• Exclude assemblies from NativeAOT app bundles by @ivanpovazan in #18532
• [msbuild] Fix null check when validating Hot Restart app identifier by @emaf in #18546
• Do not include -dead_strip when native linking a NativeAOT object file by @ivanpovazan in #18553
• NativeAOT: Disable AggressiveAttributeTrimming with ILLink by @ivanpovazan in #18545
• [Localization] Bring More Localization Changes by @tj-devel709 in #18558
• Add getFileProviderConnectionWithCompletionHandler signature to start… by @JonnHard in #18533
• Fix _DefaultLinkMode for NativeAOT. by @filipnavara in #18560
• [release/8.0.1xx-preview7] [vs-workload] Set EnableSideBySideManifests=true by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18583
• [release/8.0.1xx-preview7] [dotnet][xma] Ensure we don't use DOTNET_ROOT and DOTNET_HOST_PATH in. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18591
• [release/8.0.1xx-preview7] Update dependencies from dotnet/installer by @dotnet-maestro in #18593

New Contributors

• @EmilienDup made their first contribution in #18459
• @mkhamoyan made their first contribution in #18498
• @JonnHard made their first contribution in #18533

Full Changelog: dotnet-8.0.1xx-preview6-8646...dotnet-8.0.1xx-preview7-8694

.NET 7.0.3xx - Xcode 14.3 (7090)

This is a servicing release to the previous 7.0.3xx service release.

Versions

This release consists of the following versions:

• iOS: 16.4.7090
• tvOS: 16.4.7090
• macOS: 13.3.7090
• Mac Catalyst: 16.4.7090

These builds are supported using Xcode 14.3.

What's Changed

• [release/7.0.3xx] [msbuild] Fix ILStripping of resource assemblies on Windows. by @rolfbjarne in #18511

Full Changelog: dotnet-7.0.3xx-7089...dotnet-7.0.3xx-7090

.NET 8.0.100 Preview 6 (8646)

We're excited to announce our sixth preview release for .NET 8!

Note: these are the base SDKs that add support for the platforms in question, for MAUI (which is built on top of our SDKs), go here instead: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/.

This release consists of the following versions:

• iOS: 16.4.8646-net8-p6
• tvOS: 16.4.8646-net8-p6
• Mac Catalyst: 16.4.8646-net8-p6
• macOS: 13.4.8646-net8-p6

Known issues: https://github.com/xamarin/xamarin-macios/wiki/Known-issues-in-.NET8

What's Changed

• [AVFoundation] Fix a few issues with the AVAssetImageGenerator bindings. Partial fix for #18452. by @rolfbjarne in #18460
• [bgen] Make the generated code check for zero handle before creating an INativeObject wrapper instance. Fixes part of #18452. by @rolfbjarne in #18461
• [CoreFoundation] Add a few missing APIs to CFRunLoop and enable nullability. by @rolfbjarne in #18322
• [docs] Created a doc for preparing an app for TestFlight by @dustin-wojciechowski in #18125
• [dotnet] Add a property to opt-out of the _CopyLocalBindingResources logic easily. by @rolfbjarne in #18443
• [dotnet] add redirect-class-handles to optimizations. by @stephen-hawley in #18354
• [dotnet] Add support for asking more of 'open' when launching desktop apps. by @rolfbjarne in #18366
• [dotnet] Add targets to compute mlaunch arguments for installing and launching mobile apps. Fixes #18359. by @rolfbjarne in #18446
• [dotnet] Add to optimizations by @stephen-hawley in #18387
• [dotnet] Enable runtime identifiers to be overriden at build time by @haritha-mohan in #18396
• [dotnet] Set _RequiresILLinkPack=true so that we always restore the ILLink package. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18412
• [Foundation] Several fixes to NSFileManager. by @rolfbjarne in #18371
• [msbuild] Bump ILStrip and add a maestro dependency to keep it updated. by @rolfbjarne in #18291
• [msbuild] Copy the zip file back to Windows from the Zip task for remote builds. Fixes #18402. by @rolfbjarne in #18447
• [msbuild] Dispose a few streams when done with them in the unzip/decompress logic. by @rolfbjarne in #18410
• [msbuild] Make sure to copy the manifest from a binding resource package back to Windows. Fixes #18402. by @rolfbjarne in #18419
• [msbuild] Make the GetFileSystemEntries task capable of copying files to the Mac. by @rolfbjarne in #18324
• [ObjCRuntime] Avoid using Assembly.Location, it doesn't work with NativeAOT. by @rolfbjarne in #18372
• [Xcode] Bump Xcode to version 14.3.1 by @dalexsoto in #18290
• Add support for using NativeAOT. by @rolfbjarne in #17374
• Hot Restart fixes by @mauroa in #18317
• Reduce the size of __LINKEDIT Export Info section in stripped binaries by @ivanpovazan in #18408
• Require using EnablePreviewFeatures=true when using preview releases. Contributes towards #18343. by @rolfbjarne in #18476
• Update Messaging and System.Diagnostics.Tracer versions by @japarson in #18416
• Use Enum.GetValues instead of Enum.GetValues in numerous places for .NET. by @rolfbjarne in #18382

New Contributors

• @ivanpovazan made their first contribution in #18408

Full Changelog: dotnet-8.0.1xx-preview5-8525...dotnet-8.0.1xx-preview6-8646

.NET 7.0.3xx - Xcode 14.3 (7089)

This is a servicing release to the previous 7.0.2xx service release.

Versions

This release consists of the following versions:

• iOS: 16.4.7089
• tvOS: 16.4.7089
• macOS: 13.3.7089
• Mac Catalyst: 16.4.7089

These builds are supported using Xcode 14.3.

What's Changed

• [dotnet] Add a missing IsMacEnabled check before executing a task in the _ComputeLinkerArguments target. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18152
• [dotnet] Add a property to opt-out of the _CopyLocalBindingResources logic easily. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18450
• [dotnet] Add targets to compute mlaunch arguments for installing and launching mobile apps. Fixes #18359. by @rolfbjarne in #18451
• [dotnet] Set _RequiresILLinkPack=true so that we always restore the ILLink package. by @rolfbjarne in #18411
• [msbuild] Copy the zip file back to Windows from the Zip task for remote builds. Fixes #18402. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18454
• [msbuild] Make sure to copy the manifest from a binding resource package back to Windows. Fixes #18402. by @rolfbjarne in #18425
• [runtime] Always look for dynamic libraries relative to the root directory first. Fixes #xamarin/maccore@2668. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18132
• Bump to .NET 7.0.3xx. by @rolfbjarne in #18101
• Use the current version of .NET in a few projects. by @rolfbjarne in #18423

Full Changelog: dotnet-7.0.2xx-xcode14.3-7067...dotnet-7.0.3xx-7089

.NET 8.0.100 Preview 5 (8525)

We're excited to announce our fifth preview release for .NET 8!

Note: these are the base SDKs that add support for the platforms in question, for MAUI (which is built on top of our SDKs), go here instead: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/.

This release consists of the following versions:

• iOS: 16.4.8525-net8-p5
• tvOS: 16.4.8525-net8-p5
• Mac Catalyst: 16.4.8525-net8-p5
• macOS: 13.4.8525-net8-p5

Known issues: https://github.com/xamarin/xamarin-macios/wiki/Known-issues-in-.NET8

What's Changed

• [bgen] Fix a few nullability warnings. by @rolfbjarne in #18264
• [dotnet-linker] Add a 'vscode' target that will launch VSCode with the paths configured to use the local .NET. by @rolfbjarne in #18293
• [dotnet-linker] Add a tasks.json to ease development with VSCode. by @rolfbjarne in #18292
• [dotnet-linker] Enable nullability in numerous files. by @rolfbjarne in #18184
• [dotnet] Fix linker path on Windows by @emaf in #18285
• [dotnet] Stop looking for the AOT compiler if cached by @emaf in #18286
• [dotnet] Turn class-redirector into a Task by @stephen-hawley in #18244
• [Foundation] Bind two overloads to create NSUrl instances from file paths. by @rolfbjarne in #18265
• [Foundation] Fix nullability issues in NSUserDefaults. Fixes #18243. by @rolfbjarne in #18246
• [Generator] Clean code left behind in a refactor. by @mandel-macaque in #18283
• [Generator] Remove nullability warnings. by @mandel-macaque in #18281
• [msbuild] Enable nullability in a few classes. by @rolfbjarne in #18248
• [msbuild] Fix calling the GetFileSystemEntries task on Windows when not connected to a Mac. by @rolfbjarne in #18287
• [msbuild] Merge the ILLink and ILLinkTaskBase classes. by @rolfbjarne in #18086
• [msbuild] Merge the ILStrip and ILStripTaskBase classes. by @rolfbjarne in #18211
• [msbuild] Merge the MTouch and MTouchTaskBase classes. by @rolfbjarne in #18212
• [msbuild] Show a warning if asked to load an app manifest that doesn't exist. by @rolfbjarne in #18222
• [msbuild] Simplify code by using updated API from Xamarin.MacDev. by @rolfbjarne in #18090
• [runtime] Add support for keeping the same block alive multiple times. Fixes #18161. by @rolfbjarne in #18277
• [runtime] Re-generate product.h when the current commit changes. by @rolfbjarne in #18231
• [ServiceManagement] Bind this framework. Fixes #18084. by @rolfbjarne in #18263
• [src] Enable nullability in a few files. by @rolfbjarne in #18185
• [src] Use NSLog instead of Console.WriteLine in tracing statements. by @rolfbjarne in #18258
• Add a managed static registrar. Fixes #17324. by @rolfbjarne in #18268
• Enable nullability in various places by @rolfbjarne in #18082
• Fix nullability of WebView.EditingDelegate by @filipnavara in #18247
• Fix the name of the item function. by @filipnavara in #18199

Full Changelog: dotnet-8.0.1xx-preview4-8377...dotnet-8.0.1xx-preview5-8525

.NET 7.0.2xx - Xcode 14.3 (7067)

This is a servicing release to the previous 7.0.2xx service release.

Versions

This release consists of the following versions:

• iOS: 16.4.7067
• tvOS: 16.4.7067
• macOS: 13.3.7067
• Mac Catalyst: 16.4.7067

These builds are supported using Xcode 14.3.

What's Changed

• [release/7.0.2xx-xcode14.3] [dotnet] Fix linker path on Windows by @rolfbjarne in #18298
• [release/7.0.2xx-xcode14.3] [msbuild] Fix calling the GetFileSystemEntries task on Windows when not connected to a Mac. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18299
• [release/7.0.2xx-xcode14.3] [runtime] Add support for keeping the same block alive multiple times. Fixes #18161. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18303
• [release/7.0.2xx-xcode14.3] [msbuild] Make the GetFileSystemEntries task capable of copying files to the Mac. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18342
• [release/7.0.2xx-xcode14.3] Bump .NET 6 versions old-fashioned 🥃 by @dalexsoto in #18352
• [release/7.0.2xx-xcode14.3] [msbuild] Add a missing 'UsingTask' for the FindILLink task. by @rolfbjarne in #18369
• [release/7.0.2xx-xcode14.3] [dotnet] Add support for asking more of 'open' when launching desktop apps. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18370

Full Changelog: dotnet-7.0.2xx-xcode14.3-7060...dotnet-7.0.2xx-xcode14.3-7067

.NET 6.0.4xx - Xcode 14.3 (60)

This is a servicing release to the previous 6.0.4xx servicing release.

This will most likely be the last servicing release for .NET 6 - please upgrade your projects to .NET 7.

Versions

This release consists of the following versions:

• iOS: 16.4.60
• tvOS: 16.4.60
• macOS: 13.3.60
• Mac Catalyst: 16.4.60

What's Changed

• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Add Xcode 14.3 Support by @rolfbjarne in #17946
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Bump to stable Xcode 14.3 by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #17956
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Fixed remote and local build issues by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #17968
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Update Messaging and Hot Restart versions by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18002
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Update dependencies from dotnet/runtime by @dotnet-maestro in #17984
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Update dependencies from dotnet/installer by @dotnet-maestro in #17985
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] [Foundation] Preserve all members of WrappedNSInputStream. Fixes #15860. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18018
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Update dependencies from dotnet/runtime by @dotnet-maestro in #18023
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Update dependencies from dotnet/installer by @dotnet-maestro in #18039
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] [tests] Ignore DNS lookup failures in CI. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18068
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Update dependencies from dotnet/installer by @dotnet-maestro in #18074
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] [maestro] Make 'Microsoft.NETCore.App.Ref' depend on 'Microsoft.Dotnet.Sdk.Internal'. by @rolfbjarne in #18045
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Update dependencies from dotnet/installer by @dotnet-maestro in #18093
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] [introspection] Ignore the AddressBook namespace for Mac Catalyst when checking static cctors. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18112
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] [runtime] Always look for dynamic libraries relative to the root directory first. Fixes #xamarin/maccore@2668. by @rolfbjarne in #18133
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] [dotnet] Add a missing IsMacEnabled check before executing a task in the _ComputeLinkerArguments target. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18151
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] [tests] Allow a little bit of leeway when testing floating point numbers in SKTransformNodeTest. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18168
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] [tests] Find a workaround for #xamarin/maccore@2668. by @rolfbjarne in #18172
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Update dependencies from dotnet/installer by @dotnet-maestro in #18213
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Update dependencies from dotnet/installer by @dotnet-maestro in #18249
• [dotnet] add metadata about .NET 6 EOL by @jonathanpeppers in #18282

Full Changelog: dotnet-6.0.4xx-xcode14.2-46...dotnet-6.0.4xx-xcode14.3-60

.NET 7.0.2xx - Xcode 14.3 (7060)

This is a servicing release to the previous 7.0.2xx service release, adding support for Xcode 14.3.

Versions

This release consists of the following versions:

• iOS: 16.4.7060
• tvOS: 16.4.7060
• macOS: 13.3.7060
• Mac Catalyst: 16.4.7060

These builds are supported using Xcode 14.3.

What's Changed

• [AppKit] Add a weakly typed version of NSRulerView.WeakMeasurementUnits. Fixes #17742. by @rolfbjarne in #17779
• [AppKit] Add missing fields to the NSKey enum. Fixes #17085. by @rolfbjarne in #17086
• [AppKit] Add missing setter for generateMipmaps in NSView by @haritha-mohan in #17416
• [AppKit] Add nullability to the manual code. by @mandel-macaque in #17182
• [AppKit] Bind an NSWindow(IntPtr) constructor in the API definition. by @rolfbjarne in #17264
• [AppKit] Enable nullability in NSHost. by @rolfbjarne in #17414
• [AppKit] Make sure NSButtons are treated as toggled objects after setting a field. Fixes #17635. by @rolfbjarne in #17639
• [AppKit] Remove nullability warning. by @mandel-macaque in #17411
• [AppKit] Try to make NSWindow.ReleasedWhenClosed work. Fixes #8606. by @rolfbjarne in #17105
• [AudioToolBox] Add nullability to files that were forgotten. by @mandel-macaque in #17185
• [AudioUnit] Add nullability to forgotten files. by @mandel-macaque in #17186
• [AudioUnit] Adjust availability attributes according to conditional compilation directives. by @rolfbjarne in #17309
• [AudioUnit] Cleanup ifdefs in AUEnums. by @rolfbjarne in #17267
• [AudioUnit] Make AudioUnitParameterType.AUDCFilterDecayTime obsolete on Mac Catalyst. by @rolfbjarne in #17231
• [AVFoundation/Intents/QuickLook] Don't add introduced attributes for a platform when the type itself isn't available on that platform. by @rolfbjarne in #17293
• [AVFoundation] Add a few missing APIs. Fixes #16954. by @rolfbjarne in #17310
• [AVFoundation] Fix capitalization issue by @haritha-mohan in #16461
• [AVFoundation] Fix Capitalization Issue in type AVCaptureDeviceFormat by @haritha-mohan in #16630
• [AVFoundation] Fix inputs -> Inputs by @haritha-mohan in #16660
• [BackgroundTasks] Add nullability to forgotten files. by @mandel-macaque in #17187
• [build] Add support for Visual Studio on win-arm64 by @jonathanpeppers in #16935
• [BussinessChat] Add nullability to forgotten files. by @mandel-macaque in #17188
• [CFNetwork] Add nullability to forgotten files. by @mandel-macaque in #17208
• [CloudKit] Add nullability to forgotten file. by @mandel-macaque in #17209
• [CloudKit] Update availability attributes for CKShareParticipantType. by @rolfbjarne in #17066
• [ColreLocation] Add nullability to forgotten file and remove dead code. by @mandel-macaque in #17212
• [compare-commits] Fix undefined array access when running on bots. by @rolfbjarne in #16462
• [Contacts] Add nullability to forgotten file. by @mandel-macaque in #17210
• [ContactsUI] Ensure availability attributes are identical on all platforms. by @rolfbjarne in #17233
• [CoreAnimation] Add missing CAMetalLayer properties. Fixes #17340. by @rolfbjarne in #17345
• [CoreFoundation] A few minor nullability fixes in CFSocket. by @rolfbjarne in #16761
• [CoreHaptics] Add nullability to forgotten file. by @mandel-macaque in #17211
• [CoreMedia] Add nullability to missing files. by @mandel-macaque in #17213
• [CoreMidi] Add nullability to missing files. by @mandel-macaque in #17214
• [CoreMidi] Fixed MidiPacket.Bytes IndexOutOfRangeException. Fixes #16979. by @reid-kirkpatrick in #16992
• [CoreSpotlight] Add nullability to forgotten files. by @mandel-macaque in #17216
• [CoreTelephony] Add nullability to missing file. by @mandel-macaque in #17217
• [dotnet-linker] Give a better exception message when unable to resolve an assembly reference. by @rolfbjarne in #16750
• [dotnet-linker] Handle null fields in BackingFieldDelayHandler as unmarked fields. Fixes #16957. by @rolfbjarne in #16970
• [dotnet-linker] Only enable ForceLoad for native binding libraries if that's actually requested in the binding library. Fixes #16861. by @rolfbjarne in #16879
• [dotnet/msbuild] Copy binding resource packages to output directories together with CopyLocal assemblies. Fixes #13910. by @rolfbjarne in #17806
• [dotnet/msbuild] Only compile entitlements once for universal builds. Fixes #15632. by @rolfbjarne in #17096
• [dotnet/tools] Don't disable compact unwind info. Fixes #16546. by @rolfbjarne in #16623
• [dotnet] Add [SupportedOSPlatformGuard] attributes to UIDevice.CheckSystemVersion. Fixes #16250. by @rolfbjarne in #16513
• [dotnet] Add a missing IsMacEnabled check before executing a task in the _ComputeLinkerArguments target. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18221
• [dotnet] Add support for .so files by @ylatuya in #16887
• [dotnet] Add support for passing environment variables and custom arguments when launching apps with mlaunch. by @rolfbjarne in #17730
• [dotnet] Add support for setting an MSBuild property to pass additional mlaunch arguments. by @rolfbjarne in #17866
• [dotnet] address book pinvokes by @stephen-hawley in #17419
• [dotnet] Always use a four part VS component version by @pjcollins in #16633
• [dotnet] AppKit pinvokes by @stephen-hawley in #17644
• [dotnet] audiotoolbox blittable pinvokes with delegates by @stephen-hawley in #17388
• [dotnet] blitable network pinvokes by @stephen-hawley in #17071
• [dotnet] Cache the AOT compiler path. Fixes #16774. by @rolfbjarne in #17033
• [dotnet] CGImageMetadata by @stephen-hawley in #17530
• [dotnet] Change _IntermediateDecompressionDir to always have a trailing directory separator. by @rolfbjarne in #17728
• [dotnet] Change the order of the linker steps. Fixes #17347. by @rolfbjarne in #17360
• [dotnet] CoreFont delegates by @stephen-hawley in #17338
• [DotNet] CoreFoundation Pinvokes by @stephen-hawley in #17505
• [dotnet] CoreGraphics convert strings in pinvokes by @stephen-hawley in #17135
• [dotnet] CoreGraphics pinvoke by @stephen-hawley in #17702
• [dotnet] Create an MSBuild property for the current min OS version. by @rolfbjarne in #17034
• [dotnet] Darwin p/invokes by @stephen-hawley in #17698
• [dotnet] Enable generation of runtime configuration file by @haritha-mohan in #17840
• [dotnet] Ensure all templates are targetting .NET 7. by @rolfbjarne in #16819
• [dotnet] Ensure any trimmer components are restored properly. by @rolfbjarne in #17227
• [dotnet] final blittable pinvoke by @stephen-hawley in #17723
• [dotnet] First change for blitability of pinvokes with strings by @steph...

.NET 8.0.100 Preview 4 (8377)

We're excited to announce our fourth preview release for .NET 8!

Note: these are the base SDKs that add support for the platforms in question, for MAUI (which is built on top of our SDKs), go here instead: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/.

This release consists of the following versions:

• iOS: 16.4.8377-net8-p4
• tvOS: 16.4.8377-net8-p4
• Mac Catalyst: 16.4.8377-net8-p4
• macOS: 13.4.8377-net8-p4

Known issues: https://github.com/xamarin/xamarin-macios/wiki/Known-issues-in-.NET8

What's Changed

• [AppKit] Add a few missing NullAllowed attributes. Fixes #18115. by @rolfbjarne in #18118
• [AppKit] Add a weakly typed version of NSRulerView.WeakMeasurementUnits. Fixes #17742. by @rolfbjarne in #17779
• [AVFoundation] Add a few strongly typed enums by @rolfbjarne in #18022
• [AVFoundation] Add missing AVCapture members. Fixes #18155. by @rolfbjarne in #18156
• [AVFoundation] Fix callback signature for the AVAudioSinkNode constructor. Fixes #17575. by @rolfbjarne in #17785
• [bgen] Check for null (no) namespace when matching namespace to framework. Fixes #18025. by @rolfbjarne in #18046
• [CoreMidi] Create a blittable version of MidiCIDeviceIdentification. by @rolfbjarne in #18052
• [CoreMidi] Sprinkle a few more NativeName attributes for various structs. by @rolfbjarne in #18139
• [docs] Document properties for configurations by @haritha-mohan in #17940
• [dotnet/msbuild] Copy binding resource packages to output directories together with CopyLocal assemblies. Fixes #13910. by @rolfbjarne in #17806
• [dotnet/msbuild] Don't bundle *.xml files that match any assemblies. Fixes #14939 and fixes #15897. by @rolfbjarne in #17908
• [dotnet] Add a missing IsMacEnabled check before executing a task in the _ComputeLinkerArguments target. by @rolfbjarne in #18145
• [dotnet] Add support for setting an MSBuild property to pass additional mlaunch arguments. by @rolfbjarne in #17866
• [dotnet] Added one more test to ensure that multiple types in a file work. by @stephen-hawley in #18073
• [dotnet] Added tests, fixed bugs by @stephen-hawley in #17979
• [dotnet] Enable generation of runtime configuration file by @haritha-mohan in #17840
• [dotnet] Include the parsed runtimeconfig.bin into ResolvedFileToPublish. Contributes towards #17579. by @rolfbjarne in #18087
• [dotnet] integrate writing out class map into static registrar by @stephen-hawley in #18141
• [dotnet] preliminary cut for class-redirector by @stephen-hawley in #17951
• [dotnet] Use the type_map_path arg by @stephen-hawley in #18175
• [Foundation] Preserve all members of WrappedNSInputStream. Fixes #15860. by @rolfbjarne in #18011
• [Generator] Clean the attribute work. by @mandel-macaque in #17570
• [generator] Make the block callbacks UnmanagedCallersOnly functions in .NET. by @rolfbjarne in #17741
• [generator] Simplify/clarify code a little bit. by @rolfbjarne in #17858
• [linker/trimmer] Add opt-in support for not marking NSObjects in user assemblies. Fixes #15723. by @rolfbjarne in #17949
• [main] Add Xcode 14.3 Support by @dalexsoto in #17810
• [msbuild/dotnet] Rework how we collect and process native references. by @rolfbjarne in #17554
• [msbuild/tests/dotnet] Add support for xcframeworks for Hot Restart and add tests. Fixes #16571. by @rolfbjarne in #18103
• [msbuild] Allow setting EnableCodeSigning=false to disable code signing for Hot Restart. by @rolfbjarne in #18013
• [msbuild] Always pass --wait-for-exit: to mlaunch. by @rolfbjarne in #17865
• [msbuild] Enable nullability and unify base and derived class for the GetFiles task. by @rolfbjarne in #17814
• [msbuild] Get RecursiveDir directory name only if it isn't empty by @emaf in #17988
• [msbuild] Honor any existing values for HotRestartSignedAppOutputDir and HotRestartAppBundlePath. by @rolfbjarne in #18014
• [msbuild] Move *.targets, *.props and FrameworkList.xml files to a common directory. by @rolfbjarne in #17860
• [msbuild] Remove the SdkVersion property in the ReadAppManifest task. by @rolfbjarne in #18053
• [msbuild] Remove unused input/output from HotRestart's DetectSigningIdentity task by @rolfbjarne in #18055
• [msbuild] Rename a few HotRestart tasks. by @rolfbjarne in #18077
• [msbuild] Simplify the CompileAppManifest a bit by removing the SdkPlatform input property. by @rolfbjarne in #18054
• [msbuild] Use our own Unzip task instead of Ditto when extracting compressed plugins. by @rolfbjarne in #18015
• [msbuild] Verify Mac Catalyst apps like we verify macOS apps. Fixes #17829. by @rolfbjarne in #17835
• [registrar] Refactor some code to reduce code duplication by @rolfbjarne in #17924
• [runtime] Add support for passing on a connect timeout to sdb. by @rolfbjarne in #18037
• [runtime] Always look for dynamic libraries relative to the root directory first. Fixes #xamarin/maccore@2668. by @rolfbjarne in #18121
• [src] Define NETX_Y_OR_GREATER flags for our platform assemblies. by @rolfbjarne in #17811
• [src] Fix containing namespace/framework for AVCustomRoutingControllerDelegate. by @rolfbjarne in #18137
• [src] Fix min OS versions for .NET for numerous APIs. by @rolfbjarne in #17871
• [src] Improve the generated project files a little bit. by @rolfbjarne in #17812
• [src] Remove duplicated FindUserTypeIndex method between the Runtime and Class types. by @rolfbjarne in #17923
• [static registrar] Avoid listing protocols more than once in generated code. by @rolfbjarne in #18136
• [Templates] Add comments to help developers publish MacCatalyst apps on App Store by @dustin-wojciechowski in #17830
• [tools/tests] Fix bug in 'link all' test and the resulting regression that showed up in code. by @rolfbjarne in #18016
• [tools] Re-create dotnet-linker.csproj.inc when dotnet-linker.csproj changes. by @rolfbjarne in #17826
• add EditorBrowsable to obsolete member by @stephen-hawley in #17854
• CGEventCreate fixed broken call, added tests by @stephen-hawley in #17805
• Enable deduplication of generics in Xamarin.iOS build by @kotlarmilos in #17766
• Encode the .NET version we're targeting in the third NuGet version number. by @rolfbjarne in #17818
• Fixed remote and local build issues by @mauroa in #17964

New Contributors

• @kotlarmilos made their first contribution in #17766
• @stmoor made their first contribution in #18028

Full Changelog: dotnet-8.0.1xx-preview3-462...dotnet-8.0.1xx-preview4-8377

Xamarin.iOS 16.4 and Xamarin.Mac 9.3

This is a service release for Xamarin.iOS and Xamarin.Mac bringing Xcode 14.3 support.

It is available via Visual Studio 2022 version 17.6 release, Visual Studio for Mac 2022 version 17.5.5 or using the links below.

Product	Version	Package	Changelog
Xamarin.iOS	16.4.0.6	xamarin.ios-16.4.0.6.pkg	xamarin-ios-16.2.0.6...xamarin-ios-16.4.0.6
Xamarin.Mac	9.3.0.6	xamarin.mac-9.3.0.6.pkg	xamarin-mac-9.1.0.6...xamarin-mac-9.3.0.6

What's Changed

• [AppKit] Add a weakly typed version of NSRulerView.WeakMeasurementUnits. Fixes #17742. by @rolfbjarne in #17779
• [AppKit] Add missing fields to the NSKey enum. Fixes #17085. by @rolfbjarne in #17086
• [AppKit] Add missing setter for generateMipmaps in NSView by @haritha-mohan in #17416
• [AppKit] Add nullability to the manual code. by @mandel-macaque in #17182
• [AppKit] Bind an NSWindow(IntPtr) constructor in the API definition. by @rolfbjarne in #17264
• [AppKit] Enable nullability in NSHost. by @rolfbjarne in #17414
• [AppKit] Make sure NSButtons are treated as toggled objects after setting a field. Fixes #17635. by @rolfbjarne in #17639
• [AppKit] Remove nullability warning. by @mandel-macaque in #17411
• [AppKit] Try to make NSWindow.ReleasedWhenClosed work. Fixes #8606. by @rolfbjarne in #17105
• [AudioToolBox] Add nullability to files that were forgotten. by @mandel-macaque in #17185
• [AudioUnit] Add nullability to forgotten files. by @mandel-macaque in #17186
• [AudioUnit] Adjust availability attributes according to conditional compilation directives. by @rolfbjarne in #17309
• [AudioUnit] Cleanup ifdefs in AUEnums. by @rolfbjarne in #17267
• [AudioUnit] Make AudioUnitParameterType.AUDCFilterDecayTime obsolete on Mac Catalyst. by @rolfbjarne in #17231
• [AVFoundation/Intents/QuickLook] Don't add introduced attributes for a platform when the type itself isn't available on that platform. by @rolfbjarne in #17293
• [AVFoundation] Add a few missing APIs. Fixes #16954. by @rolfbjarne in #17310
• [AVFoundation] Fix capitalization issue by @haritha-mohan in #16461
• [AVFoundation] Fix Capitalization Issue in type AVCaptureDeviceFormat by @haritha-mohan in #16630
• [AVFoundation] Fix inputs -> Inputs by @haritha-mohan in #16660
• [BackgroundTasks] Add nullability to forgotten files. by @mandel-macaque in #17187
• [build] Add support for Visual Studio on win-arm64 by @jonathanpeppers in #16935
• [BussinessChat] Add nullability to forgotten files. by @mandel-macaque in #17188
• [CFNetwork] Add nullability to forgotten files. by @mandel-macaque in #17208
• [CloudKit] Add nullability to forgotten file. by @mandel-macaque in #17209
• [CloudKit] Update availability attributes for CKShareParticipantType. by @rolfbjarne in #17066
• [Contacts] Add nullability to forgotten file. by @mandel-macaque in #17210
• [ContactsUI] Ensure availability attributes are identical on all platforms. by @rolfbjarne in #17233
• [CoreAnimation] Add missing CAMetalLayer properties. Fixes #17340. by @rolfbjarne in #17345
• [CoreFoundation] A few minor nullability fixes in CFSocket. by @rolfbjarne in #16761
• [CoreHaptics] Add nullability to forgotten file. by @mandel-macaque in #17211
• [CoreLocation] Add nullability to forgotten file and remove dead code. by @mandel-macaque in #17212
• [CoreMedia] Add nullability to missing files. by @mandel-macaque in #17213
• [CoreMidi] Add nullability to missing files. by @mandel-macaque in #17214
• [CoreMidi] Fixed MidiPacket.Bytes IndexOutOfRangeException. Fixes #16979. by @reid-kirkpatrick in #16992
• [CoreSpotlight] Add nullability to forgotten files. by @mandel-macaque in #17216
• [CoreTelephony] Add nullability to missing file. by @mandel-macaque in #17217
• [dotnet-linker] Give a better exception message when unable to resolve an assembly reference. by @rolfbjarne in #16750
• [dotnet-linker] Handle null fields in BackingFieldDelayHandler as unmarked fields. Fixes #16957. by @rolfbjarne in #16970
• [dotnet-linker] Only enable ForceLoad for native binding libraries if that's actually requested in the binding library. Fixes #16861. by @rolfbjarne in #16879
• [dotnet/msbuild] Copy binding resource packages to output directories together with CopyLocal assemblies. Fixes #13910. by @rolfbjarne in #17806
• [dotnet/msbuild] Only compile entitlements once for universal builds. Fixes #15632. by @rolfbjarne in #17096
• [dotnet/tools] Don't disable compact unwind info. Fixes #16546. by @rolfbjarne in #16623
• [dotnet] Add [SupportedOSPlatformGuard] attributes to UIDevice.CheckSystemVersion. Fixes #16250. by @rolfbjarne in #16513
• [dotnet] Add support for .so files by @ylatuya in #16887
• [dotnet] Add support for passing environment variables and custom arguments when launching apps with mlaunch. by @rolfbjarne in #17730
• [dotnet] Add support for setting an MSBuild property to pass additional mlaunch arguments. by @rolfbjarne in #17866
• [dotnet] address book pinvokes by @stephen-hawley in #17419
• [dotnet] Adjust stable MSI versioning. by @rolfbjarne in #16501
• [dotnet] Always use a four part VS component version by @pjcollins in #16633
• [dotnet] AppKit pinvokes by @stephen-hawley in #17644
• [dotnet] audiotoolbox blittable pinvokes with delegates by @stephen-hawley in #17388
• [dotnet] blitable network pinvokes by @stephen-hawley in #17071
• [dotnet] Cache the AOT compiler path. Fixes #16774. by @rolfbjarne in #17033
• [dotnet] CGImageMetadata by @stephen-hawley in #17530
• [dotnet] Change _IntermediateDecompressionDir to always have a trailing directory separator. by @rolfbjarne in #17728
• [dotnet] Change the order of the linker steps. Fixes #17347. by @rolfbjarne in #17360
• [dotnet] CoreFont delegates by @stephen-hawley in #17338
• [DotNet] CoreFoundation Pinvokes by @stephen-hawley in #17505
• [dotnet] CoreGraphics convert strings in pinvokes by @stephen-hawley in #17135
• [dotnet] CoreGraphics pinvoke by @stephen-hawley in #17702
• [dotnet] Create an MSBuild property for the current min OS version. by @rolfbjarne in #17034
• [dotnet] Darwin p/invokes by @stephen-hawley in #17698
• [dotnet] Enable generation of runtime configuration file by @haritha-mohan in #17840
• [dotnet] Ensure all templates are targetting .NET 7. by @rolfbjarne in #16...