Windows App SDK 1.8.5 (1.8.260209005)
Windows App SDK 1.8.5 (1.8.260209005)
WinAppSDK 1.8.5 is the latest stable version of WinAppSDK 1.8 providing new features and improvements to the platform.
Whats new in WinAppSDK 1.8.5:
- The version of ONNX Runtime in Windows ML has been updated to ~1.23.3. Benefits from the latest bug fixes, security updates, and performance improvements across all execution providers (CPU, DirectML, OpenVINO, TensorRT)
- Updated Windows ML License agreement to clarify legal complexities.
Bug fixes:
| Bug Fix | Runtime Compatibility Change |
|---|---|
| Fixed a package downgrade init failure and added 1.7.8 runtime support—ensuring reliable deployment and correct app recognition across configurations. | DeploymentManager_PackageDowngradeFix |
Fixed an issue where CompositionIsland.StateChanged event handlers where not triggered when the user modified the size of a window by dragging it to the top of the screen or using the edges of the screen and the window has a non-default TitleBar with an IconSource set. |
InputNonClientPointerSource_PropagateWindowPosChangedMessage |
| Fixed a crash during app shutdown for certain custom input handling scenarios inside of a ScrollViewer. | DwmCoreI_ShutdownManipulationCrash |
| Improved diagnosability for Windows AI model initialization and Text Intelligence APIs. | XXModelInitialization_Insights |
Fixed an issue in the Windows AI API GetReadyState which erroneously returns AIFeatureReadyState::NotReady on unsupported Windows OS versions. The API now returns AIFeatureReadyState::NotSupportedOnCurrentSystem |
ModelInitialization_KnownExceptions |
| Fixed a critical issue where WebView2 crashes in nested or windowless Xaml Islands, blocking React Native for Windows scenarios. | XamlRoot_FixGetHostWindowInNestedIslands |
Try it out
- Download the 1.8.260209005 NuGet package to use WinAppSDK 1.8.5 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: