microsoft/WindowsAppSDK v1.8.4
microsoft/WindowsAppSDK
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source ↗Windows App SDK 1.8.4 (1.8.260101001)
Repository: microsoft/WindowsAppSDK
Tag: v1.8.4
Published: 2026-01-13T22:29:38Z
Prerelease: no
Release notes:
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: