microsoft/WindowsAppSDK v1.8.5
microsoft/WindowsAppSDK
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source ↗Windows App SDK 1.8.5 (1.8.260209005)
Repository: microsoft/WindowsAppSDK
Tag: v1.8.5
Published: 2026-02-10T23:40:09Z
Prerelease: no
Release notes:
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: