microsoft/WindowsAppSDK v1.8.1

Windows App SDK 1.8.1 (1.8.250916003)

Repository: microsoft/WindowsAppSDK

Tag: v1.8.1

Published: 2025-09-23T16:38:16Z

Prerelease: no

Release notes:

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](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.8/1.8.1/release-notes).

Whats new in WinAppSDK 1.8.1:

• [Windows ML](/windows/ai/new-windows-ml/overview) 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.