Templates are not being updated under the "default" name

[kasperk81]

When installing the unsuffixed dotnet new templates:

dotnet new install Microsoft.Maui.Templates

…the package installed is Microsoft.Maui.Templates, which currently corresponds to the older v6 templates.

When installing the suffixed packages (e.g. Microsoft.Maui.Templates.net6, Microsoft.Maui.Templates.net7, Microsoft.Maui.Templates.net8, Microsoft.Maui.Templates.net9), the corresponding versioned templates are installed as expected.

Problem

This behavior feels unintuitive:

• Other template packages typically rely on the package’s semver rather than introducing suffixed names and essentially a new package.
• Keeping the default/unsuffixed template tied to an ancient v6 version doesn’t make sense, and can be confusing for new users.

Expected

The unsuffixed Microsoft.Maui.Templates should point to the latest stable templates (currently net9), rather than being locked to v6.

[jfversluis]

Typically you shouldn't need to install the templates manually, so just out of curiosity, why are you trying to do that?

I don't think these are used anymore and we should just get them unpublished as a whole, made inquiries about that. Thanks for pointing us to it!