.NET 7.0.3xx - Xcode 14.3 (7099)

This is a servicing release to the previous 7.0.3xx service release.

Versions

This release consists of the following versions:

• iOS: 16.4.7099
• tvOS: 16.4.7099
• macOS: 13.3.7099
• Mac Catalyst: 16.4.7099

These builds are supported using both Xcode 14.3 and Xcode 15.

What's Changed

• [msbuild] Fix ILStripping of resource assemblies on Windows. by @rolfbjarne in #18511
• [tools] Always link weakly with NewsstandKit. Fixes #18606. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18624
• [tools] Don't link with NewsstandKit if we're using Xcode 15+. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18631
• [mlaunch] Bump to a version that works with Xcode 15. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18652
• [registrar] Skip registering types removed in Xcode 15. by @rolfbjarne in #18811

Full Changelog: dotnet-7.0.3xx-7089...dotnet-7.0.3xx-7099

.NET 8.0.100 Preview 7 (8694)

We're excited to announce our seventh preview release for .NET 8!

Note: these are the base SDKs that add support for the platforms in question, for MAUI (which is built on top of our SDKs), go here instead: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/.

This release consists of the following versions:

• iOS: 16.4.8694-net8-p7
• tvOS: 16.4.8694-net8-p7
• Mac Catalyst: 16.4.8694-net8-p7
• macOS: 13.3.8694-net8-p7

Known issues: https://github.com/xamarin/xamarin-macios/wiki/Known-issues-in-.NET8

⚠️ In particular there's a known build failure if both preview 6 and preview 7 are installed: ILLINK : error MT2301: The linker step 'Setup' failed during processing: Failed to parse PList data type: dict

What's Changed

• NSUrlSessionHandler should propagate network exceptions by @EmilienDup in #18459
• [bgen] Remove useless catch/(re)throw. by @rolfbjarne in #18467
• [msbuild] Remove some logic for watchOS on .NET. by @rolfbjarne in #18473
• [msbuild] Print the binlog if the prebuilt app failed to build. by @rolfbjarne in #18474
• [Code Style] Add some extra style checks focused on nullability. by @mandel-macaque in #17831
• [dotnet] Integrate class handle rewriting into static registrar process. by @stephen-hawley in #18456
• [net8.0] [src] Add the RequiresPreviewFeatures attribute if we're using an unstable version of Xcode. Contributes towards #18343. by @rolfbjarne in #18488
• [msbuild/generator] Compile api definitions in MSBuild logic instead of inside the generator. by @rolfbjarne in #18398
• [msbuild/dotnet] Handle dylibs that don't start with 'lib' better. Fixes #15044. by @rolfbjarne in #18496
• [iOS] HybridGlobalization set flag in SDK by @mkhamoyan in #18498
• MSR: Remove use of reflection in UCOs of generic types by @simonrozsival in #18421
• [msbuild] Fix ILStripping of resource assemblies on Windows. by @rolfbjarne in #18508
• Bump Xamarin.Messaging to 1.11.2 by @emaf in #18521
• Remove IKVM submodule by @filipnavara in #18516
• Revert "[dotnet] Remove libSystem.Net.Security.Native from tvOS build… by @filipnavara in #18514
• Exclude assemblies from NativeAOT app bundles by @ivanpovazan in #18532
• [msbuild] Fix null check when validating Hot Restart app identifier by @emaf in #18546
• Do not include -dead_strip when native linking a NativeAOT object file by @ivanpovazan in #18553
• NativeAOT: Disable AggressiveAttributeTrimming with ILLink by @ivanpovazan in #18545
• [Localization] Bring More Localization Changes by @tj-devel709 in #18558
• Add getFileProviderConnectionWithCompletionHandler signature to start… by @JonnHard in #18533
• Fix _DefaultLinkMode for NativeAOT. by @filipnavara in #18560
• [release/8.0.1xx-preview7] [vs-workload] Set EnableSideBySideManifests=true by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18583
• [release/8.0.1xx-preview7] [dotnet][xma] Ensure we don't use DOTNET_ROOT and DOTNET_HOST_PATH in. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18591
• [release/8.0.1xx-preview7] Update dependencies from dotnet/installer by @dotnet-maestro in #18593

New Contributors

• @EmilienDup made their first contribution in #18459
• @mkhamoyan made their first contribution in #18498
• @JonnHard made their first contribution in #18533

Full Changelog: dotnet-8.0.1xx-preview6-8646...dotnet-8.0.1xx-preview7-8694

.NET 7.0.3xx - Xcode 14.3 (7090)

This is a servicing release to the previous 7.0.3xx service release.

Versions

This release consists of the following versions:

• iOS: 16.4.7090
• tvOS: 16.4.7090
• macOS: 13.3.7090
• Mac Catalyst: 16.4.7090

These builds are supported using Xcode 14.3.

What's Changed

• [release/7.0.3xx] [msbuild] Fix ILStripping of resource assemblies on Windows. by @rolfbjarne in #18511

Full Changelog: dotnet-7.0.3xx-7089...dotnet-7.0.3xx-7090

.NET 8.0.100 Preview 6 (8646)

We're excited to announce our sixth preview release for .NET 8!

Note: these are the base SDKs that add support for the platforms in question, for MAUI (which is built on top of our SDKs), go here instead: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/.

This release consists of the following versions:

• iOS: 16.4.8646-net8-p6
• tvOS: 16.4.8646-net8-p6
• Mac Catalyst: 16.4.8646-net8-p6
• macOS: 13.4.8646-net8-p6

Known issues: https://github.com/xamarin/xamarin-macios/wiki/Known-issues-in-.NET8

What's Changed

• [AVFoundation] Fix a few issues with the AVAssetImageGenerator bindings. Partial fix for #18452. by @rolfbjarne in #18460
• [bgen] Make the generated code check for zero handle before creating an INativeObject wrapper instance. Fixes part of #18452. by @rolfbjarne in #18461
• [CoreFoundation] Add a few missing APIs to CFRunLoop and enable nullability. by @rolfbjarne in #18322
• [docs] Created a doc for preparing an app for TestFlight by @dustin-wojciechowski in #18125
• [dotnet] Add a property to opt-out of the _CopyLocalBindingResources logic easily. by @rolfbjarne in #18443
• [dotnet] add redirect-class-handles to optimizations. by @stephen-hawley in #18354
• [dotnet] Add support for asking more of 'open' when launching desktop apps. by @rolfbjarne in #18366
• [dotnet] Add targets to compute mlaunch arguments for installing and launching mobile apps. Fixes #18359. by @rolfbjarne in #18446
• [dotnet] Add to optimizations by @stephen-hawley in #18387
• [dotnet] Enable runtime identifiers to be overriden at build time by @haritha-mohan in #18396
• [dotnet] Set _RequiresILLinkPack=true so that we always restore the ILLink package. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18412
• [Foundation] Several fixes to NSFileManager. by @rolfbjarne in #18371
• [msbuild] Bump ILStrip and add a maestro dependency to keep it updated. by @rolfbjarne in #18291
• [msbuild] Copy the zip file back to Windows from the Zip task for remote builds. Fixes #18402. by @rolfbjarne in #18447
• [msbuild] Dispose a few streams when done with them in the unzip/decompress logic. by @rolfbjarne in #18410
• [msbuild] Make sure to copy the manifest from a binding resource package back to Windows. Fixes #18402. by @rolfbjarne in #18419
• [msbuild] Make the GetFileSystemEntries task capable of copying files to the Mac. by @rolfbjarne in #18324
• [ObjCRuntime] Avoid using Assembly.Location, it doesn't work with NativeAOT. by @rolfbjarne in #18372
• [Xcode] Bump Xcode to version 14.3.1 by @dalexsoto in #18290
• Add support for using NativeAOT. by @rolfbjarne in #17374
• Hot Restart fixes by @mauroa in #18317
• Reduce the size of __LINKEDIT Export Info section in stripped binaries by @ivanpovazan in #18408
• Require using EnablePreviewFeatures=true when using preview releases. Contributes towards #18343. by @rolfbjarne in #18476
• Update Messaging and System.Diagnostics.Tracer versions by @japarson in #18416
• Use Enum.GetValues instead of Enum.GetValues in numerous places for .NET. by @rolfbjarne in #18382

New Contributors

• @ivanpovazan made their first contribution in #18408

Full Changelog: dotnet-8.0.1xx-preview5-8525...dotnet-8.0.1xx-preview6-8646

.NET 7.0.3xx - Xcode 14.3 (7089)

This is a servicing release to the previous 7.0.2xx service release.

Versions

This release consists of the following versions:

• iOS: 16.4.7089
• tvOS: 16.4.7089
• macOS: 13.3.7089
• Mac Catalyst: 16.4.7089

These builds are supported using Xcode 14.3.

What's Changed

• [dotnet] Add a missing IsMacEnabled check before executing a task in the _ComputeLinkerArguments target. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18152
• [dotnet] Add a property to opt-out of the _CopyLocalBindingResources logic easily. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18450
• [dotnet] Add targets to compute mlaunch arguments for installing and launching mobile apps. Fixes #18359. by @rolfbjarne in #18451
• [dotnet] Set _RequiresILLinkPack=true so that we always restore the ILLink package. by @rolfbjarne in #18411
• [msbuild] Copy the zip file back to Windows from the Zip task for remote builds. Fixes #18402. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18454
• [msbuild] Make sure to copy the manifest from a binding resource package back to Windows. Fixes #18402. by @rolfbjarne in #18425
• [runtime] Always look for dynamic libraries relative to the root directory first. Fixes #xamarin/maccore@2668. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18132
• Bump to .NET 7.0.3xx. by @rolfbjarne in #18101
• Use the current version of .NET in a few projects. by @rolfbjarne in #18423

Full Changelog: dotnet-7.0.2xx-xcode14.3-7067...dotnet-7.0.3xx-7089

.NET 8.0.100 Preview 5 (8525)

We're excited to announce our fifth preview release for .NET 8!

Note: these are the base SDKs that add support for the platforms in question, for MAUI (which is built on top of our SDKs), go here instead: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/.

This release consists of the following versions:

• iOS: 16.4.8525-net8-p5
• tvOS: 16.4.8525-net8-p5
• Mac Catalyst: 16.4.8525-net8-p5
• macOS: 13.4.8525-net8-p5

Known issues: https://github.com/xamarin/xamarin-macios/wiki/Known-issues-in-.NET8

What's Changed

• [bgen] Fix a few nullability warnings. by @rolfbjarne in #18264
• [dotnet-linker] Add a 'vscode' target that will launch VSCode with the paths configured to use the local .NET. by @rolfbjarne in #18293
• [dotnet-linker] Add a tasks.json to ease development with VSCode. by @rolfbjarne in #18292
• [dotnet-linker] Enable nullability in numerous files. by @rolfbjarne in #18184
• [dotnet] Fix linker path on Windows by @emaf in #18285
• [dotnet] Stop looking for the AOT compiler if cached by @emaf in #18286
• [dotnet] Turn class-redirector into a Task by @stephen-hawley in #18244
• [Foundation] Bind two overloads to create NSUrl instances from file paths. by @rolfbjarne in #18265
• [Foundation] Fix nullability issues in NSUserDefaults. Fixes #18243. by @rolfbjarne in #18246
• [Generator] Clean code left behind in a refactor. by @mandel-macaque in #18283
• [Generator] Remove nullability warnings. by @mandel-macaque in #18281
• [msbuild] Enable nullability in a few classes. by @rolfbjarne in #18248
• [msbuild] Fix calling the GetFileSystemEntries task on Windows when not connected to a Mac. by @rolfbjarne in #18287
• [msbuild] Merge the ILLink and ILLinkTaskBase classes. by @rolfbjarne in #18086
• [msbuild] Merge the ILStrip and ILStripTaskBase classes. by @rolfbjarne in #18211
• [msbuild] Merge the MTouch and MTouchTaskBase classes. by @rolfbjarne in #18212
• [msbuild] Show a warning if asked to load an app manifest that doesn't exist. by @rolfbjarne in #18222
• [msbuild] Simplify code by using updated API from Xamarin.MacDev. by @rolfbjarne in #18090
• [runtime] Add support for keeping the same block alive multiple times. Fixes #18161. by @rolfbjarne in #18277
• [runtime] Re-generate product.h when the current commit changes. by @rolfbjarne in #18231
• [ServiceManagement] Bind this framework. Fixes #18084. by @rolfbjarne in #18263
• [src] Enable nullability in a few files. by @rolfbjarne in #18185
• [src] Use NSLog instead of Console.WriteLine in tracing statements. by @rolfbjarne in #18258
• Add a managed static registrar. Fixes #17324. by @rolfbjarne in #18268
• Enable nullability in various places by @rolfbjarne in #18082
• Fix nullability of WebView.EditingDelegate by @filipnavara in #18247
• Fix the name of the item function. by @filipnavara in #18199

Full Changelog: dotnet-8.0.1xx-preview4-8377...dotnet-8.0.1xx-preview5-8525

.NET 7.0.2xx - Xcode 14.3 (7067)

This is a servicing release to the previous 7.0.2xx service release.

Versions

This release consists of the following versions:

• iOS: 16.4.7067
• tvOS: 16.4.7067
• macOS: 13.3.7067
• Mac Catalyst: 16.4.7067

These builds are supported using Xcode 14.3.

What's Changed

• [release/7.0.2xx-xcode14.3] [dotnet] Fix linker path on Windows by @rolfbjarne in #18298
• [release/7.0.2xx-xcode14.3] [msbuild] Fix calling the GetFileSystemEntries task on Windows when not connected to a Mac. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18299
• [release/7.0.2xx-xcode14.3] [runtime] Add support for keeping the same block alive multiple times. Fixes #18161. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18303
• [release/7.0.2xx-xcode14.3] [msbuild] Make the GetFileSystemEntries task capable of copying files to the Mac. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18342
• [release/7.0.2xx-xcode14.3] Bump .NET 6 versions old-fashioned 🥃 by @dalexsoto in #18352
• [release/7.0.2xx-xcode14.3] [msbuild] Add a missing 'UsingTask' for the FindILLink task. by @rolfbjarne in #18369
• [release/7.0.2xx-xcode14.3] [dotnet] Add support for asking more of 'open' when launching desktop apps. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18370

Full Changelog: dotnet-7.0.2xx-xcode14.3-7060...dotnet-7.0.2xx-xcode14.3-7067

.NET 6.0.4xx - Xcode 14.3 (60)

This is a servicing release to the previous 6.0.4xx servicing release.

This will most likely be the last servicing release for .NET 6 - please upgrade your projects to .NET 7.

Versions

This release consists of the following versions:

• iOS: 16.4.60
• tvOS: 16.4.60
• macOS: 13.3.60
• Mac Catalyst: 16.4.60

What's Changed

• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Add Xcode 14.3 Support by @rolfbjarne in #17946
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Bump to stable Xcode 14.3 by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #17956
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Fixed remote and local build issues by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #17968
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Update Messaging and Hot Restart versions by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18002
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Update dependencies from dotnet/runtime by @dotnet-maestro in #17984
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Update dependencies from dotnet/installer by @dotnet-maestro in #17985
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] [Foundation] Preserve all members of WrappedNSInputStream. Fixes #15860. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18018
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Update dependencies from dotnet/runtime by @dotnet-maestro in #18023
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Update dependencies from dotnet/installer by @dotnet-maestro in #18039
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] [tests] Ignore DNS lookup failures in CI. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18068
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Update dependencies from dotnet/installer by @dotnet-maestro in #18074
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] [maestro] Make 'Microsoft.NETCore.App.Ref' depend on 'Microsoft.Dotnet.Sdk.Internal'. by @rolfbjarne in #18045
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Update dependencies from dotnet/installer by @dotnet-maestro in #18093
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] [introspection] Ignore the AddressBook namespace for Mac Catalyst when checking static cctors. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18112
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] [runtime] Always look for dynamic libraries relative to the root directory first. Fixes #xamarin/maccore@2668. by @rolfbjarne in #18133
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] [dotnet] Add a missing IsMacEnabled check before executing a task in the _ComputeLinkerArguments target. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18151
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] [tests] Allow a little bit of leeway when testing floating point numbers in SKTransformNodeTest. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18168
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] [tests] Find a workaround for #xamarin/maccore@2668. by @rolfbjarne in #18172
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Update dependencies from dotnet/installer by @dotnet-maestro in #18213
• [release/6.0.4xx-xcode14.3] Update dependencies from dotnet/installer by @dotnet-maestro in #18249
• [dotnet] add metadata about .NET 6 EOL by @jonathanpeppers in #18282

Full Changelog: dotnet-6.0.4xx-xcode14.2-46...dotnet-6.0.4xx-xcode14.3-60

.NET 7.0.2xx - Xcode 14.3 (7060)

This is a servicing release to the previous 7.0.2xx service release, adding support for Xcode 14.3.

Versions

This release consists of the following versions:

• iOS: 16.4.7060
• tvOS: 16.4.7060
• macOS: 13.3.7060
• Mac Catalyst: 16.4.7060

These builds are supported using Xcode 14.3.

What's Changed

• [AppKit] Add a weakly typed version of NSRulerView.WeakMeasurementUnits. Fixes #17742. by @rolfbjarne in #17779
• [AppKit] Add missing fields to the NSKey enum. Fixes #17085. by @rolfbjarne in #17086
• [AppKit] Add missing setter for generateMipmaps in NSView by @haritha-mohan in #17416
• [AppKit] Add nullability to the manual code. by @mandel-macaque in #17182
• [AppKit] Bind an NSWindow(IntPtr) constructor in the API definition. by @rolfbjarne in #17264
• [AppKit] Enable nullability in NSHost. by @rolfbjarne in #17414
• [AppKit] Make sure NSButtons are treated as toggled objects after setting a field. Fixes #17635. by @rolfbjarne in #17639
• [AppKit] Remove nullability warning. by @mandel-macaque in #17411
• [AppKit] Try to make NSWindow.ReleasedWhenClosed work. Fixes #8606. by @rolfbjarne in #17105
• [AudioToolBox] Add nullability to files that were forgotten. by @mandel-macaque in #17185
• [AudioUnit] Add nullability to forgotten files. by @mandel-macaque in #17186
• [AudioUnit] Adjust availability attributes according to conditional compilation directives. by @rolfbjarne in #17309
• [AudioUnit] Cleanup ifdefs in AUEnums. by @rolfbjarne in #17267
• [AudioUnit] Make AudioUnitParameterType.AUDCFilterDecayTime obsolete on Mac Catalyst. by @rolfbjarne in #17231
• [AVFoundation/Intents/QuickLook] Don't add introduced attributes for a platform when the type itself isn't available on that platform. by @rolfbjarne in #17293
• [AVFoundation] Add a few missing APIs. Fixes #16954. by @rolfbjarne in #17310
• [AVFoundation] Fix capitalization issue by @haritha-mohan in #16461
• [AVFoundation] Fix Capitalization Issue in type AVCaptureDeviceFormat by @haritha-mohan in #16630
• [AVFoundation] Fix inputs -> Inputs by @haritha-mohan in #16660
• [BackgroundTasks] Add nullability to forgotten files. by @mandel-macaque in #17187
• [build] Add support for Visual Studio on win-arm64 by @jonathanpeppers in #16935
• [BussinessChat] Add nullability to forgotten files. by @mandel-macaque in #17188
• [CFNetwork] Add nullability to forgotten files. by @mandel-macaque in #17208
• [CloudKit] Add nullability to forgotten file. by @mandel-macaque in #17209
• [CloudKit] Update availability attributes for CKShareParticipantType. by @rolfbjarne in #17066
• [ColreLocation] Add nullability to forgotten file and remove dead code. by @mandel-macaque in #17212
• [compare-commits] Fix undefined array access when running on bots. by @rolfbjarne in #16462
• [Contacts] Add nullability to forgotten file. by @mandel-macaque in #17210
• [ContactsUI] Ensure availability attributes are identical on all platforms. by @rolfbjarne in #17233
• [CoreAnimation] Add missing CAMetalLayer properties. Fixes #17340. by @rolfbjarne in #17345
• [CoreFoundation] A few minor nullability fixes in CFSocket. by @rolfbjarne in #16761
• [CoreHaptics] Add nullability to forgotten file. by @mandel-macaque in #17211
• [CoreMedia] Add nullability to missing files. by @mandel-macaque in #17213
• [CoreMidi] Add nullability to missing files. by @mandel-macaque in #17214
• [CoreMidi] Fixed MidiPacket.Bytes IndexOutOfRangeException. Fixes #16979. by @reid-kirkpatrick in #16992
• [CoreSpotlight] Add nullability to forgotten files. by @mandel-macaque in #17216
• [CoreTelephony] Add nullability to missing file. by @mandel-macaque in #17217
• [dotnet-linker] Give a better exception message when unable to resolve an assembly reference. by @rolfbjarne in #16750
• [dotnet-linker] Handle null fields in BackingFieldDelayHandler as unmarked fields. Fixes #16957. by @rolfbjarne in #16970
• [dotnet-linker] Only enable ForceLoad for native binding libraries if that's actually requested in the binding library. Fixes #16861. by @rolfbjarne in #16879
• [dotnet/msbuild] Copy binding resource packages to output directories together with CopyLocal assemblies. Fixes #13910. by @rolfbjarne in #17806
• [dotnet/msbuild] Only compile entitlements once for universal builds. Fixes #15632. by @rolfbjarne in #17096
• [dotnet/tools] Don't disable compact unwind info. Fixes #16546. by @rolfbjarne in #16623
• [dotnet] Add [SupportedOSPlatformGuard] attributes to UIDevice.CheckSystemVersion. Fixes #16250. by @rolfbjarne in #16513
• [dotnet] Add a missing IsMacEnabled check before executing a task in the _ComputeLinkerArguments target. by @vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 in #18221
• [dotnet] Add support for .so files by @ylatuya in #16887
• [dotnet] Add support for passing environment variables and custom arguments when launching apps with mlaunch. by @rolfbjarne in #17730
• [dotnet] Add support for setting an MSBuild property to pass additional mlaunch arguments. by @rolfbjarne in #17866
• [dotnet] address book pinvokes by @stephen-hawley in #17419
• [dotnet] Always use a four part VS component version by @pjcollins in #16633
• [dotnet] AppKit pinvokes by @stephen-hawley in #17644
• [dotnet] audiotoolbox blittable pinvokes with delegates by @stephen-hawley in #17388
• [dotnet] blitable network pinvokes by @stephen-hawley in #17071
• [dotnet] Cache the AOT compiler path. Fixes #16774. by @rolfbjarne in #17033
• [dotnet] CGImageMetadata by @stephen-hawley in #17530
• [dotnet] Change _IntermediateDecompressionDir to always have a trailing directory separator. by @rolfbjarne in #17728
• [dotnet] Change the order of the linker steps. Fixes #17347. by @rolfbjarne in #17360
• [dotnet] CoreFont delegates by @stephen-hawley in #17338
• [DotNet] CoreFoundation Pinvokes by @stephen-hawley in #17505
• [dotnet] CoreGraphics convert strings in pinvokes by @stephen-hawley in #17135
• [dotnet] CoreGraphics pinvoke by @stephen-hawley in #17702
• [dotnet] Create an MSBuild property for the current min OS version. by @rolfbjarne in #17034
• [dotnet] Darwin p/invokes by @stephen-hawley in #17698
• [dotnet] Enable generation of runtime configuration file by @haritha-mohan in #17840
• [dotnet] Ensure all templates are targetting .NET 7. by @rolfbjarne in #16819
• [dotnet] Ensure any trimmer components are restored properly. by @rolfbjarne in #17227
• [dotnet] final blittable pinvoke by @stephen-hawley in #17723
• [dotnet] First change for blitability of pinvokes with strings by @steph...

.NET 8.0.100 Preview 4 (8377)

We're excited to announce our fourth preview release for .NET 8!

Note: these are the base SDKs that add support for the platforms in question, for MAUI (which is built on top of our SDKs), go here instead: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/.

This release consists of the following versions:

• iOS: 16.4.8377-net8-p4
• tvOS: 16.4.8377-net8-p4
• Mac Catalyst: 16.4.8377-net8-p4
• macOS: 13.4.8377-net8-p4

Known issues: https://github.com/xamarin/xamarin-macios/wiki/Known-issues-in-.NET8

What's Changed

• [AppKit] Add a few missing NullAllowed attributes. Fixes #18115. by @rolfbjarne in #18118
• [AppKit] Add a weakly typed version of NSRulerView.WeakMeasurementUnits. Fixes #17742. by @rolfbjarne in #17779
• [AVFoundation] Add a few strongly typed enums by @rolfbjarne in #18022
• [AVFoundation] Add missing AVCapture members. Fixes #18155. by @rolfbjarne in #18156
• [AVFoundation] Fix callback signature for the AVAudioSinkNode constructor. Fixes #17575. by @rolfbjarne in #17785
• [bgen] Check for null (no) namespace when matching namespace to framework. Fixes #18025. by @rolfbjarne in #18046
• [CoreMidi] Create a blittable version of MidiCIDeviceIdentification. by @rolfbjarne in #18052
• [CoreMidi] Sprinkle a few more NativeName attributes for various structs. by @rolfbjarne in #18139
• [docs] Document properties for configurations by @haritha-mohan in #17940
• [dotnet/msbuild] Copy binding resource packages to output directories together with CopyLocal assemblies. Fixes #13910. by @rolfbjarne in #17806
• [dotnet/msbuild] Don't bundle *.xml files that match any assemblies. Fixes #14939 and fixes #15897. by @rolfbjarne in #17908
• [dotnet] Add a missing IsMacEnabled check before executing a task in the _ComputeLinkerArguments target. by @rolfbjarne in #18145
• [dotnet] Add support for setting an MSBuild property to pass additional mlaunch arguments. by @rolfbjarne in #17866
• [dotnet] Added one more test to ensure that multiple types in a file work. by @stephen-hawley in #18073
• [dotnet] Added tests, fixed bugs by @stephen-hawley in #17979
• [dotnet] Enable generation of runtime configuration file by @haritha-mohan in #17840
• [dotnet] Include the parsed runtimeconfig.bin into ResolvedFileToPublish. Contributes towards #17579. by @rolfbjarne in #18087
• [dotnet] integrate writing out class map into static registrar by @stephen-hawley in #18141
• [dotnet] preliminary cut for class-redirector by @stephen-hawley in #17951
• [dotnet] Use the type_map_path arg by @stephen-hawley in #18175
• [Foundation] Preserve all members of WrappedNSInputStream. Fixes #15860. by @rolfbjarne in #18011
• [Generator] Clean the attribute work. by @mandel-macaque in #17570
• [generator] Make the block callbacks UnmanagedCallersOnly functions in .NET. by @rolfbjarne in #17741
• [generator] Simplify/clarify code a little bit. by @rolfbjarne in #17858
• [linker/trimmer] Add opt-in support for not marking NSObjects in user assemblies. Fixes #15723. by @rolfbjarne in #17949
• [main] Add Xcode 14.3 Support by @dalexsoto in #17810
• [msbuild/dotnet] Rework how we collect and process native references. by @rolfbjarne in #17554
• [msbuild/tests/dotnet] Add support for xcframeworks for Hot Restart and add tests. Fixes #16571. by @rolfbjarne in #18103
• [msbuild] Allow setting EnableCodeSigning=false to disable code signing for Hot Restart. by @rolfbjarne in #18013
• [msbuild] Always pass --wait-for-exit: to mlaunch. by @rolfbjarne in #17865
• [msbuild] Enable nullability and unify base and derived class for the GetFiles task. by @rolfbjarne in #17814
• [msbuild] Get RecursiveDir directory name only if it isn't empty by @emaf in #17988
• [msbuild] Honor any existing values for HotRestartSignedAppOutputDir and HotRestartAppBundlePath. by @rolfbjarne in #18014
• [msbuild] Move *.targets, *.props and FrameworkList.xml files to a common directory. by @rolfbjarne in #17860
• [msbuild] Remove the SdkVersion property in the ReadAppManifest task. by @rolfbjarne in #18053
• [msbuild] Remove unused input/output from HotRestart's DetectSigningIdentity task by @rolfbjarne in #18055
• [msbuild] Rename a few HotRestart tasks. by @rolfbjarne in #18077
• [msbuild] Simplify the CompileAppManifest a bit by removing the SdkPlatform input property. by @rolfbjarne in #18054
• [msbuild] Use our own Unzip task instead of Ditto when extracting compressed plugins. by @rolfbjarne in #18015
• [msbuild] Verify Mac Catalyst apps like we verify macOS apps. Fixes #17829. by @rolfbjarne in #17835
• [registrar] Refactor some code to reduce code duplication by @rolfbjarne in #17924
• [runtime] Add support for passing on a connect timeout to sdb. by @rolfbjarne in #18037
• [runtime] Always look for dynamic libraries relative to the root directory first. Fixes #xamarin/maccore@2668. by @rolfbjarne in #18121
• [src] Define NETX_Y_OR_GREATER flags for our platform assemblies. by @rolfbjarne in #17811
• [src] Fix containing namespace/framework for AVCustomRoutingControllerDelegate. by @rolfbjarne in #18137
• [src] Fix min OS versions for .NET for numerous APIs. by @rolfbjarne in #17871
• [src] Improve the generated project files a little bit. by @rolfbjarne in #17812
• [src] Remove duplicated FindUserTypeIndex method between the Runtime and Class types. by @rolfbjarne in #17923
• [static registrar] Avoid listing protocols more than once in generated code. by @rolfbjarne in #18136
• [Templates] Add comments to help developers publish MacCatalyst apps on App Store by @dustin-wojciechowski in #17830
• [tools/tests] Fix bug in 'link all' test and the resulting regression that showed up in code. by @rolfbjarne in #18016
• [tools] Re-create dotnet-linker.csproj.inc when dotnet-linker.csproj changes. by @rolfbjarne in #17826
• add EditorBrowsable to obsolete member by @stephen-hawley in #17854
• CGEventCreate fixed broken call, added tests by @stephen-hawley in #17805
• Enable deduplication of generics in Xamarin.iOS build by @kotlarmilos in #17766
• Encode the .NET version we're targeting in the third NuGet version number. by @rolfbjarne in #17818
• Fixed remote and local build issues by @mauroa in #17964

New Contributors

• @kotlarmilos made their first contribution in #17766
• @stmoor made their first contribution in #18028

Full Changelog: dotnet-8.0.1xx-preview3-462...dotnet-8.0.1xx-preview4-8377