Windows App SDK 1.8.9 (1.8.260529003)

[agniuks]

Windows App SDK 1.8.9 (1.8.260529003)

WinAppSDK 1.8.9 is the latest stable servicing release for 1.8, with two reliability fixes in WinUI input and items controls.

Bug fixes:

Bug fix	Runtime Compatibility Change
Fixed a memory leak in ItemsRepeater where recycled elements were never garbage collected due to a reference cycle through the RecyclePool, which could also cause crashes in InvalidateChildrenMeasure.	ItemTemplateWrapper_RecyclePoolLeak
Fixed a potential crash when releasing touch contacts in a ScrollViewer before scrolling.	InputPointerSource_TouchUpScrollCrashFix

Try it out

• Download the 1.8.260529003 NuGet package to use WinAppSDK 1.8 in your app.

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.

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This discussion was created from the release Windows App SDK 1.8.9 (1.8.260529003).

[lgztx96]

This version does not fix the memory leak issue in ItemRepeater. It can still be easily reproduced in versions 1.8.9 and 2.2.0: issue #10488

[MagicAndre1981]

The releasenotes are missing here:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/release-notes/windows-app-sdk-1-8?pivots=stable