Microsoft has issued a detailed announcement regarding the Windows App SDK, which becomes open source. In this way, the company responded to developers' questions about inconsistent update schedules, delays in completing key milestones, and an unclear direction for the platform's development.
Beth Pan, a Microsoft software engineer, published a statement acknowledging these questions while outlining the company's interest in platform future. The company will pursue a six-month initiative focused on product improvements and fostering greater collaboration within the development community.
Pan explained that Microsoft is going to accelerate open-source efforts for the Windows App SDK. Accordingly, this transition requires a number of steps to take, so it will not occur immediately.
The company's roadmap looks as follows.
- Launch version 1.8 in August
- Implement more regular, incremental updates
- Mirror internal repositories on GitHub for increased visibility
- Enhance setup documentation for SDK and its dependencies
- Establish a public GitHub project board for community issue prioritization
The Windows App SDK represents Microsoft's evolution from earlier development frameworks. Originally launched as Project Reunion, this platform consolidates desktop application development tools that trace back to Windows 8 and Windows Runtime technologies.
Unlike predecessor technologies such as WinRT and UWP, which primarily targeted mobile applications and maintained version ties to specific Windows releases, the Windows App SDK operates independently of Windows versions. The platform includes Microsoft's newest UI framework, WinUI 3, and focuses specifically on traditional desktop application development.
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