Adding release notes for 1.6-preview2 (#4732)

duncanmacmichael · Karl-Bridge-Microsoft · Scottj1s · web-flow · commit a44d0d80f3dc · 2024-08-22T16:11:28.000-07:00
* Updating release notes and downloads for 1.4 experimental * Minor wording revisions * Release notes for 1.3.2 * Adding first release notes for 1.4-preview1 * Release notes for 1.3.3 * Fixing broken bookmark links * Updating 1.4-preview1 rel notes * Removing en-us from link * Adding release notes and downloads for 1.4-preview2 * Fixing bookmark * Tweaking wording for XAML Islands section * Minor wording tweaks * Clarifying wording for custom titlebar scenarios * Update preview-channel.md (#3728) minor revs * Adding release notes and downloads for WASDK 1.4.0 stable * Updating wording for ItemsView section * Removing comment referring to preview release * Removing duplicate reference to Popup/FlyoutBase.ShouldConstrainToRootBounds * Adding further detail to the .NET8 RID breaking change note * Fixing punctuation in formatting * Updating wording for .NET 8 recommended steps * Adding rel notes for 1.4.1 * Fixing typo * Adding rel note for custom titlebar updates in 1.4.0 * Fixing typo * Adding rel notes for 1.4.2 * Adding link to source for 1.4.1 and 1.4.2 * Merging main * Moving source links to version column instead of the runtime downloads column * Adding rel notes for 1.4.3 * Adding release notes for 1.5-experimental1 * Adding note for new non-experimental APIs included in 1.5-experimental1 * Adding link to source for 1.5-exp1 * Adding link to source for 1.5-exp1 * Adding release notes for 1.4.4 * Fixing formatting * Fixing release date for 1.4.4 * Adding release notes for 1.5-exp2 * Fixing typo from 1 to 2 * Adding initial release notes for 1.5-preview1 * Typo fix and date changes * Adding release notes for 1.4.5 * Updating bug fix wording * Update release-channels.md corrected bookmark? * First draft for 1.5.0 release notes * Adding images, section for previously planned features, and minor other feature updates for 1.5 * Spelling and phrasing tweaks * Adding more features, fixed bugs, and phrasing updates per feedback * Adding release notes for 1.5.2 * Fixing typo * Fixing phrasing * Adding a missing word * Fixing typo * 1.3 out of support edit * Adding 1.5.3 release notes * Fixing phrasing * Updating date of release * Release notes for 1.4.6 * Cleaning up main WASDK page a bit to go with new WinUI docs changes * Fixing link * Clarifying verbiage for app models * Release notes for 1.6-exp1, except for redirections * Updating notes for C# project requirements for 1.6-exp1 * Adding known issue for Content Islands * Adding wording for AOT support, updating version * Adding further note to AOT support * Update experimental-channel.md C#/WinRT should update to 2.1.0 regardless of AOT * Updaing CSWinRT version * Adding additional bug fix note * Update experimental-channel-1.5.md link warnings * Update experimental-channel.md absolute links * Adding known issue for TitleBar control * Spelling tweak * Changing name in workaround code * Further clarification for AOT * Updating table for CoreWindow.GetForCurrentThread() mapping and MapControl mapping * Rel notes for 1.5.4 * First part of 1.6-exp2 rel notes * Finishing rel notes for 1.6-exp2 * Clarifying WebView2 drag-and-drop support for 1.5 stable * Fixing version number typo * Fixing typo * Adding release notes for 1.6-preview1 * Adding release notes for 1.5.6 and 1.4.7 * Updating 1.4 release lifecycle * Update preview-channel-1.5.md file path * Adding rel notes for 1.6-preview2 * Fixing typos * Fixing date typo * Fixing bug links to the correct repo * Fixing wording and link for bug --------- Co-authored-by: KB <kbridge@microsoft.com> Co-authored-by: Karl-Bridge-Microsoft <12849639+Karl-Bridge-Microsoft@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Scott Jones <scottj1s@gmail.com>
diff --git a/hub/apps/windows-app-sdk/downloads.md b/hub/apps/windows-app-sdk/downloads.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ For all the latest Windows App SDK downloads, refer to the tables and links belo
 
 | Version | Runtime downloads |
 |---|---|
+| [1.6 Preview2 (1.6.240821007-preview2) ](/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/preview-channel#version-16-preview-2-160-preview2) <br/> 08/22/2024 <br/> [Release notes](/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/preview-channel#version-16-preview-2-160-preview2) <br/> [Source](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3%2Frelease%2F1.6-preview2) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.240821007-preview2/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.240821007-preview2/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.240821007-preview2/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.240821007-preview2/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.6.zip) |
 | [1.6 Preview1 (1.6.240807006-preview1) ](/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/preview-channel#version-16-preview-1-160-preview1) <br/> 08/13/2024 <br/> [Release notes](/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/preview-channel#version-16-preview-1-160-preview1) <br/> [Source](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3%2Frelease%2F1.6-preview1) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.240807006-preview1/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.240807006-preview1/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.240807006-preview1/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.240807006-preview1/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.6.zip) |
 
 ## Experimental release
diff --git a/hub/apps/windows-app-sdk/preview-channel.md b/hub/apps/windows-app-sdk/preview-channel.md
@@ -28,6 +28,47 @@ The preview channel includes releases of the Windows App SDK with [preview chann
 - [Preview channel release notes for the Windows App SDK 1.1](release-notes-archive/preview-channel-1.1.md)
 - [Preview channel release notes for the Windows App SDK 1.0](release-notes-archive/preview-channel-1.0.md)
 
+## Version 1.6 Preview 2 (1.6.0-preview2)
+
+This is the latest release of the preview channel for version 1.6.
+
+In an existing Windows App SDK 1.5 (from the stable channel) app, you can update your Nuget package to 1.6.0-preview2 (see the **Update a package** section in [Install and manage packages in Visual Studio using the NuGet Package Manager](/nuget/consume-packages/install-use-packages-visual-studio#update-a-package)).
+
+For the updated runtime and MSIX, see [Downloads for the Windows App SDK](./downloads.md).
+
+### New features
+
+#### Required C# project changes for 1.6-preview2
+
+The C# project guidance from [1.6-preview1](#required-c-project-changes-for-16-preview1) is also required for this release.
+
+#### Native AOT support
+
+1.6-preview2 includes significant changes to update to the released [Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT) version 2.1.1 and make building more reliable for native Ahead-Of-Time compilation.
+
+#### Updated Edge WebView2 SDK Integration
+
+This release now references the released 1.0.2651.64 version of the `Microsoft.Web.WebView2` package, which should fix issues hit with the prerelease version referenced in 1.6-preview1. As noted in 1.6-preview1, apps are now able to choose a newer version of the `Microsoft.Web.WebView2` package if desired.
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+1.6-preview2 contains the following new fixes since 1.6-preview1's release:
+
+- Fixed a crash when setting `InfoBar.IsOpen` in .xaml. For more info, see GitHub issue [#8391](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/8391).
+- Fixed an issue where HTML elements would lose pointer capture when the mouse moved outside of the `WebView2` bounds. For more info, see GitHub issue [#8677](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/8677).
+- Fixed an issue where drag and drop into a flyout with `ShouldConstrainToRootBounds=false` did not work. For more info, see GitHub issue [#9276](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/9276).
+- Fixed an issue where `ms-appx://` references did not work when `PublishSingleFile` is enabled. For more info, see GitHub issue [#9468](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/9468).
+- Fixed an issue where debugger symbols weren't working correctly for some binaries. For more info, see GitHub issue [#4633](https://github.com/microsoft/windowsappsdk/issues/4633).
+- Fixed a build break when using `/permissive-`. For more info, see GitHub issue [#4643](https://github.com/microsoft/windowsappsdk/issues/4643).
+- Fixed a couple of API breaking changes in 1.6-preview1 caused by renamed parameters. For more info, see GitHub issue [#4645](https://github.com/microsoft/windowsappsdk/issues/4645).
+- Fixed type conflict build breaks hit by some projects in 1.6-preview1, particularly with `Windows.UI.Text` types. For more info, see GitHub issue [#4646](https://github.com/microsoft/windowsappsdk/issues/4646).
+- Fixed an issue with resource lookups by control libraries in 1.6-preview1. For more info, see GitHub issue [#4649](https://github.com/microsoft/windowsappsdk/issues/4649).
+- Fixed a potential crash when subclassing `NavigationView`.
+- Fixed an issue where table borders in a `RichEditBox` would not correctly erase when scrolling or reducing the size of the table.
+- Fixed an issue where flyouts from `MediaTransportControls` had a fully transparent background.
+- Fixed an issue where dragging into a WebView2 would fail or drop in the wrong location on display scale factors other than 100% or when system text scaling is enabled.
+- Fixed an issue where `TextBox`/`RichEditBox` would not announce to Accessibility tools when input is blocked due to being at the `MaxLength` limit.
+
 ## Version 1.6 Preview 1 (1.6.0-preview1)
 
 This is the latest release of the preview channel for version 1.6.
diff --git a/hub/apps/windows-app-sdk/release-channels.md b/hub/apps/windows-app-sdk/release-channels.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The latest version of the Windows App SDK ships via three release channels: Expe
 |         | Channel                                                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                | Release cadence                                                                    | Supported? | Latest release                                                                                      |
 |---------|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | **✅**   | Stable ([release notes](stable-channel.md))             | This channel is supported for use by apps in production environments. It includes only stable APIs.                                                                        | No more frequent than every six months<br>(+ servicing)                                   | Yes        | [1.5.6 (1.5.240802000)](stable-channel.md#version-156-15240802000) (08/13/2024)                                                 |
-| **❇️**  | Preview ([release notes](preview-channel.md))           | This channel provides a preview of the next stable release. There may be breaking API changes between a given preview channel release and the next stable release.         | At least one preview per stable version                                           | No         | [1.6.0-preview1](preview-channel.md#version-16-preview-1-160-preview1) (08/13/2024)                 |
+| **❇️**  | Preview ([release notes](preview-channel.md))           | This channel provides a preview of the next stable release. There may be breaking API changes between a given preview channel release and the next stable release.         | At least one preview per stable version                                           | No         | [1.6.0-preview2](preview-channel.md#version-16-preview-2-160-preview2) (08/22/2024)                 |
 | **🔄️** | Experimental ([release notes](experimental-channel.md)) | This channel includes experimental features that are in early stages of development. Experimental features may be removed from the next release, or may never be released. | As needed when requiring feedback for features in early design or prototype stages | No         | [1.6.0-experimental2](experimental-channel.md#version-16-experimental-160-experimental2) (07/02/2024) |
 
 For a comprehensive list of all current and previous releases of the Windows App SDK, including download locations, see [Downloads for the Windows App SDK](downloads.md).
