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hub/apps/get-started/make-apps-great-for-windows.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 description: The top 11 things you can do to make your app great on Windows 11.
 title: Top 11 things you can do to make your app great on Windows 11
 ms.topic: concept-article
-ms.date: 03/06/2025
+ms.date: 11/17/2025
 keywords: windows win32, desktop development
 ms.localizationpriority: medium
 ms.collection: windows11
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ We have updated icons and a new UI font called "Segoe UI Variable". We recommend
 People run Windows across conventional devices as well as an increasingly diverse, modern range of devices. Devices today come not only with x86/x64-based, but also Arm-based, architectures; not only with mouse and keyboard but also touch screens, touchpads, and pens; with cameras, GPS, and sensors like gyroscopes; and with graphics and neural processing chipsets that enable not only amazing visuals but also hardware-accelerated artificial intelligence (AI). Customers expect apps to take advantage of the hardware (that they have paid for!) and be cognizant of the device form factor to give them an appropriately optimized experience.
 
 - Achieve AI powered productivity with Win ML - [Introduction to Windows Machine Learning](/windows/ai/windows-ml/).
-- Use AI models that power Windows AI Foundry on Copilot+ PCs and run locally - [Windows AI Foundry overview](/windows/ai/apis/).
+- Use AI models that run locally and power Microsoft Foundry on Windows features on Copilot+ PCs - [What is Windows ML?](/windows/ai/apis/).
+- Use a variety of AI-powered features supported by Windows AI APIs in the Windows App SDK and machine learning (ML) models that run locally on Copilot+ PCs - [What are Windows AI APIs?](/windows/ai/apis/).
 - Utilize best practices for Notifications and content sharing - [Notifications (Design basics)](/windows/win32/uxguide/mess-notif).
 
 ### Enhanced security features in Windows

hub/apps/get-started/windows-developer-glossary.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Windows developer glossary
 description:  A glossary of terms related to Windows application development.
 ms.topic: glossary
-ms.date: 10/28/2025
+ms.date: 11/17/2025
 ms.localizationpriority: medium
 ms.collection: windows11
 audience: new-desktop-app-developers
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ Traditionally, "native" refers to applications built without using the .NET runt
 
 A dedicated on‑device AI accelerator optimized for transformer operations and other ML workloads. Windows apps can target NPUs via APIs like [DirectML](/windows/ai/directml/dml-intro).
 
-#### OCR
+#### Text recognition
 
-Text recognition, also known as optical character recognition (OCR), is supported in Windows AI Foundry through a set of artificial intelligence (AI)-backed APIs that can detect and extract text within images and convert it into machine readable character streams. See [Get started with AI Text Recognition](/windows/ai/apis/text-recognition).
+Text recognition, also known as optical character recognition (OCR), is supported by a set of Windows AI APIs that can detect and extract text within images and convert it into machine readable character streams. See [Get started with AI Text Recognition](/windows/ai/apis/text-recognition).
 
 #### ONNX Runtime (ORT)
 
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ Lets you create, package, and deploy Visual Studio extensions. [Get started with
 
 A control that allows app developers to embed web content (HTML/CSS/JS) in their native apps using the Microsoft Edge (Chromium) rendering engine. You can use WebView2 in WinUI 3, Win32 C++, WPF, and WinForms, and it offers a developer preview for WinUI 2 / UWP support. See [Introduction to Microsoft Edge WebView2](/microsoft-edge/webview2/).
 
-#### Windows AI Foundry
+#### Microsoft Foundry on Windows
 
-Windows AI Foundry offers AI-backed features and APIs on Windows 11 PCs. These features are in active development. See [What is Windows AI Foundry?](/windows/ai/overview).
+Microsoft Foundry on Windows offers AI-backed features and APIs on Windows 11 PCs. These features are in active development. See [What are Windows AI APIs?](/windows/ai/overview).
 
 #### Windows API
 

hub/apps/index.yml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
    title: Windows app development documentation
    description: Design, develop, and deploy apps and solutions for Windows PCs and other devices.
    ms.topic: hub-page
-   ms.date: 11/4/2025
+   ms.date: 11/17/2025
    ms.localizationpriority: medium
    uhfHeaderId: "MSDocsHeader-Windows"
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ productDirectory:
       - url: ./winui/index.md
         text: WinUI
       - url: /windows/ai/overview
-        text: Windows AI Foundry
+        text: Microsoft Foundry on Windows
   - title: Deploy
     imageSrc: /media/common/i_deploy.svg
     links:

hub/apps/toc.yml

@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ items:
                         href: develop/widgets/widget-provider-manifest.md
                       - name: ActivateApplication protocol
                         href: develop/widgets/widget-provider-activateapplication-protocol.md
-              - name: Windows AI Foundry Actions
+              - name: Actions with Microsoft Foundry on Windows
                 items:
                   - name: Overview
                     href: develop/actions/index.md

hub/apps/whats-new/windows-11-build-22000.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: What's new for Windows app developers
 description: Learn what's new for developers in Windows 11 and tools
 keywords: what's new, Windows 11, Windows, developers, WinUI, sdk, tools
-ms.date: 11/11/2025
+ms.date: 11/17/2025
 ms.topic: whats-new
 ms.localizationpriority: medium
 ---
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Build faster and ship more polished Windows apps. This section curates the lates
 
 | Component | Latest release notes |
 | :-- | :-- |
-| Windows App SDK | [Stable channel release notes](../windows-app-sdk/stable-channel.md) • [Preview channel](../windows-app-sdk/preview-channel.md) |
+| Windows App SDK | [Stable channel release notes](../windows-app-sdk/stable-channel.md) * [Preview channel](../windows-app-sdk/preview-channel.md) |
 | Windows SDK | [Windows SDK downloads & archive](https://developer.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/sdk-archive) (includes links to latest and Insider preview SDK release notes) |
 
 ## Recent documentation highlights
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Build faster and ship more polished Windows apps. This section curates the lates
 
 ## Release notes and resources
 
-- Windows App SDK: [Stable channel](../windows-app-sdk/stable-channel.md) • [Archive](../windows-app-sdk/release-notes-archive/stable-channel-1-7.md)
+- Windows App SDK: [Stable channel](../windows-app-sdk/stable-channel.md) * [Archive](../windows-app-sdk/release-notes-archive/stable-channel-1-7.md)
 - Windows SDK: [Download archive and latest](https://developer.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/sdk-archive)
 - Insider builds: [Windows Insider for Developers](https://www.microsoft.com/windowsinsider/for-developers-getting-started).
 - Modernizing guidance: [Start developing Windows apps](/windows/apps/get-started/start-here)
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Build faster and ship more polished Windows apps. This section curates the lates
 | Feature | Description |
 | :------ | :------ |
 | [Windows AI](/windows/ai/) | Enhance your Windows apps with AI through local APIs and machine learning models. |
-| [Windows AI Foundry Overview](/windows/ai/overview) | Windows AI Foundry introduces new ways of interacting with the operating system that utilize AI, such as Phi Silica, the Small Language Model (SLM) created by Microsoft Research that offers many of the same capabilities found in Large Language Models (LLMs), but is more compact and efficient so that it can run locally on Windows. |
+| [Microsoft Foundry on Windows Overview](/windows/ai/overview) | Microsoft Foundry on Windows introduces new ways of interacting with the operating system that utilize AI, such as Phi Silica, the Small Language Model (SLM) created by Microsoft Research that offers many of the same capabilities found in Large Language Models (LLMs), but is more compact and efficient so that it can run locally on Windows. |
 
 ## Developer tools
 

hub/apps/whats-new/windows-at-ignite.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Windows at Ignite
 description: Key Windows app development announcements, resources, and sessions from Microsoft Ignite.
 keywords: Ignite, Windows, announcements, WinUI, Windows App SDK, Windows AI, developer tools
-ms.date: 11/07/2025
+ms.date: 11/17/2025
 ms.topic: whats-new
 ms.localizationpriority: medium
 ---
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Windows empowers local AI experiences through efficient small language models an
 | Resource | Description |
 | :-- | :-- |
 | [Windows AI overview](/windows/ai/) | Platform overview for incorporating AI into Windows apps. |
-| [Windows AI Foundry overview](/windows/ai/overview) | Introduces Phi Silica and approaches for local inference, enabling low-latency AI features. |
+| [Microsoft Foundry on Windows overview](/windows/ai/overview) | Introduces Phi Silica and approaches for local inference, enabling low-latency AI features. |
 | [Get started using Windows AI APIs](/windows/ai/apis/get-started) | Quickstart to integrate Windows AI APIs into your app. |
 
 ### Developer tools
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Improve app reliability and trustworthiness.
 
 | Component | Links |
 | :-- | :-- |
-| Windows App SDK | [Stable release notes](../windows-app-sdk/stable-channel.md) • [Preview release notes](../windows-app-sdk/preview-channel.md) • [Archive](../windows-app-sdk/release-notes-archive/stable-channel-1-7.md) |
+| Windows App SDK | [Stable release notes](../windows-app-sdk/stable-channel.md) * [Preview release notes](../windows-app-sdk/preview-channel.md) * [Archive](../windows-app-sdk/release-notes-archive/stable-channel-1-7.md) |
 | Windows SDK | [Downloads & archive](https://developer.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/sdk-archive) (includes latest and Insider preview SDK release notes) |
 | Windows Insider | [Windows Insider for Developers](https://www.microsoft.com/windowsinsider/for-developers-getting-started) |
 | Modernization | [Start developing Windows apps](/windows/apps/get-started/start-here) |

hub/apps/windows-app-sdk/release-notes-archive/experimental-channel-1.7.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Latest experimental channel release notes for the Windows App SDK 1.7
 description: Learn about the latest experimental releases of the Windows App SDK 1.7.
 ms.topic: release-notes
-ms.date: 10/28/2025
+ms.date: 11/17/2025
 keywords: windows win32, windows app development, project reunion, experimental, windows app sdk
 ms.localizationpriority: medium
 ---
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ The experimental channel includes releases of the Windows App SDK with [experime
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > The underlying ML models required for these APIs currently require your device to be running the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build on the Dev Channel. Additionally, these APIs require your device to be a Copilot+ PC. See [Copilot+ PCs Developer Guide](/windows/ai/npu-devices) to learn more about these devices. APIs will throw an exception when called on devices lacking the necessary support.
 
-Windows AI Foundry offers several AI-powered features and APIs for you to easily, efficiently, and responsibly use on-device AI models in your Windows apps. In this release we are making available several scenario focused APIs for you to leverage powerful capabilities without the need to find, run, or optimize your own Machine Learning (ML) models. 
+Microsoft Foundry on Windows offers several AI-powered features and APIs for you to easily, efficiently, and responsibly use on-device AI models in your Windows apps. In this release we are making available several scenario focused APIs for you to leverage powerful capabilities without the need to find, run, or optimize your own Machine Learning (ML) models. 
 
 Learn more about responsible development practices used during Windows AI APIs development that you can also apply as you create AI-assisted features in the [Developing Responsible Generative AI Applications and Features on Windows](/windows/ai/rai) guidance.
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ See [Get started with Phi Silica in the Windows App SDK](/windows/ai/apis/phi-si
 
 #### Text Recognition (OCR)
 
-Text recognition, also known as optical character recognition (OCR), APIs in Windows AI Foundry can detect and extract text within images and convert it into machine readable character streams. These APIs can identify characters, words, lines, polygonal text boundaries, and provide confidence levels for each match. The set of AI-assisted APIs in Windows AI Foundry benefit from NPU-assisted acceleration to perform faster and more accurately than the legacy [Windows.Media.Ocr.OcrEngine](/uwp/api/windows.media.ocr.ocrengine) APIs.
+Windows AI APIs that support text recognition, also known as optical character recognition (OCR),can detect and extract text within images and convert it into machine readable character streams. These APIs can identify characters, words, lines, polygonal text boundaries, and provide confidence levels for each match. They also benefit from NPU-assisted acceleration to perform faster and more accurately than legacy [Windows.Media.Ocr.OcrEngine](/uwp/api/windows.media.ocr.ocrengine) APIs.
 
 See [Get Started with Text Recognition (OCR) in the Windows App SDK](/windows/ai/apis/text-recognition) and [API ref for AI-backed Text Recognition (OCR) in the Windows App SDK](/windows/ai/apis/text-recognition-api-ref) for more information.