Visual Studio Magazine

Windows App SDK Preview 3 Supports Non-MSIX WinUI 3 App Deployment

The third preview of the Windows App SDK (formerly "Project Reunion") supports deploying WinUI 3 apps without MSIX-packaging. The Windows App SDK is described by Microsoft as the evolution of Windows ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Windows App SDK 1.2 Lets Devs Create Third-Party Windows 11 Widgets

The ability for developers to create their own Windows 11 widgets headlines the new Windows App SDK 1.2, a kit formerly called "Project Reunion" that consolidates the company's dev tooling for Windows ...
InfoWorld

Bringing Universal Windows Platform apps to .NET 9

Microsoft’s new UWP-friendly tools bridge the gap between the old and the new worlds of .NET to help old code into the latest .NET stack. Microsoft’s journey to today’s Windows App SDK and Win UI as a ...
Cybernews

Less lag, more vibes: Microsoft releases Visual Studio 2026 development toolkit

Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2026, claiming major performance gains, bug fixes, new features, and AI-driven ...
Ars Technica

How good is the Visual Studio Free Community Edition For Learning?

How close is the Visual Studio Community Free version for students/open source developers compared to the full Pro/Enterprise Versions? I've got a class coming up and was wondering if for most ...