What's Changed

Known issues

• [Xaml] Delay binding context type check until relative binding source is resolved ( #25600 ) - No workaround, will be fixed on SR1

• [MacCatalyst] When using TabbedPage TabBar is not visible ( #25679 ) - Workaround posted in issue

MAUI Product Fixes

• Revert "[X] do not apply Bindings if DataType doesnt match (#22056)" by @PureWeen in #24693
• [release/8.0.1xx-sr9] Add Padding for iOS Buttons in some scenarios by @github-actions in #24829
• [release/8.0.1xx-sr9] [C] fix specificity comparison by @github-actions in #24908
• [release/8.0.1xx-sr9] [C] avoid NRE on null GestureRecognizer by @github-actions in #25029
• [release/8.0.1xx-sr9] [iOS] Fix for the CollectionView to prevent duplicate groups or crashes when adding a new item to a group or when adding a new group. by @github-actions in #25030
• [release/8.0.1xx-sr9] [X] allow namescope resolution before parenting by @github-actions in #25075
• [release/8.0.1xx-sr9] Revert #24222 and simply use invalidate instead of postInvalidate by @github-actions in #25121
• [release/8.0.1xx-sr9] Fixed Microsoft.Maui.Controls 8.0.90 (Latest stable) Ruins Entry Controls by @PureWeen in #25159
• [release/8.0.1xx-sr9] Fix Regression with iOS button resizing with text or image change by @tj-devel709 in #25214
• [release/8.0.1xx-sr9] NullReferenceException when setting BarBackgroundColor for a NavigationPage - fix by @PureWeen in #25251
• [iOS] Text alignment in editor - improvements (#24859) by @PureWeen in #25158
• [release/9.0.1xx] Match Catalyst Template to iOS for Shell Flyout Items by @github-actions in #25269
• [release/9.0.1xx] [net9.0] Disable NSToolbar Tabs by @github-actions in #25289
• Fix Colors Namespace by @PureWeen in #25356
• [release/9.0.1xx] Add services.AddHybridWebViewDeveloperTools() extension to enable browser dev tools by @github-actions in #25330
• [release/9.0.1xx] [XC] Fix passing message arguments to BuildException when logging warning as error by @github-actions in #25326
• [release/9.0.1xx] [XC] Report XC0025 as an error only in strict compilation mode by @github-actions in #25298
• [release/9.0.1xx] Update .NET MAUI template with .NET 9 hovercraft bot 🤖 by @github-actions in #25383
• [release/9.0.1xx] [XC] compile StaticResource w/ generics by @github-actions in #25352
• Merge sr9 into net9 ga by @PureWeen in #25265
• Backport WinAppSDK 1.6 bump to NET9 release by @Foda in #25294
• [release/9.0.1xx] [XC] Propagate x:DataType from parent scope to "standalone bindings" by @github-actions in #25295
• [release/9.0.1xx] Move TitleViewSetOnShellWorksAfterNavigation to Appium by @github-actions in #25401
• Fix Titlebar name API and add templates by @Foda in #25390
• [XC] Avoid NativeAOT trim warnings for compiled bindings by @simonrozsival in #25420
• Set title on maui-blazor/-app template window by @Eilon in #25426
• [release/9.0.1xx] [Blazor Hybrid] Fire and forget BlazorWebView disposal by default by @MackinnonBuck in #25430
• HybridWebView: Invoke .NET methods from JavaScript by @Eilon in #25077
• Template fixes by @PureWeen in #25577
• Fix toast by @PureWeen in #25580
• Fix missing SeedData by @PureWeen in #25582
• Fix NRE on Clearing Tasks by @PureWeen in #25588
• Fixed Size not calculated properly when invoking UseMauiCompatibility method in MauiProgram by @vishnumenon2684 in #25494
• Add New .NET MAUI Template with Syncfusion Toolkit Integration by @PaulAndersonS in #25419
• [android] update AOT profile for .NET 9 GA by @jonathanpeppers in #25509
• Fix Button Regression with null image source by @tj-devel709 in #25485
• 25421- ListViewRenderer Crash in HostApp and BindingError was occured in windows platforms by @vishnumenon2684 in #25453
• [release/9.0.1xx] Fix toggle for including sample content in template by @github-actions in #25564

Docs

• [release/9.0.1xx] [Documentation] Fix TitleBar comment mistake by @github-actions in #25480

Testing

• [release/9.0.1xx] [net9.0] Fix CV2 handler and uitests fixes by @github-actions in #25361
• [UITest] Remove the bottom section of iOS UITest (#24586) by @PureWeen in #25353
• [release/9.0.1xx] [net9.0] Run device tests arm by @github-actions in #25375
• Fix Test Screenshots with new clipping code by @PureWeen in #25381
• [release/9.0.1xx] Re-enable tests by @github-actions in #25268
• [release/9.0.1xx] Disable TitleViewSetOnShellWorksAfterNavigation on Device Tests by @github-actions in #25400
• [release/9.0.1xx] [testing] These Semantic tests seem to fail often on MacCatalyst by @github-actions in #25459
• [release/9.0.1xx] [testing] Move to run the catalyst device tests on arm by @github-actions in #25486
• Fixed UI Test Issue on Windows Platform in Visual Studio by @vishnumenon2684 in #25507

Dependency Updates

• Bump Android Dependencies by @PureWeen in #25424
• [release/9.0.1xx] Updates for ASPNET GA branding by @rmarinho in #25348
• [release/9.0.1xx] Update dependencies from dotnet/android by @dotnet-maestro in #25460
• Stable by @rmarinho in #25475
• [release/9.0.1xx] Update dependencies from dotnet/android by @dotnet-maestro in #25481
• [ci] Update versions sdk/runtime by @rmarinho in #25535
• [release/9.0.1xx] Bump Aspnet 8.0.10 by @rmarinho in #25586
• [release/9.0.1xx] bump net8 maui by @rmarinho in #25592
• [release/9.0.1xx] Update some versions for ga by @rmarinho in #25616
• [release/9.0.1xx] Update dependencies from xamarin/xamarin-macios by @dotnet-maestro in #25530
• [release/9.0.1xx] Update dependencies from xamarin/xamarin-macios by @dotnet-maestro in #25503
• [release/9.0.1xx] Update to rtm and arcade net9 by @rmarinho in #25279
• [release/9.0.1xx] Update rtm by @rmarinho in #25332

Housekeeping

• 8.0.90 Release Branding by @PureWeen in #24727
• 8.0.91 Release Branding by @PureWeen in #24915
• Preview SR9.2 branding by @PureWeen in #25161
• [release/9.0.1xx] Fix tsa file not found by @rmarinho in #25255
• [release/9.0.1xx] [nuget-msi-convert] Support improved VS component IDs by @github-actions in #25275
• [release/9.0.1xx] Build arcade net9 on GA branch by @rmarinho in #25336
• [nuget-msi-convert] Do not use new VS component IDs by @pjcollins in #25355
• [ci] Fix signing new templates by @rmarinho in #25526
• [release/9.0.1xx] LEGO: Pull request from lego/hb_7241b85a-f216-4d55-a9fa-d8030c736df5_20241015192031750 to net9.0 by @github-actions in #25320
• [release/9.0.1xx] LEGO: Pull request from lego/hb_7241b85a-f216-4d55-a9fa-d8030c736df5_20241029171919460 to net9.0 by @github-actions in #25584
• [release/9.0.1xx] LEGO: Pull request from lego/hb_7241b85a-f216-4d55-a9fa-d8030c736df5_20241029212245301 to net9.0 by @github-actions in #25593

New Contributors

• @vishnumenon2684 made their first contribution in #25453
• @PaulAndersonS made their first contribution in #25419

Full Changelog: 9.0.0-rc.2.24503.2...9.0.0