How to install?

This release is not yet available from the Visual Studio installer. Download the .NET 9 Preview 5 SDK, followed by:

> dotnet workload install android
...
Successfully installed workload(s) android.

To verify installation:

> dotnet workload list
Installed Workload Id      Manifest Version                            Installation Source
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
android                    34.99.0-preview.5.308/9.0.100-preview.5     SDK 9.0.100-preview.5

What's Changed

• $(AndroidPackVersionSuffix)=preview.5; net9 is 34.99.0.preview.5 by @jonathanpeppers in #8896
• [docs] Reorganize public Documentation by @jonpryor in #8889
• Bump $(AndroidNetPreviousVersion) to 34.0.95 by @pjcollins in #8898
• [Mono.Android] fix potential leak in Java.Lang.Thread by @jonathanpeppers in #8900
• [Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks] fix detection of "Android libraries" by @jonathanpeppers in #8904
• Test fixlocalizationtests branch by @dellis1972 in #8895
• [api-merge] Add removed-since info. by @jpobst in #8897
• [main] Update dependencies from dotnet/installer by @dotnet-maestro in #8912
• Bump NDK to r26d by @grendello in #8868
• [Mono.Android] Dispose of the RunnableImplementor on error by @jonpryor in #8907
• [main] Update dependencies from dotnet/installer by @dotnet-maestro in #8921
• Update README by @rachelkang in #8913
• [Xamarin.Android.Build.Tests] Fix ActionBarSherlock URL by @jonpryor in #8926
• [docs] Add "Getting Started" docs by @jonpryor in #8934
• It's ".NET for Android", not ".NET Android" by @jonpryor in #8933
• [trimming] fix custom applications for TrimMode=full by @jonathanpeppers in #8936
• [build] bump to $(AndroidNetPreviousVersion) 34.0.113 by @jonathanpeppers in #8943
• [ci] Improve maestro artifact publishing by @pjcollins in #8945
• [ci] Re-enable to push to dotnet9 feed by @pjcollins in #8950
• [build] fix code-flow from dotnet/installer, .NET 9.0.100-preview.5.24262.2 by @jonathanpeppers in #8949
• Native call tracing infrastructure + native build system overhaul by @grendello in #8857
• [Microsoft.Android.Templates] Add icons to templates by @jonpryor in #8883
• [Mono.Android] AndroidMessageHandler should follow 308: permanent redirect by @simonrozsival in #8951
• [ci] Use long version for maestro publishing by @pjcollins in #8964
• [s360] Ignore irrelevant warnings by @jonpryor in #8962
• Update OneLocBuildToken by @MSylvia in #8973
• [Mono.Android] Bind API-35 Beta 2. by @jpobst in #8948
• Bump LLVM to 18.1.6 by @grendello in #8969
• Change libunwind submodule branch by @grendello in #8978
• Force loc task pool image to windows by @MSylvia in #8983
• Remove Enhanced Fast Deployment by @dellis1972 in #8959
• [ci] Update path for generated *.include.* files by @jonpryor in #8980

New Contributors

• @rachelkang made their first contribution in #8913

Full Changelog: 34.99.0-preview.4.272...34.99.0-preview.5.308