Version 2.88.9

.NET 9 support, WinUI fixes, and debug symbols · Released November 7, 2024 · NuGet · GitHub Release

Highlights

SkiaSharp 2.88.9 adds .NET 9 target framework support, ships debug symbols in NuGet packages for improved diagnostics, and fixes several canvas and text API issues across Uno/WinUI and XAML platforms. One community contributor drove key WinUI and platform fixes.

Breaking Changes

None in this release.

New Features

Platform

.NET 9 support — Added target framework support for .NET 9. (#3012)
Debug symbols in NuGet packages — Symbol packages are now included, enabling source-level debugging and better stack traces. (#3046)

API Surface

WinUI GetByteBuffer native helper — Added a native helper method for GetByteBuffer on WinUI, improving interop for byte buffer scenarios. ❤️ @jeromelaban (#3039)

Bug Fixes

XamlRoot null check on unload — SKXamlCanvas no longer throws when XamlRoot is null during unload. (#2884)
GetKerningPairAdjustments API fixed — Corrected the kerning pair adjustments API to return proper values. (#2886)
SKXamlCanvas pixel format on Uno Skia — Fixed SKXamlCanvas on Uno Skia targets to use Bgra8888 for correct color rendering. (#2919)

Platform Support

Platform	What's New
🪟 Windows	WinUI `GetByteBuffer` native helper
🌐 WebAssembly	`SKXamlCanvas` pixel format fix on Uno Skia
📦 General	.NET 9 support; debug symbols in packages

Community Contributors ❤️

Contributor	What They Did
@jeromelaban	WinUI `GetByteBuffer` native helper

Preview 2 (October 24, 2024)

Added .NET 9 target framework support and WinUI GetByteBuffer native helper.

Full Changelog

Preview 1 (July 18, 2024)

Fixed XamlRoot null reference on canvas unload, corrected GetKerningPairAdjustments API, and fixed SKXamlCanvas pixel format on Uno Skia. Also adopted new NuGet license expressions.