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diff --git a/docs/cross-platform/build-an-opengl-es-application-on-android-and-ios.md b/docs/cross-platform/build-an-opengl-es-application-on-android-and-ios.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ms.custom: sfi-image-nochange
 # Build an OpenGL ES application on Android and iOS
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the **Mobile development with C++** workload for iOS and Android targeting in the Visual Studio installer and the **Embedded and IoT tools**--including RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import--are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. However, the Android NDKs listed in the Mobile development with C++ workload continue to be supported.
+> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the Mobile development with C++ workload for iOS and Android, as well as the Embedded and IoT tools (RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import), are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. The Android NDKs included in the Mobile development with C++ workload remain supported.
 > OpenGL support is no longer available. It was last available in Visual Studio 17.3.
 
 You can create Visual Studio solutions and projects for iOS apps and Android apps that share common code. This article guides you through a combined solution template. It creates both an iOS app, and an Android Native Activity app. The apps have C++ code in common that uses OpenGL ES to display the same animated rotating cube on each platform. OpenGL ES (OpenGL for Embedded Systems or GLES) is a 2D and 3D graphics API. It's supported on many mobile devices.
diff --git a/docs/cross-platform/create-an-android-native-activity-app.md b/docs/cross-platform/create-an-android-native-activity-app.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.topic: how-to
 # Create an Android Native Activity App
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the **Mobile development with C++** workload for iOS and Android targeting in the Visual Studio installer and the **Embedded and IoT tools**--including RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import--are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. However, the Android NDKs listed in the Mobile development with C++ workload continue to be supported.
+> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the Mobile development with C++ workload for iOS and Android, as well as the Embedded and IoT tools (RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import), are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. The Android NDKs included in the Mobile development with C++ workload remain supported.
 
 When you install the cross-platform **Mobile development with C++** workload, Visual Studio can be used to create fully functional Android Native Activity apps. The Android Native Development Kit (NDK) is a toolset that allows you to implement the majority of your Android app using pure C/C++ code. Some Java JNI code acts as glue to allow your C/C++ code to interact with Android. The Android NDK introduced the ability to create Native Activity apps with Android API Level 9. Native Activity code is popular for creating gaming and graphic intensive apps that use Unreal Engine or OpenGL. This topic will guide you through creation of a simple Native Activity app that uses OpenGL. Additional topics walk through the developer lifecycle of editing, building, debugging and deploying Native Activity code.
 
diff --git a/docs/cross-platform/cross-platform-mobile-development-examples.md b/docs/cross-platform/cross-platform-mobile-development-examples.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.date: 03/04/2024
 # Cross-platform mobile development examples
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the **Mobile development with C++** workload for iOS and Android targeting in the Visual Studio installer and the **Embedded and IoT tools**--including RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import--are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. However, the Android NDKs listed in the Mobile development with C++ workload continue to be supported.
+> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the Mobile development with C++ workload for iOS and Android, as well as the Embedded and IoT tools (RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import), are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. The Android NDKs included in the Mobile development with C++ workload remain supported.
 
 Several of the templates installed by the **Mobile development with C++** workload generate complete examples that you can use to learn from. Additionally, here are some example applications that you can download and try out in Visual Studio.
 
diff --git a/docs/cross-platform/general-android-prop-page.md b/docs/cross-platform/general-android-prop-page.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ f1_keywords:
 # General Project Properties (Android C++)
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the **Mobile development with C++** workload for iOS and Android targeting in the Visual Studio installer and the **Embedded and IoT tools**--including RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import--are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. However, the Android NDKs listed in the Mobile development with C++ workload continue to be supported.
+> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the Mobile development with C++ workload for iOS and Android, as well as the Embedded and IoT tools (RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import), are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. The Android NDKs included in the Mobile development with C++ workload remain supported.
 
 | Property | Description | Choices |
 |--|--|--|
diff --git a/docs/cross-platform/import-an-xcode-project.md b/docs/cross-platform/import-an-xcode-project.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.topic: how-to
 # Import an Xcode project
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the **Mobile development with C++** workload for iOS and Android targeting in the Visual Studio installer and the **Embedded and IoT tools**--including RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import--are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. However, the Android NDKs listed in the Mobile development with C++ workload continue to be supported.
+> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the Mobile development with C++ workload for iOS and Android, as well as the Embedded and IoT tools (RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import), are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. The Android NDKs included in the Mobile development with C++ workload remain supported.
 
 The Visual Studio tools for cross-platform mobile development with C++ include support for moving your Xcode projects into Visual Studio, where you can create cross-platform libraries and share code with other projects. The Import from Xcode wizard simplifies the process of importing projects and splitting out the C++ code in your Xcode targets for use as a static library or shared code project. You can manage your iOS-specific code in Visual Studio and still use Xcode to do storyboards and builds. For information on how to easily move code back and forth between Visual Studio and Xcode, see [Sync changes between Xcode and Visual Studio](sync-changes-between-xcode-and-visual-studio.md).
 
diff --git a/docs/cross-platform/install-and-configure-tools-to-build-using-ios.md b/docs/cross-platform/install-and-configure-tools-to-build-using-ios.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ms.custom:
 # Install and configure tools to build using iOS
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the **Mobile development with C++** workload for iOS and Android targeting in the Visual Studio installer and the **Embedded and IoT tools**--including RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import--are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. However, the Android NDKs listed in the Mobile development with C++ workload continue to be supported.
+> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the Mobile development with C++ workload for iOS and Android, as well as the Embedded and IoT tools (RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import), are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. The Android NDKs included in the Mobile development with C++ workload remain supported.
 
 You can use Visual Studio with the cross-platform **Mobile development with C++** tools to edit, debug, and deploy iOS code to the iOS Simulator or to an iOS device. But, because of licensing restrictions, the code must be built and run remotely on a Mac. To build and run iOS apps using Visual Studio, you need to set up and configure the remote agent, [vcremote](https://www.npmjs.com/package/vcremote), on your Mac. The vcremote remote agent handles build requests from Visual Studio and runs the app on an iOS device connected to the Mac, or in the iOS Simulator on the Mac.
 
diff --git a/docs/cross-platform/install-visual-cpp-for-cross-platform-mobile-development.md b/docs/cross-platform/install-visual-cpp-for-cross-platform-mobile-development.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ms.topic: install-set-up-deploy
 # Install cross-platform mobile development with C++
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the **Mobile development with C++** workload for iOS and Android targeting in the Visual Studio installer and the **Embedded and IoT tools**--including RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import--are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. However, the Android NDKs listed in the Mobile development with C++ workload continue to be supported.
+> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the Mobile development with C++ workload for iOS and Android, as well as the Embedded and IoT tools (RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import), are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. The Android NDKs included in the Mobile development with C++ workload remain supported.
 
 You can use C++ in Visual Studio to build Windows Desktop apps, Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps, and Linux apps. And now, you can build C++ apps for Android and iOS. The **Mobile development with C++** workload is an installable set of components in Visual Studio. It includes cross-platform iOS, Android, and UWP Visual Studio templates. The workload installs the cross-platform tools and SDKs you need to get started quickly. You don't have to locate, download, and configure them yourself. You can use these tools in Visual Studio to easily create, edit, debug, and test your cross-platform projects.
 
diff --git a/docs/cross-platform/sync-changes-between-xcode-and-visual-studio.md b/docs/cross-platform/sync-changes-between-xcode-and-visual-studio.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.date: "10/17/2019"
 # Sync changes between Xcode and Visual Studio
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the **Mobile development with C++** workload for iOS and Android targeting in the Visual Studio installer and the **Embedded and IoT tools**--including RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import--are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. However, the Android NDKs listed in the Mobile development with C++ workload continue to be supported.
+> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the Mobile development with C++ workload for iOS and Android, as well as the Embedded and IoT tools (RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import), are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. The Android NDKs included in the Mobile development with C++ workload remain supported.
 
 The mobile development with C++ components in Visual Studio include remote capabilities for syncing your work between your PC and your Mac. When your Visual Studio and Mac machines are paired, new options are available for iOS Application projects in Visual Studio that you can use to open your project in Xcode, move your code between Xcode and Visual Studio, and clean the temporary Xcode project directory.
 
diff --git a/docs/cross-platform/visual-cpp-for-cross-platform-mobile-development.md b/docs/cross-platform/visual-cpp-for-cross-platform-mobile-development.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.date: 11/07/2025
 # Cross-platform mobile development with C++
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the **Mobile development with C++** workload for iOS and Android targeting in the Visual Studio installer and the **Embedded and IoT tools**--including RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import--are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. However, the Android NDKs listed in the Mobile development with C++ workload continue to be supported.
+> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the Mobile development with C++ workload for iOS and Android, as well as the Embedded and IoT tools (RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import), are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. The Android NDKs included in the Mobile development with C++ workload remain supported.
 
 You can build native C++ apps for iOS, Android, and Windows devices by using the cross-platform tools available in Visual Studio. **Mobile development with C++** is a workload available in the Visual Studio installer. It installs the SDKs and tools you need for cross-platform development of shared libraries and native apps. When it's installed, you can use C++ to create code that runs on iOS and Android devices and platforms, Windows, Windows Store, and Xbox.
 
diff --git a/docs/embedded/download-and-install-the-embedded-tooling.md b/docs/embedded/download-and-install-the-embedded-tooling.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ms.topic: install-set-up-deploy
 In Visual Studio 2022 and later versions, you can use the Visual Studio IDE on Windows to edit and debug embedded projects. Use tools such as the [Peripheral View](./peripheral-view.md), [RTOS View](./rtos-view.md), and the [Serial Monitor](./serial-monitor.md) to help interact with and debug your embedded projects.
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the **Mobile development with C++** workload for iOS and Android targeting in the Visual Studio installer and the **Embedded and IoT tools**--including RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import--are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. However, the Android NDKs listed in the Mobile development with C++ workload continue to be supported.
+> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the Mobile development with C++ workload for iOS and Android, as well as the Embedded and IoT tools (RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import), are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. The Android NDKs included in the Mobile development with C++ workload remain supported.
 
 To use the embedded development tools in Visual Studio, you must install the required **Linux and embedded development with C++** workload.
 
diff --git a/docs/overview/visual-cpp-tools-and-features-in-visual-studio-editions.md b/docs/overview/visual-cpp-tools-and-features-in-visual-studio-editions.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ The following tables show C++ features that are available in Visual Studio 2017.
 - iOS
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the **Mobile development with C++** workload for iOS and Android targeting in the Visual Studio installer and the **Embedded and IoT tools**--including RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import--are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. However, the Android NDKs listed in the Mobile development with C++ workload continue to be supported.
+> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the Mobile development with C++ workload for iOS and Android, as well as the Embedded and IoT tools (RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import), are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. The Android NDKs included in the Mobile development with C++ workload remain supported.
 
 ::: moniker-end
 
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ Optional Components:
 ### Mobile development with C++
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the **Mobile development with C++** workload for iOS and Android targeting in the Visual Studio installer and the **Embedded and IoT tools**--including RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import--are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. However, the Android NDKs listed in the Mobile development with C++ workload continue to be supported.
+> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the Mobile development with C++ workload for iOS and Android, as well as the Embedded and IoT tools (RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import), are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. The Android NDKs included in the Mobile development with C++ workload remain supported.
 
 Included:
 
diff --git a/docs/porting/introduction-to-visual-cpp-for-unix-users.md b/docs/porting/introduction-to-visual-cpp-for-unix-users.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ms.topic: concept-article
 This topic provides information for users of all flavors of UNIX who are new to Visual Studio and want to become productive with C++ either from the command line or by using Visual Studio. You can use Visual Studio with the Microsoft C++ compiler to target Windows. You can also use the Visual Studio IDE with GCC or Clang in UNIX environments such as remote Linux machines, MinGW-w64, and Windows Subsystem for Linux. To use C++ in Visual Studio, the **Desktop Development with C++** workload must be installed. Open the Visual Studio Installer to install the workload or add or remove optional components. Also install the **Linux Development with C++** workload if you'll be targeting a remote Linux machine. For Android or iOS development, install the **Mobile Development with C++** workload.
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the **Mobile development with C++** workload for iOS and Android targeting in the Visual Studio installer and the **Embedded and IoT tools**--including RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import--are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. However, the Android NDKs listed in the Mobile development with C++ workload continue to be supported.
+> Starting with Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.0), the Mobile development with C++ workload for iOS and Android, as well as the Embedded and IoT tools (RTOS Viewer, Serial Monitor, Peripheral Viewer, and ST Project Import), are no longer supported and will be removed in a future update. The Android NDKs included in the Mobile development with C++ workload remain supported.
 
 ## Getting started on the command line
 
