First draft of 1.5.0 release notes (#4112)

* Updating release notes and downloads for 1.4 experimental

* Minor wording revisions

* Release notes for 1.3.2

* Adding first release notes for 1.4-preview1

* Release notes for 1.3.3

* Fixing broken bookmark links

* Updating 1.4-preview1 rel notes

* Removing en-us from link

* Adding release notes and downloads for 1.4-preview2

* Fixing bookmark

* Tweaking wording for XAML Islands section

* Minor wording tweaks

* Clarifying wording for custom titlebar scenarios

* Update preview-channel.md (#3728)

minor revs

* Adding release notes and downloads for WASDK 1.4.0 stable

* Updating wording for ItemsView section

* Removing comment referring to preview release

* Removing duplicate reference to Popup/FlyoutBase.ShouldConstrainToRootBounds

* Adding further detail to the .NET8 RID breaking change note

* Fixing punctuation in formatting

* Updating wording for .NET 8 recommended steps

* Adding rel notes for 1.4.1

* Fixing typo

* Adding rel note for custom titlebar updates in 1.4.0

* Fixing typo

* Adding rel notes for 1.4.2

* Adding link to source for 1.4.1 and 1.4.2

* Merging main

* Moving source links to version column instead of the runtime downloads column

* Adding rel notes for 1.4.3

* Adding release notes for 1.5-experimental1

* Adding note for new non-experimental APIs included in 1.5-experimental1

* Adding link to source for 1.5-exp1

* Adding link to source for 1.5-exp1

* Adding release notes for 1.4.4

* Fixing formatting

* Fixing release date for 1.4.4

* Adding release notes for 1.5-exp2

* Fixing typo from 1 to 2

* Adding initial release notes for 1.5-preview1

* Typo fix and date changes

* Adding release notes for 1.4.5

* Updating bug fix wording

* Update release-channels.md

corrected bookmark?

* First draft for 1.5.0 release notes

* Adding images, section for previously planned features, and minor other feature updates for 1.5

* Spelling and phrasing tweaks

* Adding more features, fixed bugs, and phrasing updates per feedback

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Co-authored-by: KB <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Karl-Bridge-Microsoft <[email protected]>

Author: duncanmacmichael

hub/apps/windows-app-sdk/downloads.md

@@ -12,22 +12,17 @@ ms.localizationpriority: medium
 This page provides download links to the *latest* releases of the [Windows App SDK](index.md) in the three release channels (stable, preview, and experimental). To get started quickly, download the latest x64 installer below. Or, for older releases, see [Older downloads for the Windows App SDK](./older-downloads.md).
 
 > [!div class="button" style="text-align: left;" width="150px;"] 
-> [Download the latest x64 stable installer (1.4.5)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/latest/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe)
+> [Download the latest x64 stable installer (1.5.0)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.5/latest/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe)
 
 For all the latest Windows App SDK downloads, refer to the tables and links below. To learn more, see [Windows App SDK release channels](release-channels.md) and the release notes provided below for each version.
 
 ## Stable release
 
-### Windows App SDK 1.4
+### Windows App SDK 1.5
 
 | Version | Runtime downloads |
 |---|---|
-| [1.4.5 (1.4.240211001)](stable-channel.md#version-145-14240211001) <br/> 02/13/2024 <br/> [Release notes](stable-channel.md#version-145-14240211001) <br/> [Source](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3%2Frelease%2F1.4.5) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.240211001/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.240211001/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.240211001/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.240211001/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.4.zip) |
-| [1.4.4 (1.4.231219000)](stable-channel.md#version-144-14231219000) <br/> 01/09/2024 <br/> [Release notes](stable-channel.md#version-144-14231219000) <br/> [Source](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3%2Frelease%2F1.4.4) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231219000/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231219000/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231219000/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231219000/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.4.zip) |
-| [1.4.3 (1.4.231115000)](stable-channel.md#version-143-14231115000) <br/> 11/16/2023 <br/> [Release notes](stable-channel.md#version-143-14231115000) <br/> [Source](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3%2Frelease%2F1.4.3) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231115000/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231115000/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231115000/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231115000/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.4.zip) |
-| [1.4.2 (1.4.231008000)](stable-channel.md#version-142-14231008000) <br/> 10/10/2023 <br/> [Release notes](stable-channel.md#version-142-14231008000) <br/> [Source](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3%2Frelease%2F1.4.2) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231008000/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231008000/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231008000/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231008000/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.4.zip) |
-| [1.4.1 (1.4.230913002)](stable-channel.md#version-141-14230913002) <br/> 09/19/2023 <br/> [Release notes](stable-channel.md#version-141-14230913002) <br/> [Source](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3%2Frelease%2F1.4.1) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.230913002/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.230913002/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.230913002/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.230913002/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.4.zip) |
-| [1.4.0 (1.4.230822000)](stable-channel.md#version-14) <br> 08/29/2023 <br> [Release notes](stable-channel.md#version-14) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.230822000/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.230822000/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.230822000/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.230822000/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.4.zip) |
+| [1.5.0 (1.5.240227000)](stable-channel.md#version-15) <br/> 02/29/2024 <br/> [Release notes](stable-channel.md#version-15) <br/> [Source](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3%2Frelease%2F1.5.0) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.5/1.5.240227000/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.5/1.5.240227000/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.5/1.5.240227000/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.5/1.5.240227000/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.5.zip) |
 
 ## Preview release
 

hub/apps/windows-app-sdk/images/1.5-Maps.gif

@@ -32,6 +32,17 @@ Apps packaged with external location, and unpackaged apps, that use the Windows
 To learn more, see the [Windows App SDK release channels](release-channels.md) and the release notes provided below for each version.
 
 ## Stable releases
+### Windows App SDK 1.4
+
+| Version | Runtime downloads |
+|---|---|
+| [1.4.5 (1.4.240211001)](stable-channel.md#version-145-14240211001) <br/> 02/13/2024 <br/> [Release notes](stable-channel.md#version-145-14240211001) <br/> [Source](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3%2Frelease%2F1.4.5) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.240211001/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.240211001/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.240211001/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.240211001/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.4.zip) |
+| [1.4.4 (1.4.231219000)](stable-channel.md#version-144-14231219000) <br/> 01/09/2024 <br/> [Release notes](stable-channel.md#version-144-14231219000) <br/> [Source](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3%2Frelease%2F1.4.4) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231219000/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231219000/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231219000/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231219000/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.4.zip) |
+| [1.4.3 (1.4.231115000)](stable-channel.md#version-143-14231115000) <br/> 11/16/2023 <br/> [Release notes](stable-channel.md#version-143-14231115000) <br/> [Source](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3%2Frelease%2F1.4.3) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231115000/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231115000/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231115000/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231115000/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.4.zip) |
+| [1.4.2 (1.4.231008000)](stable-channel.md#version-142-14231008000) <br/> 10/10/2023 <br/> [Release notes](stable-channel.md#version-142-14231008000) <br/> [Source](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3%2Frelease%2F1.4.2) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231008000/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231008000/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231008000/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.231008000/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.4.zip) |
+| [1.4.1 (1.4.230913002)](stable-channel.md#version-141-14230913002) <br/> 09/19/2023 <br/> [Release notes](stable-channel.md#version-141-14230913002) <br/> [Source](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3%2Frelease%2F1.4.1) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.230913002/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.230913002/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.230913002/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.230913002/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.4.zip) |
+| [1.4.0 (1.4.230822000)](stable-channel.md#version-14) <br> 08/29/2023 <br> [Release notes](stable-channel.md#version-14) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.230822000/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.230822000/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.230822000/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.4/1.4.230822000/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.4.zip) |
+
 ### Windows App SDK 1.3
 
 | Version | Runtime downloads |

hub/apps/windows-app-sdk/images/1.5-SelectorBar.png

@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ The `Maps` control is entirely new and we welcome your feedback to evaluate its
 - Fixed an issue where highlighted text would not remain highlighted upon right-click. For more info, see GitHub issue [#1801](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/1801).
 - Fixed an issue causing inactive windows to crash the app when closed. For more info, see GitHub issue [#8913](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/8913).
 - Fixed an issue that could hang applications when scrolling with the middle mouse button and left-clicking immediately afterwards. For more info, see GitHub issue [#9233](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/9233).
-- Fixed an issue where teaching tips did not receive proper focus. For more info, see GitHub issue [#3257](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/3257).
-- Fixed an issue that crashed the application when setting the `TailVibility` of a `TeachingTip` to *Collapsed* on startup. For more info, see GitHub issue [#8731](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/8731).
 
 ### New APIs in 1.5.0-preview1
 

hub/apps/windows-app-sdk/images/1.5-labels.png

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The following table provides an overview of the different release channels. For
 
 |         | Channel                                                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                | Release cadence                                                                    | Supported? | Latest release                                                                                      |
 |---------|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| **✅**   | Stable ([release notes](stable-channel.md))             | This channel is supported for use by apps in production environments. It includes only stable APIs.                                                                        | No more frequent than every six months<br>(+ servicing)                                   | Yes        | [1.4.5 (1.4.240211001)](stable-channel.md#version-145-14240211001) (02/13/2024)                                                 |
+| **✅**   | Stable ([release notes](stable-channel.md))             | This channel is supported for use by apps in production environments. It includes only stable APIs.                                                                        | No more frequent than every six months<br>(+ servicing)                                   | Yes        | [1.5.0 (1.5.240227000)](stable-channel.md#version-15) (02/29/2024)                                                 |
 | **❇️**  | Preview ([release notes](preview-channel.md))           | This channel provides a preview of the next stable release. There may be breaking API changes between a given preview channel release and the next stable release.         | At least one preview per stable version                                           | No         | [1.5.0-preview1](preview-channel.md#version-15-preview-1-150-preview1) (02/06/2024)                 |
 | **🔄️** | Experimental ([release notes](experimental-channel.md)) | This channel includes experimental features that are in early stages of development. Experimental features may be removed from the next release, or may never be released. | As needed when requiring feedback for features in early design or prototype stages | No         | [1.5.0-experimental2](experimental-channel.md#version-15-experimental-150-experimental2) (01/25/2024) |
 
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ The Windows App SDK has a lifecycle. A lifecycle begins when a version or servic
 
 | Windows App SDK version | Original release date | Latest patch version | Patch release date | Support level | End of servicing |
 |-------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|--------------------|---------------|----------------  |
-| 1.4                     | 08/29/2023            | 1.4.240211001        | 02/13/2024         | Current       | 08/29/2024       |
+| 1.5                     | 02/29/2024            | 1.5.240227000        | 02/29/2024         | Current       | 02/28/2025       |
+| 1.4                     | 08/29/2023            | 1.4.240211001        | 02/13/2024         | Maintenance   | 08/29/2024       |
 | 1.3                     | 04/12/2023            | 1.3.230724000        | 07/25/2023         | Maintenance   | 04/12/2024       |
 | 1.2                     | 11/10/2022            | 1.2.230313.1         | 03/15/2023         | Out of Support| 11/10/2023       |
 | 1.1                     | 05/24/2022            | 1.1.5                | 09/14/2022         | Out of Support| 05/24/2023       |