Merge branch 'main' into codespace/fix-container-build

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: ${{ env.IS_RELEASE == 'true' }}
         with:
-          name: signed-nuget-packages-${{ matrix.platform }}
+          name: signed-nuget-packages-${{ matrix.winui }}
           if-no-files-found: error
           path: |
             ${{ github.workspace }}/packages/**/*.nupkg
@@ -375,18 +375,18 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false # prevent one matrix pipeline from being cancelled if one fails, we want them both to run to completion.
       matrix:
-        platform: [WinUI2, WinUI3]
+        winui: [2, 3]
 
     steps:
       - name: Install .NET SDK v${{ env.DOTNET_VERSION }}
         uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
         with:
           dotnet-version: ${{ env.DOTNET_VERSION }}
 
-      - name: Download signed packages for ${{ matrix.platform }}
+      - name: Download signed packages for WinUI ${{ matrix.winui }}
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: signed-nuget-packages-${{ matrix.platform }}
+          name: signed-nuget-packages-${{ matrix.winui }}
           path: ./packages
 
       - name: Push to NuGet.org

ReadMe.md

@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ _Building something cool? Want to engage with other developers? Want to contribu
 
 ### [Try out our Sample Gallery from the Microsoft Store](https://aka.ms/windowstoolkitapp)
 
-Want to see the toolkit in action before jumping into the code? Download and play with the [Windows Community Toolkit Gallery](https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9nblggh4tlcq) from the Store.
+Want to see the toolkit in action before jumping into the code? Download and play with the [Windows Community Toolkit Gallery](https://aka.ms/windowstoolkitapp) from the Store.
 
 Please read the [Getting Started with the Windows Community Toolkit](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/communitytoolkit/windows/getting-started) page for more detailed information about using the toolkit.
 
+If you're updating from a pre-8.x version of the Windows Community Toolkit, see [our migration notes here](https://aka.ms/toolkit/windows/migration).
+
 ### Windows Community Toolkit Labs
 
 Have an idea for a new feature? Want to checkout the latest things being built. _[Then head over to Windows Community Toolkit Labs](https://aka.ms/toolkit/labs/windows)_.
@@ -34,9 +36,11 @@ git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/CommunityToolkit/Windows.git
 ## Build Requirements
 
 - Visual Studio 2022 (UWP & Desktop Workloads for .NET)
-- .NET 6 SDK
-- Windows App SDK
-- Windows SDK 19041
+- .NET 8 SDK
+- Windows 10 SDK, version 2004 (10.0.19041.0)
+- Windows 10 21H1 (Build 19043) or greater
+- Run `dotnet tool restore` from the project root to install SlnGen
+- Run build scripts from the [Developer Command Prompt for Visual Studio](https://learn.microsoft.com/visualstudio/ide/reference/command-prompt-powershell) or from elsewhere after adding `MSBuild.exe` to your PATH
 
 ## 🚀 Contribution