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Oct 13, 2026
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Install

dotnet add package Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Ref --version 9.0.21

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README

About

Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Ref is a packaging of the Windows Desktop runtimes of Windows Forms (WinForms) and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).

How to Use

When developing a WinForms or WPF application, you do not need to install the Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Ref package separately. This package is automatically included as part of the .NET SDK for WinForms and WPF apps, which means you can start using WinForms or WPF namespaces right away in your WinForms or WPF projects.

Addtional Documentation

Feedback & Contributing

WinForms and WPF is released as open source under the MIT license. Bug reports and contributions are welcomed at the WinForms GitHub repository and the WPF GitHub repository.

Changes from Previous Version

No structural changes between v9.0.20 and v9.0.21.

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