maui-release-notes

MAUI Release Notes Generator

Generate formatted markdown for .NET MAUI workload releases using live workload data from the dotnet-workload-info skill.

When custom NuGet sources or exact package versions are provided, use them for workload set and workload manifest discovery instead of assuming the packages already exist on NuGet.org.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

• generating new release-notes/maui-release-notes-YYYYMMDD.md entries
• updating release-notes/maui-release-notes.md after a workload release
• documenting a pre-release or internal MAUI workload build from a private feed
• producing notes for a specific workload set or manifest version the user provided
• checking whether a new release-note entry is needed

Skill Boundary

dotnet-workload-info owns source selection, package/version resolution, and manifest dependency extraction.

This skill owns change detection and markdown authoring. Pass feed/version overrides through unchanged, and avoid separate feed lookups unless the returned data is incomplete.

File Structure

release-notes/
├── maui-release-notes.md              # Index page with all releases
└── maui-release-notes-YYYYMMDD.md     # Dated release notes (one per update)

Workflow

Step 1: Gather workload data

Use dotnet-workload-info to fetch live data for the two most recent .NET versions (e.g., .NET 10 and .NET 9), unless the user explicitly asked for a different set of versions.

Pass through any user-provided overrides, especially:

• custom nugetSources
• exact workloadSetVersion
• per-workload manifestVersions
• includePrerelease=true

Capture:

• Workload set versions (NuGet + CLI format)
• Individual workload versions (MAUI, iOS, Mac Catalyst, Android, tvOS, macOS)
• MAUI NuGet package versions (implicit from workload vs latest on NuGet)
• Apple dependencies (Xcode version, SDK)
• Android dependencies (JDK, SDK packages)
• Source/feed used for each workload set and manifest lookup

Step 2: Check for version changes

Compare fetched data against most recent maui-release-notes-YYYYMMDD.md:

ls -1 release-notes/maui-release-notes-*.md | sort -r | head -1

Key versions to compare per .NET version:

• Workload set version
• MAUI version
• iOS version
• Android version

If no prior maui-release-notes-*.md file exists, treat the requested versions as changed and generate the first entry.

If any changed → proceed.

If unchanged → report "versions are up to date" unless the user explicitly requested notes for a pinned version, private feed, or forced regeneration. In those cases, still generate/update the note for the requested build.

Step 3: Generate dated release notes

Create release-notes/maui-release-notes-{YYYYMMDD}.md using templates from references/templates.md.

For link construction (NuGet URLs, GitHub release tags), see references/links.md.

Source-specific rules:

• Record the actual source summary in the header (NuGet.org, custom feeds, or both)
• Even when a package version is discovered from a private/internal feed, keep the package links pointed at the equivalent nuget.org URL so the notes will resolve correctly once the packages are published publicly
• Keep the package/version data authoritative to the selected feed/version set

Step 4: Update index page

Add new entry at top of release-notes/maui-release-notes.md:

• Only include .NET version sections that had actual changes
• Update "Last Updated" date

Index Entry Format

Each release entry includes:

1. Date heading (e.g., ### January 19, 2026)
2. Link to full notes
3. Per-.NET version summary (only for versions with changes):
   • Workload set version
   • Workload versions table with Requirements column
   • MAUI NuGet packages (implicit vs latest)

Requirements column:

• Apple platforms: Xcode ≥ {version}
• Android: API {level}, JDK {version}
• MAUI: (empty)

Stop Signals

• Stop once the requested versions are resolved and the dated note plus index update are complete.
• Stop early with an informational response when nothing changed and the user did not request a specific build/version.
• Do not continue scanning additional feeds once the needed workload set and manifest packages have been found.

Detailed Templates

See references/templates.md for:

• Complete index page template
• Full dated release notes template with all sections

Link Construction

See references/links.md for:

• NuGet package URL patterns
• GitHub release tag formats (including Apple platform tag algorithm)
• Formatting conventions

Inputs

Parameter	Required	Default
dotnetVersions	no	Two most recent stable versions
includePrerelease	no	false
nugetSources	no	none
workloadSetVersion / workloadSetVersions	no	auto-discovered
manifestVersions	no	derived from workload set
forceGenerate	no	false

Output

Versions changed:

1. New release-notes/maui-release-notes-{YYYYMMDD}.md
2. Updated release-notes/maui-release-notes.md with new entry at top

Versions current: Informational message only

Dependencies

Requires dotnet-workload-info for live feed/package data. Never use cached/hardcoded versions, and never assume NuGet.org is the correct source when the user provided a custom feed.