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Uno Platform 6.6: Now with 61% less startup, 50% less rendering, and roughly 100% more acronyms

infoq / development 22h ago 6

Uno Platform 6.6 adds Native AOT publishing for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows, with reported startup improvements up to 61% on Android. An opt-in Vulkan rendering backend cuts per-frame costs by as much as 50% on Windows, Linux, and Android. The release also reduces XAML boilerplate, auto-registers MCP servers for AI-assisted dev tools, expands Skia-based accessibility and IME support, and broadens WinUI API coverage including WebView2, drag-and-drop, and spell checking.

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