[Release Readiness] .NET 11.0 preview6 — candidate from net11.0

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Release Readiness — .NET 11.0 preview 6 (CANDIDATE from net11.0) — 2026-06-16

Overall status: INSUFFICIENT_DATA

🔴 High-priority items — 2 item(s)

P/0 issues, Maestro PRs, and main → net11.0 merge-up PRs. Resolve these before treating the release as ready.

Kind	Item	Title	Context	Next action
📦 Maestro PR	#35602	[net11.0] Update dependencies from dnceng/internal/dotnet-optimization	base net11.0, 23d old	Approved; verify release owner is ready to merge when CI/release gates allow.
📦 Maestro PR	#35364	[net11.0] Update dependencies from dotnet/android, dotnet/dotnet, dotnet/macios	base net11.0, 39d old	Needs review or triage.

🧹 Cleanup follow-ups — 1 item(s)

Not release-blocking — these are post-ship housekeeping items to track separately.

Area	Details	Next action
Bug template versions	11.0.0-preview.6 NOT in .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml version-with-bug dropdown on net11.0. Top entries: 11.0.0-preview.4, 11.0.0-preview.3, 11.0.0-preview.2.	Add 11.0.0-preview.6 to the dropdown (PR against net11.0). Not release-blocking — this is post-release cleanup so users can file bugs against the right version.

Recent CI Failure Scanner signals (ci-scan)

Filtered to issues whose **Branch**: <name> body marker matches net11.0 (auto-filed by the CI Failure Scanner workflow every 12h). Fresh issues (<24h) are flagged 🆕.

Issue	Title	Filed
🆕 #35948	[ci-scan-net11] net11.0 ShellBadge UI tests fail with visual regression on macOS, MacCatalyst, iOS (recurring since June 9)	5h ago
🆕 #35947	[ci-scan-net11] net11.0 Windows Controls.DeviceTests HybridWebView category times out (480s) — recurring 2+ builds	5h ago
#35914	[ci-scan-net11] iOS Shell UI tests crash with "app was expected to be running" — PaddingWithoutSafeArea, EntryScrollTest, ListViewScrollTest (ne
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#35905	[ci-scan-net11] Android UITests Controls API 30 Shell fails with MSB4276 SDK resolver + avdmanager error on net11.0	4d ago
#35904	[ci-scan-net11] MacCatalyst Controls device tests time out with "attach failed: no such process" on net11.0	4d ago
#35899	[ci-scan-net11] Issue16918Test UI test fails with visual regression (0.54% screenshot diff) on macOS/MacCatalyst — recurring on net11.0	4d ago
#35877	[ci-scan-net11] Windows Controls.DeviceTests-packaged app fails to write category file — no test results (recurring)	5d ago
#35834	[ci-scan-net11] Issue16918Test visual baseline mismatch on Android UI tests (0.54% diff) — recurring on net11.0	7d ago
#35833	[ci-scan-net11] MacCatalyst Controls device tests crash on launch (XHarness exit 70, no test results) — both Mono and CoreCLR on net11.0	7d ago
#35747	[ci-scan-net11] macOS/MacCatalyst WebView UI tests all fail with TimeoutException on net11.0 (Appium 45s timeout)	13d ago
#35745	[ci-scan-net11] AOT integration tests fail with "Unexpected warning files: ILC" for HybridWebViewHandler on iOS/macCatalyst (net11.0)	13d ago
#35746	[ci-scan-net11] MacCatalyst CoreCLR device tests always timeout on osx.15.arm64.maui.open Helix queue (net11.0)	13d ago
#35743	[ci-scan-net11] Shell UI tests recurring failures on Android API 30 (net11.0) — RTL flyout, TabBar empty space	13d ago
#35742	[ci-scan-net11] BlazorWebView Android device tests fail due to external service dependency (beeceptor.com)	13d ago
#35740	[ci-scan-net11] HybridWebViewHandler IL2026 trim errors break iOS/AOT integration tests on net11.0	13d ago

…and 1 more. Full list: open ci-scan issues.

Generated at 2026-06-16T19:26:00Z for dotnet/maui.

Tracker: net11-preview6 · mode=candidate · branch=release/11.0.1xx-preview6 · survey=net11.0

🛫 Pre-flight (candidate) mode. Branch release/11.0.1xx-preview6 has not been cut yet. This report surveys net11.0 and shows what WOULD ship if the preview were cut today.

Target

Field	Value
Branch	release/11.0.1xx-preview6
Inflight branch	net11.0
Expected SDK channel	.NET 11.0.1xx SDK Preview 6
Workload release channel	.NET 11 Workload Release
Expected PreReleaseVersionIteration	6

Release Captain Notes

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Readiness checklist

Area	Status	Details	Next action
Target branch (candidate)	READY	release/11.0.1xx-preview6 does not exist yet — surveying source net11.0 (candidate mode).	Cut release/11.0.1xx-preview6 from net11.0 when ready.
net11.0 preview iteration (candidate source)	READY	net11.0 has PreReleaseVersionIteration=6.	No version-iteration action needed.
Bug template versions	CLEANUP	11.0.0-preview.6 NOT in .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml version-with-bug dropdown on net11.0. Top entries: 11.0.0-preview.4, 11.0.0-preview.3, 11.0.0-preview.2.	Add 11.0.0-preview.6 to the dropdown (PR against net11.0). Not release-blocking — this is post-release cleanup so users can file bugs against the right version.
Maestro PRs	WATCH	2 open Maestro PR(s) need review/merge triage.	Review dependency PRs and merge expected updates.
Release branch PRs	WATCH	52 non-Maestro PR(s) target net11.0 (19 with merge conflicts / do-not-merge label). Not auto-blocking — only P/0 issues block shipment.	Confirm which PRs (if any) must merge for the release; the rest can ride normal queue cadence.
P/0 priority blockers	READY	No open release-relevant P/0 issues found.	Confirm with release owners.
P/1 priority blockers	WATCH	1 open P/1 issue(s) look release-relevant.	Triage whether each blocks this release target.
Merge-up PRs (main → net11.0)	READY	No open merge-up PRs from main → net11.0.	Continue monitoring.
Known Build Errors	READY	No release-relevant open KBE issues found by public search.	Continue monitoring.
CI Failure Scanner signals	WATCH	2 ci-scan issue(s) on net11.0 (label ci-scan-net11) filed in the last 24h (16 total open). Likely affects this release.	Review the freshest ci-scan issues; decide whether any affect ship-readiness.
CI truth	INSUFFICIENT_DATA	#35052 structured CI evidence is not wired into this script yet.	Do not infer release readiness from GitHub checks alone; consume #35052 output when available.
Xcode / ICM	UNKNOWN	REQUIRED_XCODE=26.4.0; DEVICETESTS_REQUIRED_XCODE=unknown.	Verify hosted Mac pool support and file/update ICM immediately when public Xcode availability requires it.
Internal release pipelines	UNKNOWN	Internal release pipeline status is UNKNOWN.	Release owner should inspect dnceng/internal pipeline details ASAP.

Maestro / dependency-flow PRs

PR	Title	Author	Base	State	Age	Next action
#35602	[net11.0] Update dependencies from dnceng/internal/dotnet-optimization	app/dotnet-maestro	net11.0	WATCH	23d	Approved; verify release owner is ready to merge when CI/release gates allow.
#35364	[net11.0] Update dependencies from dotnet/android, dotnet/dotnet, dotnet/macios	app/dotnet-maestro	net11.0	WATCH	39d	Needs review or triage.

Release branch PRs

PR	Title	Author	Base	State	Age	Next action
#35950	Add Avalonia.Controls.Maui support to templates	drasticactions	net11.0	WATCH	0d	Needs review or triage.
#35922	[SourceGen] Don't emit INPC handlers for static type references in C# XAML expressions	StephaneDelcroix	net11.0	WATCH	1d	Needs review or triage.
#35901	[XAML] Make OnPlatform/OnIdiom markup extensions data-driven for custom backends	kubaflo	net11.0	WATCH	4d	Needs review or triage.
#35897	[Android] Fix: TapGestureRecognizer not firing on horizontal ScrollView	Shalini-Ashokan	net11.0	WATCH	4d	Draft PR; wait until ready for review.
#35892	[Net11]Improve label mapping performance and ensure complete coverage including ToPlatform and subsequent property changes	devanathan-vaithiyanathan	net11.0	BLOCKED	4d	Resolve merge conflicts.
#35891	[Net 11]Fix SwipeItemView command leak	devanathan-vaithiyanathan	net11.0	BLOCKED	4d	Resolve merge conflicts.
#35878	[mobile] .NET 11 mobile runtime configuration updates	kotlarmilos	net11.0	WATCH	5d	Needs review or triage.
#35870	Remove MAUI compatibility package	jfversluis	net11.0	WATCH	5d	Needs review or triage.
#35846	[iOS, Mac, Windows] Fix PlatformTicker does not respect animation accessibility setting	HarishwaranVijayakumar	net11.0	BLOCKED	6d	Resolve merge conflicts.
#35821	Add Binding converter culture support	jfversluis	net11.0	BLOCKED	7d	Resolve merge conflicts.
#35688	Fix Android ToolbarItem badge positioning	jfversluis	net11.0	WATCH	15d	Needs review or triage.
#35640	[Android] Implemented material3 support for CarouselView	Dhivya-SF4094	net11.0	WATCH	20d	Draft PR; wait until ready for review.
#35626	[AOT] Make HybridWebView AOT safe using source generator	simonrozsival	net11.0	WATCH	21d	Needs review or triage.
#35597	[Windows][net11] Make Layout AutomationPeer public + opt-in for screen reader tree	Redth	net11.0	WATCH	24d	Needs review or triage.
#35578	[Windows] Border: Keyboard tap support for TapGestureRecognizer	Vignesh-SF3580	net11.0	WATCH	26d	Needs review or triage.
#35491	Fix Shell.Background not working	HarishwaranVijayakumar	net11.0	WATCH	29d	Draft PR; wait until ready for review.
#35470	[Feature] Add AllowedDomains URL allowlisting for WebView, HybridWebView, and BlazorWebView	mattleibow	net11.0	BLOCKED	32d	Resolve merge conflicts.
#35462	Fix ShellContent badge propagation	jfversluis	net11.0	WATCH	32d	Approved; verify release owner is ready to merge when CI/release gates allow.
#35407	[WIP] [Android] Fix Color showing behind StatusBar Not Updating When Switching UserAppTheme	Dhivya-SF4094	net11.0	WATCH	35d	Draft PR; wait until ready for review.
#35265	Sync Blazor templates with aspnetcore net11-pre4	mattleibow	net11.0	WATCH	47d	Needs review or triage.
#34972	[Build] Skip XamlC when no XAML files need XamlC processing	davidnguyen-tech	net11.0	WATCH	62d	Approved; verify release owner is ready to merge when CI/release gates allow.
#34869	Feature/blazorwebview wpf composition control opt in	mobiletonster	net11.0	WATCH	70d	Approved; verify release owner is ready to merge when CI/release gates allow.
#34758	[net11.0][Android] Implement handler based Shell architecture replacing legacy renderers	Tamilarasan-Paranthaman	net11.0	BLOCKED	77d	Resolve merge conflicts.
#34740	[XSG] Pre-compute x:DataType with PropagateDataTypeVisitor	simonrozsival	net11.0	WATCH	78d	Draft PR; wait until ready for review.
#34710	Fix CollectionView group header not stretching to full width on Windows	rmarinho	net11.0	WATCH	81d	Needs review or triage.
#34641	Add SaveToGallery option to MediaPickerOptions for capture operations	app/copilot-swe-agent	net11.0	BLOCKED	83d	Resolve merge conflicts.
#34600	[WinUI][CV2] CollectionView2 Handler Implementation for Windows	SuthiYuvaraj	net11.0	WATCH	85d	Needs review or triage.
#34559	Add configurable ResizeQuality for Resizetizer	jfversluis	net11.0	WATCH	89d	Needs review or triage.
#34519	Remove the TrimmerRootAssembly workaround from Controls targets (net11.0)	app/copilot-swe-agent	net11.0	WATCH	91d	Draft PR; wait until ready for review.
#34426	[Android] Fix custom WebViewClient being overridden by MAUI handler mapper	NirmalKumarYuvaraj	net11.0	BLOCKED	97d	Changes requested; author/release owner follow-up required.
#34408	Fix for RelativeSource AncestorType bindings not generating compiled bindings under AOT	BagavathiPerumal	net11.0	WATCH	98d	Approved; verify release owner is ready to merge when CI/release gates allow.
#34391	Add popover size and arrow directions for popover modals	osaleem303	net11.0	BLOCKED	99d	Resolve merge conflicts.
#34357	[Feature] Compile-time CSS source generation with Bootstrap support	StephaneDelcroix	net11.0	WATCH	102d	Draft PR; wait until ready for review.
#34350	Add IViewScreenshot for third-party screenshot extensibility	Redth	net11.0	WATCH	103d	Needs review or triage.
#34338	[XAML] Incremental XAML Hot Reload (source-generated patch chains)	StephaneDelcroix	net11.0	WATCH	104d	Needs review or triage.
#34234	[iOS] Add CarPlay, WidgetKit support and scene delegate fixes	StephaneDelcroix	net11.0	WATCH	111d	Draft PR; wait until ready for review.
#34155	[Perf] Optimize allocations in the layout engine	simonrozsival	net11.0	BLOCKED	116d	Resolve merge conflicts.
#34136	[Perf] Cache PropertyChanged/ChangingEventArgs on BindableProperty	simonrozsival	net11.0	WATCH	117d	Needs review or triage.
#34070	Remove InternalsVisibleTo attributes for .NET MAUI Community Toolkit	jfversluis	net11.0	WATCH	120d	Draft PR; wait until ready for review.
#33961	[ci] Enable testing building previous	rmarinho	net11.0	BLOCKED	127d	Changes requested; author/release owner follow-up required.
#33611	[net11.0][XSG] Trimmable EventTrigger	simonrozsival	net11.0	BLOCKED	148d	Resolve merge conflicts.
#33561	[net11.0][XSG] Trimmable Styles	simonrozsival	net11.0	BLOCKED	151d	Resolve merge conflicts.
#33365	GestureManager: Add handler-provided platform managers	app/copilot-swe-agent	net11.0	WATCH	165d	Needs review or triage.
#33310	Add BorderStyle property to Entry	mhrastegari	net11.0	BLOCKED	170d	Resolve merge conflicts.
#33093	[Windows] [Android] Added Picker Styling for BorderColor and BorderThickness	licon4812	net11.0	WATCH	188d	Needs review or triage.
#33007	[Windows] Replace Header with PlaceholderText for Title property of Picker	mhrastegari	net11.0	WATCH	194d	Approved; verify release owner is ready to merge when CI/release gates allow.
#32914	Fix #29459: Switching bindings now triggers propertyChanged correctly	StephaneDelcroix	net11.0	WATCH	200d	Needs review or triage.
#32382	[net11.0] Improve TypedBinding performance	simonrozsival	net11.0	BLOCKED	224d	Resolve merge conflicts.
#32350	Experimental interface IBehavior	stephenquan	net11.0	BLOCKED	225d	Changes requested; author/release owner follow-up required.
#31820	[Enhancement] Added support for customizing the window title with configurable font attributes	Tamilarasan-Paranthaman	net11.0	BLOCKED	260d	Resolve merge conflicts.
#30875	[Net 11] - Annotated remaining Converter classes for nullability - 3	NirmalKumarYuvaraj	net11.0	BLOCKED	323d	Resolve merge conflicts.
#29952	[net11.0] Trimmable element handlers	simonrozsival	net11.0	BLOCKED	369d	Resolve merge conflicts.

net11.0 inflight PRs

None found.

Priority release blockers

Issue	Title	Labels	Milestone
#23268	Copy font assets only works at second build	t/bug, area-single-project, platform/android, p/1, area-fonts, s/verified, s/triaged	.NET 11 Planning

Known Build Error watch list

None found.

Maintainer next actions

• Bug template versions: Add 11.0.0-preview.6 to the dropdown (PR against net11.0). Not release-blocking — this is post-release cleanup so users can file bugs against the right version.
• Maestro PRs: Review dependency PRs and merge expected updates.
• Release branch PRs: Confirm which PRs (if any) must merge for the release; the rest can ride normal queue cadence.
• P/1 priority blockers: Triage whether each blocks this release target.
• CI Failure Scanner signals: Review the freshest ci-scan issues; decide whether any affect ship-readiness.
• CI truth: Do not infer release readiness from GitHub checks alone; consume [Epic] Improve CI Analysis Accuracy — Flaky Detection, KBE Integration, Auto-Triage #35052 output when available.
• Xcode / ICM: Verify hosted Mac pool support and file/update ICM immediately when public Xcode availability requires it.
• Internal release pipelines: Release owner should inspect dnceng/internal pipeline details ASAP.

Public/internal data boundary

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