What's Changed

• Add Essentials Maps TryOpen by @jfversluis in #5834
• Tweak templates to fix accessibility bugs by @rachelkang in #6322
• Allow un-setting of Core Width/Height with -1 via Controls Width/HeightRequest by @hartez in #6323
• Fix LinebreakMode tests for Windows by @hartez in #6324
• Use Android AppCompat Everywhere by @jfversluis in #6306
• [main] Update dependencies from dotnet/Microsoft.Maui.Graphics by @dotnet-maestro in #6315
• [VSM] correctly unapply AppTheme from Setters by @StephaneDelcroix in #6362
• Update template styles by @rachelkang in #6312
• [C] remove Font usage from Controls by @StephaneDelcroix in #5664
• Remove hacks for StaticResourceExtension by @StephaneDelcroix in #6065
• Update maui-blazor template to enforce Android 23+ by @TanayParikh in #6382
• Properly restore styleValue after ClearValue by @StephaneDelcroix in #6379
• Throw exception if users uses incompatible pages by @PureWeen in #6390
• Fix android image loading into views by @Redth in #6394
• Use a variable for the Svg.* package versions by @mattleibow in #6355
• Use a different property name for dependabot by @mattleibow in #6423
• [resizetizer] non-vector images should not resize by default by @jonathanpeppers in #6419
• Generate MSIX when publishing by @mattleibow in #6262
• Allow closing of windows when using a MainPage by @mattleibow in #6316
• Add VC Redist dependency to Windows templates by @jfversluis in #6318
• Fix the BackgroundColor to Background update by @mattleibow in #6372
• Fix FlyoutIsPresented permutations by @PureWeen in #6388
• Use control template for PresentedContent on a ContentPage, if available by @hartez in #6428
• MacOS main Development Setup by @TanayParikh in #6462
• Adds FlowDirection Design TypeConverter by @Redth in #6384
• [Housekeeping] Fix Mapper naming inconsistencies by @jsuarezruiz in #6476
• Remove interfering keyboard focus logic by @rachelkang in #6246
• Tweak template styles some more by @rachelkang in #6425
• Fix ArcSegment rendering by @jsuarezruiz in #6264
• [iOS] Use Picker Title when selected item cleared by @Redth in #6483
• [Windows] Not render shadows on without a ShadowColor by @jsuarezruiz in #6191
• [Windows] Fix crash using SwipeView inside CollectionView by @jsuarezruiz in #6220
• Handle content hiding separately for hot restart scenarios by @captainsafia in #6341
• [Tizen] Non-Nullable NativeParent by @rookiejava in #6459
• Correctly render Shape Background (and BackgroundColor) by @jsuarezruiz in #5994
• Fix SwipeItems.CollectionChanged sender issue by @myroot in #6342
• [Housekeeping | Windows] Revert changes in Button focus default behavior by @jsuarezruiz in #6234
• Fix theme and NRE on Android and Fix Icons on WinUI by @PureWeen in #6491
• Rendering Shapes without explicit bounds. by @VSadov in #5817
• Fix WebView2 Runtime download link for Blazor MAUI by @MackinnonBuck in #6492
• [Windows] Fix Border content position and clipping by @jsuarezruiz in #6472
• [Android] Fix issues rendering gradients and CornerRadius on Button by @jsuarezruiz in #5971
• Move colors into separate file by @rachelkang in #6511
• Fix cleanup and wiring up when changing out the content on window by @PureWeen in #5917
• Fix AmbigousMatchException between duplicated types Core and Controls by @jsuarezruiz in #6409
• Fix Toolbar property calculation when you have nested Nav Pages by @PureWeen in #6326
• [Core] Fix issue not finding IAnimationManager by @jsuarezruiz in #6364
• Updated Default project template by @jsuarezruiz in #6319
• Remove the ShapesDemo from the sandbox by @mattleibow in #6563
• Merge the app and library sample projects by @mattleibow in #6549
• [WinUI] NavigationView fixing margins and corner radius by @PureWeen in #6513
• Use a stable value for the root type in xamlg by @Redth in #6556
• Don't clear images to avoid Glide not loading images by @mattleibow in #6543
• Fix Blazor Template for VS Windows by @drasticactions in #6568
• [Android] Fix positioning issues on Label Spans by @jsuarezruiz in #6536
• [Android] Fix issue not updating changes from Button BorderWidth, etc by @jsuarezruiz in #6603
• [android] update AOT profile by @jonathanpeppers in #6548
• Handle CA1416 violations found in MAUI repo by @buyaa-n in #6237
• [Windows] Fix wrong shadow size on Label inside CollectionView by @jsuarezruiz in #6608
• Fix various combinations of Shell Elements on WinUI by @PureWeen in #6564
• [Xaml] add designTypeConverters for FlexEnums by @StephaneDelcroix in #6537
• [Windows] Implement FlyoutHeaderBehavior property by @jsuarezruiz in #5345
• Fix viewcell margins on listview by @PureWeen in #6431
• Update ShellToolBar when applicable appearance elements change by @PureWeen in #6422
• [Windows] MenuBarItems are now rendered when Shell.Title is not set by @SotoiGhost in #6497
• [singleproject] fix changing $(ApplicationDisplayVersion) inside VS by @jonathanpeppers in #6628
• [Tizen] Fix GetPath to return a correct path by @myroot in #6588
• Avoid unnecessary final measure call on Auto/Auto cell by @hartez in #6637
• [Tizen] Renaming APIs Native to Platform by @rookiejava in #6643
• Restore and fix tvOS checks and annotations and remove PlatformVersion by @akoeplinger in #6636
• Fix MAUI Blazor crash for multi-window Windows apps by @MackinnonBuck in #6516
• [templates] add Android INTERNET permission by @jonathanpeppers in #6673
• Trigger the Font update for IFontElement controls by @mattleibow in #6665
• Update AdaptiveTrigger to support multi-window by @mattleibow in #6627
• Update to rc2 by @Clancey in #6678
• Ensure Grid is only using visible Views for * height/width calculations by @hartez in #6677
• Fix for 3848 - FlexLayout doesn't measure content by @nogginbox in #6085
• Fix nullable annotations for Preferences by @maxkoshevoi in #6013
• Blazor Hybrid iOS Safe Areas by @TanayParikh in #6432
• [Shell/Win] Replace missing PaneCustomContent with PaneHeader prop for the FlyoutHeader by @SotoiGhost in #6685
• [Core] Implement BackgroundImageSource in PageHandler by @jsuarezruiz in #3396
• Find the TargetT of Setter for VSM in Triggers by @StephaneDelcroix in #6668
• Set Image ClipRect at origin when using AspectFill by @hartez in #6692
• Set image clipping when content mode is scaleAspectFill by @hartez in #6690
• Avoid notify changes from a null or disposed control by @jsuarezruiz in #6060
• Remove iOS Compat ColorExtension ToUIColor overlap by @jfversluis in #5854
• Fix incorrect clipping using RoundRectangleGeometry by @jsuarezruiz in #5708
• Fix Newtonsoft.Json assembly version conflict warning in Resizetizer.UnitTests.csproj by @akoeplinger in #6741
• Rework use of ObtainStyledAttributes so we can enable AndroidLinkResources by @dellis1972 in #4912
• Clean up the windows code a bit by @mattleibow in #6501
• Only set AccessibilityTraits for heading when it matters by @PureWeen in #6749
• [Android] Fix issue with View as EmptyView of CollectionView by @rmarinho in #6756
• Register for page selected ViewPager2 by @PureWeen in #6696
• Exclude platform-specific items using metadata by @tmeschter in #6681
• Add svg to default copied bundle items for mac/ios by @J-Swift in #4863
• Remove remaining asserts from PR 6237 by @buyaa-n in #6686
• Fix Opacity for Wrapper Views by @Clancey in #6711
• Fix margin related measuring with CV by @PureWeen in #6762
• Android WebAuthenticator fallback to system browser if Chrome Custom tabs are not available by @jfversluis in #6743
• [Android] Fix usage of SimpleViewHolder on COllectionView Header and Footer by @rmarinho in #6682
• Ensure glide targets run once by @mattleibow in #6739

New Contributors

• @captainsafia made their first contribution in #6341
• @nogginbox made their first contribution in #6085
• @maxkoshevoi made their first contribution in #6013
• @tmeschter made their first contribution in #6681

Full Changelog: 6.0.300-rc.2...6.0.300-rc.3