Merge pull request #278 from egvijayanand/working

VS Extension updated to its corresponding CLI NuGet package

README.md

@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@ And from [v6.1.0](https://www.nuget.org/packages/VijayAnand.MauiTemplates/6.1.0)
 
   To facilitate this, the design pattern (`-dp`) parameter includes a new value called `JSHybrid`, which creates an App project using `HybridWebView` with all prerequisites set automatically, requiring no manual intervention.
 
-  In the VS2022/Rider IDE, within the Project Options page, this `Design Pattern` is available as a dropdown UI control. Select `JSHybrid` as its value.
+  In the VS2022/Rider IDE, within the Project Options page, this `Application Design` option is available as a dropdown UI control. Select `JSHybrid` as its value.
 
-  *Since HybridWebView is a feature introduced in .NET MAUI 9, creating a .NET MAUI 8 App with this design pattern (`-dp`) parameter value of `JSHybrid` will not result in an error; instead, it will fall back by creating an App project that corresponds to the default `Plain` value.*
+  *Since HybridWebView is a feature introduced in .NET MAUI 9, creating a .NET MAUI 8 App with the value of `JSHybrid` will NOT result in an error; instead, it will fall back by creating an App project that corresponds to the default `Plain` value from both the CLI and the IDE.*
 
   ```shell
   dotnet new mauiapp -o MyApp -dp JSHybrid

src/Extensions/MauiTemplates/MauiTemplates/MauiTemplates.csproj

@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
       <IncludeInVSIX>true</IncludeInVSIX>
       <VSIXSubPath>ItemTemplates\MAUI</VSIXSubPath>
     </Content>
-    <None Include="Assets\VijayAnand.MauiTemplates.6.0.0.nupkg" />
+    <None Include="Assets\VijayAnand.MauiTemplates.6.1.0.nupkg" />
     <Content Include="MauiSnippets\CSharp\asyncRelayCommand.snippet">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
       <IncludeInVSIX>true</IncludeInVSIX>

src/Extensions/MauiTemplates/MauiTemplates/NuGetTemplates.pkgdef

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-[$RootKey$\TemplateEngine\Templates\VijayAnand.MauiTemplates\6.0.0]
+[$RootKey$\TemplateEngine\Templates\VijayAnand.MauiTemplates\6.1.0]
 "InstalledPath"="$PackageFolder$\ProjectTemplates"

src/Extensions/MauiTemplates/MauiTemplates/release-notes.txt

@@ -1,9 +1,21 @@
 Join me on Developer Thoughts (https://egvijayanand.in/), an exclusive blog for articles on Xamarin.Forms, .NET MAUI and Blazor.
 
-This VS extension does not gather any usage or telemetry data, even anonymously, ensuring that you can use it freely and with complete privacy assurance.
+This VS extension does not gather any usage or telemetry data, even anonymously, ensuring that you can use it with complete privacy assurance.
 
-What's new in ver. 6.0.1.0:
+What's new in ver. 6.1.0.0:
 ---------------------------
+Introduced an option to create a new project template using HybridWebView.
+
+To know more about HybridWebView, consult this article https://egvijayanand.in/2024/10/04/exploring-dotnet-maui-9-hybridwebview-features/
+
+To facilitate this, within the Project Options page in the IDE, this Application Design option is available as a dropdown UI control. Select JSHybrid as its value.
+
+Since HybridWebView is a feature introduced in .NET MAUI 9, creating a .NET MAUI 8 App with this value of JSHybrid will NOT result in an error; instead, it will fall back by creating a App project that corresponds to the default Plain value.
+
+The Application Design option with the value Hybrid will continue to generate an App project using BlazorWebView, which works on both .NET MAUI 8 and 9, the present stable channel release.
+
+v6.0.1.0:
+
 Templates updated to support .NET MAUI 9 Stable channel release.
 
 The default value for the Framework parameter is now set to .NET 9.0 (STS).

src/Extensions/MauiTemplates/MauiTemplates/source.extension.cs

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ internal sealed partial class Vsix
         public const string Name = ".NET MAUI Project and Item Templates";
         public const string Description = @".NET MAUI Project, Item Templates, and Code Snippets for Visual Studio 2022 (.NET MAUI 8 and 9).";
         public const string Language = "en-US";
-        public const string Version = "6.0.1.0";
+        public const string Version = "6.1.0.0";
         public const string Author = "Vijay Anand E G";
-        public const string Tags = "MAUI, iOS, Android, macOS, WinUI, Windows, Desktop, Mobile, Blazor, .NET MAUI, Mac Catalyst, Templates, VS2022, Visual Studio, WinUI3, GA, Code Snippets, Unified, All-in-One, Hybrid, Tizen, Stable, .NET 7, Blazor Hybrid, BlazorWebView, C#, Handlers, Maps, MAUI Maps, MVVM, XAML, SR, WinUI, Service Release, .NET 6, Dual Screen, Foldable, Surface Duo, General Availability, Markup, Fluent, C# Markup, Media, Audio, Video, Playback, Streaming, AV, Class, .NET 8, Razor, Comet, Reactor, Compiled, Bindings, MVU, F#, Fabulous, SR1, SR2, Generic, .NET 9, CPM, NuGet, Camera";
+        public const string Tags = "MAUI, iOS, Android, macOS, WinUI, Windows, Desktop, Mobile, Blazor, .NET MAUI, Mac Catalyst, Templates, VS2022, Visual Studio, WinUI3, GA, Code Snippets, Unified, All-in-One, Hybrid, Tizen, Stable, Blazor Hybrid, BlazorWebView, C#, Handlers, Maps, MAUI Maps, MVVM, XAML, SR, WinUI, Service Release, Dual Screen, Foldable, Surface Duo, General Availability, Markup, Fluent, C# Markup, Media, Audio, Video, Playback, Streaming, AV, Class, .NET 8, Razor, Reactor, Compiled, Bindings, MVU, F#, Fabulous, Generic, .NET 9, CPM, NuGet, Camera, ARM64, JavaScript, JS, HybridWebView";
     }
 }

src/Extensions/MauiTemplates/MauiTemplates/source.extension.vsixmanifest

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
                  xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema-design/2011">
     <Metadata>
         <Identity Id="MauiTemplates.20dca96a-7311-401f-84ed-980478fb319b"
-                  Version="6.0.1.0"
+                  Version="6.1.0.0"
                   Language="en-US"
                   Publisher="Vijay Anand E G"/>
         <DisplayName>.NET MAUI Project and Item Templates</DisplayName>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         <ReleaseNotes>release-notes.txt</ReleaseNotes>
         <Icon>Resources\Icon.png</Icon>
         <PreviewImage>Resources\Icon.png</PreviewImage>
-        <Tags>MAUI, iOS, Android, macOS, WinUI, Windows, Desktop, Mobile, Blazor, .NET MAUI, Mac Catalyst, Templates, VS2022, Visual Studio, WinUI3, GA, Code Snippets, Unified, All-in-One, Hybrid, Tizen, Stable, .NET 7, Blazor Hybrid, BlazorWebView, C#, Handlers, Maps, MVVM, XAML, SR, WinUI, Service Release, .NET 6, Dual Screen, Foldable, Surface Duo, General Availability, Markup, Fluent, C# Markup, Media, Audio, Video, Playback, Streaming, AV, Class, .NET 8, Razor, Comet, Reactor, Compiled, Bindings, MVU, F#, Fabulous, SR1, SR2, Generic, .NET 9, CPM, NuGet, Camera, ARM64</Tags>
+        <Tags>MAUI, iOS, Android, macOS, WinUI, Windows, Desktop, Mobile, Blazor, .NET MAUI, Mac Catalyst, Templates, VS2022, Visual Studio, WinUI3, GA, Code Snippets, Unified, All-in-One, Hybrid, Tizen, Stable, Blazor Hybrid, BlazorWebView, C#, Handlers, Maps, MAUI Maps, MVVM, XAML, SR, WinUI, Service Release, Dual Screen, Foldable, Surface Duo, General Availability, Markup, Fluent, C# Markup, Media, Audio, Video, Playback, Streaming, AV, Class, .NET 8, Razor, Reactor, Compiled, Bindings, MVU, F#, Fabulous, Generic, .NET 9, CPM, NuGet, Camera, ARM64, JavaScript, JS, HybridWebView</Tags>
     </Metadata>
     <Installation>
         <InstallationTarget Id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community"