main to live (#5413)

* Update privacy policy documentation for win32 apps

* Update toc.yml

* WinAppSDK 1.6.8-ReleaseNotes (#5410)

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Co-authored-by: Ankur Singanjude <110964812+AnkurSinganjude@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: John Kennedy <jken@microsoft.com>
Co-authored-by: Roy <59626501+RDMacLachlan@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: 4 people

hub/apps/publish/publish-your-app/msi/images/msiexe-privacy-policy.png

@@ -6,28 +6,28 @@ ms.topic: article
 ms.localizationpriority: medium
 ---
 
-# Support info for MSI/EXE app
+# Privacy policy and support info
 
-This section lets you provide info to help customers understand more about your app and how to get support.
-
-:::image type="content" source="images/msiexe-support-info.png" lightbox="images/msiexe-support-info.png" alt-text="A screenshot of the Properties section where you can provide support info for your app.":::
+## Privacy policy
 
-## Does this product access, collect or transmit personal information (data that could be used to identity a person)?
+You are responsible for ensuring your app complies with privacy laws and regulations, and for providing a valid privacy policy, if required.
 
-_Required_
+In this section, you must indicate whether or not your app accesses, collects, or transmits any [personal information](../../store-policies.md#105-personal-information). If you answer **Yes**, a privacy policy is required. Otherwise, it is optional.
 
-You are responsible for ensuring your app complies with applicable privacy laws and regulations, and for providing a valid privacy policy URL here if required.
+If you already have a privacy policy hosted on your domain, you can directly provide that link. Otherwise, you can also provide the privacy policy text directly. The Store will use this privacy policy content for all the markets where your product is published.
 
-In this section, you must indicate whether your app accesses, collects, or transmits any [personal information](../../store-policies.md#105-personal-information). If you answer Yes, a privacy policy URL is required. Otherwise, it is optional (though if we determine that your app requires a privacy policy, and you have not provided one, your submission may fail certification).
+:::image type="content" source="images/msiexe-privacy-policy.png" lightbox="images/msiexe-privacy-policy.png" alt-text="A screenshot showing the privacy policy options for a developer.":::
 
 To help you determine if your app requires a privacy policy, review the [App Developer Agreement](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=528905) and the [Microsoft Store Policies](../../store-policies.md#105-personal-information).
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> Microsoft does not provide a default privacy policy for your app, and your app is not covered by any Microsoft privacy policy.
+> Microsoft doesn't provide a default privacy policy for your app. Likewise, your app is not covered by any Microsoft privacy policy.
 
-## Privacy policy URL
+## Support info
 
-_Required only if you answered yes to the previous question_
+This section lets you provide info to help customers understand more about your app and how to get support.
+
+:::image type="content" source="images/msiexe-support-info.png" lightbox="images/msiexe-support-info.png" alt-text="A screenshot of the Properties section where you can provide support info for your app.":::
 
 ## Website
 

hub/apps/publish/publish-your-app/msi/images/msiexe-support-info.png

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ items:
             href: publish-your-app/msi/enter-app-properties.md
           - name: Set category and subcategory
             href: publish-your-app/msi/categories-and-subcategories.md
-          - name: Provide support info
+          - name: Provide privacy policy and support info
             href: publish-your-app/msi/support-info.md
           - name: Product declarations
             href: publish-your-app/msi/product-declarations.md

hub/apps/publish/publish-your-app/msi/support-info.md

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ To learn more, see the [Windows App SDK release channels](release-channels.md) a
 
 | Version | Runtime downloads |
 |---|---|
+| [1.6.8 (1.6.250430001)](release-notes-archive/stable-channel-1.6.md#version-168-16250430001) <br/> 04/08/2025 <br/> [Release notes](release-notes-archive/stable-channel-1.6.md#version-168-16250430001) <br/> [Source](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3%2Frelease%2F1.6.8) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.250430001/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.250430001/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.250430001/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.250430001/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.6.zip) |
 | [1.6.7 (1.6.250402001)](release-notes-archive/stable-channel-1.6.md#version-167-16250402001) <br/> 04/08/2025 <br/> [Release notes](release-notes-archive/stable-channel-1.6.md#version-167-16250402001) <br/> [Source](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3%2Frelease%2F1.6.7) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.250402001/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.250402001/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.250402001/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.250402001/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.6.zip) |
 | [1.6.6 (1.6.250228001)](release-notes-archive/stable-channel-1.6.md#version-166-16250228001) <br/> 03/11/2025 <br/> [Release notes](release-notes-archive/stable-channel-1.6.md#version-166-16250228001) <br/> [Source](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3%2Frelease%2F1.6.6) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.250228001/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.250228001/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.250228001/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.250228001/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.6.zip) |
 | [1.6.5 (1.6.250205002)](release-notes-archive/stable-channel-1.6.md#version-165-16250205002) <br/> 02/11/2025 <br/> [Release notes](release-notes-archive/stable-channel-1.6.md#version-165-16250205002) <br/> [Source](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3%2Frelease%2F1.6.5) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.250205002/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.250205002/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.250205002/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.6/1.6.250205002/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.6.zip) |

hub/apps/publish/toc.yml

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ The Windows App SDK has a lifecycle. A lifecycle begins when a version or servic
 | Windows App SDK version | Original release date | Latest patch version | Patch release date | Support level  | End of servicing |
 | ----------------------- | --------------------- | -------------------- | ------------------ | -------------- | ---------------- |
 | 1.7                     | 03/18/2025            | 1.7.250310001        | 03/18/2025         | Current        | 03/18/2026       |
-| 1.6                     | 09/04/2024            | 1.6.250402001        | 04/08/2025         | Maintenance    | 09/04/2025       |
+| 1.6                     | 09/04/2024            | 1.6.250430001        | 05/13/2025         | Maintenance    | 09/04/2025       |
 | 1.5                     | 02/29/2024            | 1.5.250108004        | 01/15/2025         | Out of Support | 02/28/2025       |
 | 1.4                     | 08/29/2023            | 1.4.240802001        | 08/13/2024         | Out of Support | 08/29/2024       |
 | 1.3                     | 04/12/2023            | 1.3.230724000        | 07/25/2023         | Out of Support | 04/12/2024       |

hub/apps/windows-app-sdk/downloads-archive.md

@@ -24,6 +24,22 @@ The stable channel provides releases of the Windows App SDK that are supported f
 > [!NOTE]
 > The Windows App SDK Visual Studio Extensions (VSIX) are no longer distributed as a separate download. They are available in the Visual Studio Marketplace inside Visual Studio.
 
+### Version 1.6.8 (1.6.250430001)
+
+This is a servicing release of the Windows App SDK that includes critical bug fixes for the 1.6 release.
+
+#### ApplicationData.MachinePath folder creation support
+
+ApplicationData.MachineFolder is now easier to use on Windows >=10.0.26100.0 (Ge). Windows will [create the Machine folder](https://github.com/microsoft/WindowsAppSDK/blob/main/specs/applicationdata/ApplicationData.md#343-machine-path-creationdeletion) when a [package manifesting opt-in support](https://github.com/microsoft/WindowsAppSDK/blob/main/specs/applicationdata/ApplicationData.md#342-manifested-opt-in) is added to a system if WinAppSDK 1.6.8 is present on the system. For more details see the [ApplicationData spec](https://github.com/microsoft/WindowsAppSDK/blob/main/specs/applicationdata/ApplicationData.md).
+
+#### Bug Fixes
+
+- Fixed PackageDeploymentManager telemetry to properly capture when completion status. For more info, see GitHub issue [#5297](https://github.com/microsoft/WindowsAppSDK/pull/5297).
+- Fixed a crash when using pen input on an x86 app.
+- Fixed a potential crash if the window is already destroyed when WinUI is attempting to initialize for scrolling.
+- Fixed the WINDOWSAPPSDK_RELEASE_PATCH define and Microsoft::WindowsAppSDK::Release::Patch values in WindowsAppSDK-VersionInfo.h to not always be 0. The define is now the yymmdd date of the build, and the Patch value is the mmdd date. This change provides better runtime information on the version being used without changing any variable sizes or the version scheme.
+
+
 ### Version 1.6.7 (1.6.250402001)
 
 This is a servicing release of the Windows App SDK that includes critical bug fixes for the 1.6 release.