Deprecate Microsoft.ReactNative.WindowsAppSDK project

.ado/jobs/cli-init.yml

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ parameters:
   - name: buildNuGetOnly
     type: boolean
     default: false
-  - name: buildWinAppSDKOnly
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
   - name: buildMatrix
     type: object
     default:
@@ -54,23 +51,6 @@ parameters:
             platform: x86
             projectType: lib
             additionalRunArguments: --no-autolink --no-deploy
-          # #8132 Support for C++ WinAppSDK apps
-          # - Name: X86DebugCppWinUI3
-          #   language: cpp
-          #   configuration: Debug
-          #   platform: x86
-          #   projectType: app
-          #   additionalInitArguments: --useWinUI3 true --nuGetTestFeed $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)\NuGetTestFeed
-          #   additionalRunArguments: --no-deploy
-          #   useWinAppSDK: true
-          - Name: X64DebugCsWinUI3
-            language: cs
-            configuration: Debug
-            platform: x64
-            projectType: app
-            additionalInitArguments: --useWinUI3 true --nuGetTestFeed $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)\NuGetTestFeed
-            additionalRunArguments: --no-deploy
-            useWinAppSDK: true
           - Name: X86DebugCppHermes
             language: cpp
             configuration: Debug
@@ -154,23 +134,6 @@ parameters:
             platform: x86
             projectType: lib
             additionalRunArguments: --no-autolink --no-deploy
-          # #8132 Support for C++ WinAppSDK apps
-          # - Name: X86DebugCppWinUI3
-          #   language: cpp
-          #   configuration: Debug
-          #   platform: x86
-          #   projectType: app
-          #   additionalInitArguments: --useWinUI3 true --nuGetTestFeed $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)\NuGetTestFeed
-          #   additionalRunArguments: --no-deploy
-          #   useWinAppSDK: true
-          - Name: X64DebugCsWinUI3
-            language: cs
-            configuration: Debug
-            platform: x64
-            projectType: app
-            additionalInitArguments: --useWinUI3 true --nuGetTestFeed $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)\NuGetTestFeed
-            additionalRunArguments: --no-deploy
-            useWinAppSDK: true
           - Name: X86DebugCppHermes
             language: cpp
             configuration: Debug
@@ -310,18 +273,14 @@ jobs:
   - ${{ each config in parameters.buildMatrix }}:
     - ${{ if eq(config.BuildEnvironment, parameters.buildEnvironment) }}:
       - ${{ each matrix in config.Matrix }}:
-        - ${{ if and(eq(coalesce(matrix.useNuGet, false), parameters.buildNuGetOnly), eq(coalesce(matrix.useWinAppSDK, false), parameters.buildWinAppSDKOnly))}}:
+        - ${{ if eq(coalesce(matrix.useNuGet, false), parameters.buildNuGetOnly) }}:
           - job: CliInit${{ matrix.Name }}
             displayName: Verify Cli ${{ matrix.Name }}
 
             ${{ if eq(matrix.useNuGet, true) }}:
               dependsOn:
                 - UniversalBuild${{ matrix.platform }}Release
 
-            ${{ if eq(matrix.useWinAppSDK, true) }}:
-              dependsOn:
-                - WinAppSDKX64Release
-
             variables: [template: ../variables/windows.yml]
 
             ${{ if eq(matrix.lowResource, true) }}:
@@ -360,5 +319,4 @@ jobs:
                   additionalRunArguments: ${{ matrix.additionalRunArguments }}
                   runWack: ${{ coalesce(matrix.runWack, false) }}
                   buildEnvironment: ${{ parameters.buildEnvironment }}
-                  useNuGet: ${{ coalesce(matrix.useNuGet, false) }}
-                  useWinAppSDK: ${{ coalesce(matrix.useWinAppSDK, false) }}
+                  useNuGet: ${{ coalesce(matrix.useNuGet, false) }}

.ado/jobs/playground.yml

@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@ parameters:
             BuildConfiguration: Debug
             BuildPlatform: x64
             SolutionFile: ..\CoreApp\CoreApp.sln
-          # Disabling until WinAppSDK is working e2e
-          # - Name: X86DebugWinUI3
-          #   BuildConfiguration: Debug
-          #   BuildPlatform: x86
-          #   SolutionFile: Playground.sln
-          #   BuildWinUI3: true
       - BuildEnvironment: Continuous
         Matrix:
           - Name: X86DebugUniversal
@@ -83,13 +77,6 @@ parameters:
             BuildConfiguration: Debug
             BuildPlatform: x64
             SolutionFile: ..\CoreApp\CoreApp.sln
-          # Disabling until WinAppSDK is working e2e
-          # - Name: X86DebugWinUI3
-          #   BuildConfiguration: Debug
-          #   BuildPlatform: x86
-          #   SolutionFile: Playground.sln
-          #   BuildWinUI3: true
-          #   UploadAppx: true
 
 jobs:
   - ${{ each config in parameters.buildMatrix }}:
@@ -114,13 +101,6 @@ jobs:
                 configuration: ${{ matrix.BuildConfiguration }}
                 buildEnvironment: ${{ config.BuildEnvironment }}
 
-            - ${{ if eq(matrix.BuildWinUI3, true) }}:
-              - template: ../templates/set-experimental-feature.yml
-                parameters:
-                  package: packages/playground
-                  feature: UseWinUI3
-                  value: true
-
             - ${{if eq(config.BuildEnvironment, 'Continuous')}}:
               - template: ../templates/write-certificate.yml
                 parameters:

.ado/publish.yml

@@ -270,62 +270,12 @@ jobs:
           SearchPattern: vnext/target/**/*.pdb
           SymbolServerType: TeamServices
 
-  - job: RnwNativeBuildWinAppSDK
-    displayName: Build WinAppSDK
-    dependsOn: RnwNpmPublish
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        X64Release:
-          BuildConfiguration: Release
-          BuildPlatform: x64       
-    pool: ${{ parameters.AgentPool.Large }}
-
-    steps:
-      - template: templates/prepare-js-env.yml
-
-      - template: templates/prepare-build-env.yml
-        parameters:
-          platform: $(BuildPlatform)
-          configuration: $(BuildConfiguration)
-          buildEnvironment: Publish
-
-      - template: templates/apply-published-version-vars.yml
-
-      - template: templates/msbuild-sln.yml
-        parameters:
-          solutionDir: vnext
-          solutionName: Microsoft.ReactNative.WindowsAppSDK.sln
-          buildPlatform: $(BuildPlatform)
-          buildConfiguration: $(BuildConfiguration)
-          msbuildArguments:
-            /p:UseWinUI3=true
-          warnAsError: false # Disable warn as error until we fix #8312
-
-      - template: templates/publish-build-artifacts.yml
-        parameters:
-          artifactName: WindowsAppSDK
-          buildPlatform: $(BuildPlatform)
-          buildConfiguration: $(BuildConfiguration)
-          contents: |
-            Microsoft.ReactNative\**
-            Microsoft.ReactNative.WindowsAppSDK\**
-
-      - template: templates/component-governance.yml
-
-      # Make symbols available through http://symweb.
-      - task: PublishSymbols@2
-        displayName: Publish symbols
-        inputs:
-          SearchPattern: vnext/target/**/*.pdb
-          SymbolServerType: TeamServices
-
   - job: RNWNuget
     dependsOn:
       - RnwNpmPublish
       - ${{ each matrix in parameters.desktopBuildMatrix }}:
         - RnwNativeBuildDesktop${{ matrix.Name }}
       - RnwNativeBuildUniversal
-      - RnwNativeBuildWinAppSDK
     displayName: Sign Binaries and Publish NuGet
     pool: ${{ parameters.AgentPool.Medium }}
 
@@ -411,20 +361,7 @@ jobs:
             - platform: x86
               configuration: Debug
             # - platform: ARM64
-            #   configuration: Debug              
-
-      - template: templates/prep-and-pack-nuget.yml
-        parameters:
-          artifactName: WindowsAppSDK
-          publishCommitId: $(publishCommitId)
-          npmVersion: $(npmVersion)
-          nugetroot: $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)\WindowsAppSDK
-          packMicrosoftReactNativeWindowsAppSDK: true
-          ${{ if or(eq(variables['EnableCodesign'], 'true'), endsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], '-stable')) }}: # Sign if EnableCodeSign or on *-stable release builds
-            signMicrosoft: true
-          slices:
-            - platform: x64
-              configuration: Release
+            #   configuration: Debug
 
       - task: AzureArtifacts.manifest-generator-task.manifest-generator-task.ManifestGeneratorTask@0
         displayName: 📒 Generate Manifest Nuget

.ado/stages.yml

@@ -33,23 +33,12 @@ stages:
         parameters:
           AgentPool: ${{ parameters.AgentPool }}
 
-      - template: jobs/windowsappsdk.yml
-        parameters:
-          buildEnvironment: ${{ parameters.buildEnvironment }}
-          AgentPool: ${{ parameters.AgentPool }}
-
       # NuGet using tests rely on "UniversalBuild" which is done in the build stage
       - template: jobs/cli-init.yml
         parameters:
           buildEnvironment: ${{ parameters.buildEnvironment }}
           AgentPool: ${{ parameters.AgentPool }}
           buildNuGetOnly: true
-
-      - template: jobs/cli-init.yml
-        parameters:
-          buildEnvironment: ${{ parameters.buildEnvironment }}
-          AgentPool: ${{ parameters.AgentPool }}
-          buildWinAppSDKOnly: true
 
   - stage: IntegrationTests
     displayName: Tests 🧪
@@ -96,4 +85,3 @@ stages:
           buildEnvironment: ${{ parameters.buildEnvironment }}
           AgentPool: ${{ parameters.AgentPool }}
           buildNuGetOnly: false
-          buildWinAppSDKOnly: false

.ado/templates/prep-and-pack-nuget.yml

@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ parameters:
   - name: packMicrosoftReactNativeManagedCodeGen
     type: boolean
     default: false
-  - name: packMicrosoftReactNativeWindowsAppSDK
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
 
   - name: signMicrosoft
     type: boolean
@@ -80,7 +77,7 @@ steps:
         filePath: vnext/Scripts/Tfs/Layout-Desktop-Headers.ps1
         arguments: -TargetRoot ${{parameters.nugetroot}}
 
-  - ${{ if or(eq(parameters.packMicrosoftReactNative, true), eq(parameters.packMicrosoftReactNativeCxx, true), eq(parameters.packMicrosoftReactNativeManaged, true), eq(parameters.packMicrosoftReactNativeManagedCodeGen, true), eq(parameters.packMicrosoftReactNativeWindowsAppsDK, false)) }}:
+  - ${{ if or(eq(parameters.packMicrosoftReactNative, true), eq(parameters.packMicrosoftReactNativeCxx, true), eq(parameters.packMicrosoftReactNativeManaged, true), eq(parameters.packMicrosoftReactNativeManagedCodeGen, true)) }}:
     - powershell: |
         (Get-Content -Path ${{parameters.nugetroot}}\Microsoft.ReactNative.VersionCheck.targets) -replace '\$\$nuGetPackageVersion\$\$', '${{parameters.npmVersion}}' | Set-Content -Path  ${{parameters.nugetroot}}\Microsoft.ReactNative.VersionCheck.targets
       displayName: Patch version check file with version ${{parameters.npmVersion}}
@@ -152,19 +149,3 @@ steps:
         buildProperties: CommitId=${{parameters.publishCommitId}};nugetroot=${{parameters.nugetroot}};baseconfiguration=$(baseConfiguration);baseplatform=$(basePlatform)
         codesignBinaries: ${{ parameters.signMicrosoft }}
         codesignNuget: ${{ parameters.signMicrosoft }}
-
-  - ${{ if eq(parameters.packMicrosoftReactNativeWindowsAppsDK, true) }}:
-    - ${{ if containsValue(parameters.slices.*.configuration, 'Release') }}:
-      - template: prep-and-pack-single.yml
-        parameters:
-          outputPackage: Microsoft.ReactNative.WindowsAppSDK
-          slices: $(releaseSlices)
-          packageVersion: ${{parameters.npmVersion}}
-          codesignBinaries: ${{ parameters.signMicrosoft }}
-          codesignNuget: ${{ parameters.signMicrosoft }}
-          buildProperties: CommitId=${{parameters.publishCommitId}};nugetroot=${{parameters.nugetroot}};baseconfiguration=Release;baseplatform=$(releaseBasePlatform)
-          binariesToSign: |
-            **/Microsoft.ReactNative.dll
-            **/Microsoft.ReactNative.winmd
-            **/Microsoft.ReactNative.WindowsAppSDK.dll
-

.ado/templates/react-native-init.yml

@@ -37,11 +37,8 @@ parameters:
     type: string
     default: PullRequest
     values: 
-     - PullRequest 
-     - Continuous 
-  - name: useWinAppSDK
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
+     - PullRequest
+     - Continuous
 
 steps:
   - powershell: start-process verdaccio.cmd -ArgumentList @('--config', './.ado/verdaccio/config.yaml')
@@ -77,16 +74,6 @@ steps:
           - platform: ${{ parameters.platform }}
             configuration: Release
 
-  - ${{ if eq(parameters.useWinAppSDK, true) }}:
-    - template: prep-and-pack-nuget.yml
-      parameters:
-        artifactName: WindowsAppSDK
-        npmVersion: $(npmVersion)
-        packMicrosoftReactNativeWindowsAppSDK: true
-        slices: 
-          - platform: x64
-            configuration: Release
-
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.projectType, 'app') }}:
     - script: |
         npx --yes react-native@$(reactNativeDevDependency) init testcli --template react-native@$(reactNativeDevDependency)