[RC2] .NET MAUI release notes

release-notes/10.0/preview/rc2/dotnetmaui.md

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 # .NET MAUI in .NET 10 RC 2 - Release Notes
 
-This RC 2 release does not contain new .NET MAUI feature additions.
+Here's a summary of what's new in .NET MAUI in this RC 2 release:
+
+- .NET MAUI
+  - [Microphone permission](#microphone-permission)
+  - [SafeAreaEdges](#safeareaedges)
+  - [XAML Source Generation](#xaml-source-generation)
+- [.NET for Android](#net-for-android)
+  - [Android API 36.1](#android-api-36.1)  
+- [.NET for iOS, Mac Catalyst, macOS, tvOS](#net-for-ios-mac-catalyst-macos-tvos)
+  - [Xcode 26](#xcode-26)   
+
+## Feature
+
+Feature summary
 
 .NET MAUI updates in .NET 10:
 
 - [What's new in .NET MAUI in .NET 10](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/maui/whats-new/dotnet-10) documentation.
+
+## .NET MAUI
+
+This release has been focused on stabilizing the SDK.
+
+### Microphone permission
+
+We have added the Windows implementation for `Permissions.RequestAsync<Permissions.Microphone>()` to request and check access permission for the device microphone.
+
+### SafeAreaEdges
+
+Support for `SafeAreaEdges` has been added to Android for supporting edge-to-edge and managing content relative to keyboard and unsafe areas of the device display.
+
+### XAML Source Generation
+
+This release includes improvements to XAML source generation with notable improvements to debug time view inflation. To enable this in your project add the following to your project file.
+
+```xml
+<PropertyGroup>
+	<MauiXamlInflator>SourceGen</MauiXamlInflator>
+</PropertyGroup>
+```
+
+## .NET for Android
+
+This release includes continued integration with multiple .NET runtimes, and several bug fixes.
+
+### Android API 36.1
+
+Android API 36.1 bindings are now available thanks to the contribution and collaboration of the [Uno Platform](https://platform.uno/) team. 
+
+To try out the new APIs, you can opt your project into the new `net10.0-android36.1` target framework:
+
+```xml
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net10.0-android36.1</TargetFramework>
+    <EnablePreviewFeatures>true</EnablePreviewFeatures>
+    <!-- Remainder of your .csproj -->
+```
+
+Note that if omitted, `net10.0-android` will default to API 36.0. `$(EnablePreviewFeatures)` will not be required in future .NET 10 releases.
+
+To *use* an Android 36.1-only API you can use the `OperatingSystem` class to check the Android version at runtime:
+
+```csharp
+if (OperatingSystem.IsAndroidVersionAtLeast(36, 1))
+{
+    // Call some Android 36.1 API here
+}
+else
+{
+	// Fallback for older OS versions
+	ShowToast("Android 36.1+ is required for this feature");
+}
+```
+
+For a full sample using Android 36.1 APIs, see our [Pdf Annotator sample on GitHub](https://github.com/dotnet/android-samples/tree/main/PdfAnnotator).
+
+To install the Android 36.1 platform, you can go to **Tools** > **Android** > **Android SDK Manager**. Under the gear icon in the bottom right, change **Repository*** to **Full List**. This allows you to install `Android SDK Platform 36.1`.
+
+### (Experimental) CoreCLR
+
+We continue to work on enabling Android apps to run on the CoreCLR runtime (instead of Mono). To use it, add the following to your project file for Android builds:
+
+```xml
+<!-- Use CoreCLR on Android -->
+<PropertyGroup Condition="$([MSBuild]::GetTargetPlatformIdentifier('$(TargetFramework)')) == 'android'">
+    <UseMonoRuntime>false</UseMonoRuntime>
+</PropertyGroup>
+```
+
+Please try this in your applications and report any issues; when filing feedback, state that you are using UseMonoRuntime=false. Expect that application size is currently larger than with Mono and that debugging and some runtime diagnostics are not fully functional yet; these areas are actively being improved. This is an experimental feature and not intended for production use.
+
+A detailed list of Android changes can be found on the [dotnet/android GitHub releases](https://github.com/dotnet/android/releases/).
+
+## .NET for iOS, Mac Catalyst, macOS, tvOS
+
+This release includes continued integration with multiple .NET runtimes, and several bug fixes.
+
+### Xcode 26
+
+Xcode 26 bindings have been updated and are available now for both for targeting .NET 9 and .NET 10 RC2. This is compatible with Xcode 26.0 and 26.1.
+
+## Contributors
+
+Thank you contributors! ❤️