From 98ffa8ff4a3b621db1c3546d9f387069311d7b7f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonathan Peppers Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 14:35:51 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] [docs] release notes for PR 3958 Missing docs for: https://github.com/xamarin/xamarin-android/pull/3958 --- Documentation/release-notes/3958.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Documentation/release-notes/3958.md diff --git a/Documentation/release-notes/3958.md b/Documentation/release-notes/3958.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..a95d5eb0eb7 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/release-notes/3958.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +### Breaking change for `.exe` files + +Since Xamarin.Android 9.4, `.exe` files are not considered at *build time* and are not included in the final APK for Xamarin.Android applications: + +https://github.com/xamarin/xamarin-android/commit/e390702773365ffe3da975181d0aa398d42731d0 + +To improve startup performance, Xamarin.Android no longer probes for `.exe` files at *runtime*. A standard project type such as a `netstandard` library, Xamarin.Android class library, Xamarin.Android binding library, a [shared project][shared_project], or even a portable class library will not have a problem. Consider using one of the support project types moving forward. + +[shared_project]: https://docs.microsoft.com/xamarin/cross-platform/app-fundamentals/shared-projects