WASDK 1.8exp1 release notes (#5347)

* Update release-channels.md and put Stable, Preview, Exp in correct order

Table should have the rows sorted by channel in the order Stable, Preview, Experimental, as this is the logical order that is also used for the navigation in the docs.

* Update support.md and include 1.7 SDK in table with supported Windows versions

As 1.7 SDK was released, it should be included in the table with supported Windows client/server versions

* This PR lists out an option for enterprise admins to block the Microsoft Store Web Installer on domain managed devices.

* update back navigation (#5333)

* add navigation articles for UWP

* remove UWP content

* add back nav guidelines moved from nav history doc

* update for WinUI 3

* fix yaml header

* fix links

* Update release date in documentation

* Kbridge/main/1.7 stable/rich edit box  mathmode (#5338)

* snapshot

* added math mode detail

* Move cross device people API topic in TOC

* Kbridge/main/multilingula app toolkit deprecation (#5339)

* added deprecation notices

* email link

* feedback revs

* Added note about adding an application manifest file in Visual Studio. (#5396)

* Added note about adding an application manifest file in Visual Studio.

* Update formatting

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* Fixed heading level. (#5395)

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* WinAppSDK 1.8 Experimental 1 Release Notes (#5346)

* WinAppSDK 1.8 Experimental 1 Release Notes

* Fixed GitHub Automatic testing Errors

* Update experimental-channel-1.7.md

* Crider requests fixed.

* Important reminder about AI use and WCR Requirements.

* Updated Object Eraser Description

* Removed WCR APIs title

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Diff for: hub/apps/desktop/modernize/grant-identity-to-nonpackaged-apps.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ To build and register an identity package, follow these steps:
 
 1. [Create a package manifest for the identity package](#create-a-package-manifest-for-the-identity-package)
 2. [Build and sign the identity package](#build-and-sign-the-identity-package)
-3. [Add identity metadata to your desktop application manifest](#add-identity-metadata-to-your-desktop-application-manifest)
+3. [Add identity metadata to your desktop application manifests](#add-identity-metadata-to-your-desktop-application-manifests)
 4. [Register the identity package in your installer](#register-the-identity-package-in-your-installer)
 
 ## Create a package manifest for the identity package
@@ -95,11 +95,15 @@ SignTool.exe sign /fd SHA256 /a /f <path to certificate>\MyCertificate.pfx /p <c
 
 Note: For how to build and sign the identity package within a CI/CD pipeline with production certificates, see the [MSIX and CI/CD Pipeline Overview](/windows/msix/desktop/cicd-overview) for examples.
 
-### Add identity metadata to your desktop application manifest
+## Add identity metadata to your desktop application manifests
 
 You connect the identity package with your application executables by including [application manifests](/windows/win32/sbscs/application-manifests) (a.k.a side-by-side or fusion manifests) with metadata that matches metadata from the identity package manifest.
 
-Below is an example [application manifest](/windows/win32/sbscs/application-manifests) snippet demonstrating the `msix` element required to connect your binaries with metadata from your identity package.
+In Visual Studio, you can add an [application manifest](/windows/win32/sbscs/application-manifests) to an executable project by opening the **Project** context menu, and selecting **Add** > **New Item** > **Application Manifest File**.
+
+
+Below is an example application manifest snippet demonstrating the `msix` element required to connect your binaries with metadata from your identity package.
+
 
 ```xml
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

Diff for: hub/apps/windows-app-sdk/downloads.md

@@ -35,13 +35,11 @@ For all the latest Windows App SDK downloads, refer to the tables and links belo
 
 ## Experimental release
 
-###  Windows App SDK 1.7 Experimental
+###  Windows App SDK 1.8 Experimental
 
 | Version                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Runtime downloads                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| [1.7 Experimental3 (1.7.250127003-experimental3) ](/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/experimental-channel#version-17-experimental-170-experimental3) <br/> 02/06/2025 <br/> [Release notes](/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/experimental-channel#version-17-experimental-170-experimental3) <br/> [Source](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3%2Frelease%2F1.7-experimental3) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.7/1.7.250127003-experimental3/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.7/1.7.250127003-experimental3/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.7/1.7.250127003-experimental3/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.7/1.7.250127003-experimental3/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.7.zip) |
-| [1.7 Experimental2 (1.7.250109001-experimental2) ](/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/experimental-channel#version-17-experimental-170-experimental2) <br/> 01/09/2025 <br/> [Release notes](/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/experimental-channel#version-17-experimental-170-experimental2) <br/> [Source](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3%2Frelease%2F1.7-experimental2) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.7/1.7.250109001-experimental2/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.7/1.7.250109001-experimental2/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.7/1.7.250109001-experimental2/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.7/1.7.250109001-experimental2/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.7.zip) |
-| [1.7 Experimental1 (1.7.241114004-experimental1) ](/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/experimental-channel#version-17-experimental-170-experimental1) <br/> 11/20/2024 <br/> [Release notes](/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/experimental-channel#version-17-experimental-170-experimental1) <br/> [Source](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3%2Frelease%2F1.7-experimental1) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.7/1.7.241114004-experimental1/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.7/1.7.241114004-experimental1/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.7/1.7.241114004-experimental1/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.7/1.7.241114004-experimental1/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.7.zip) |
+| [1.8 Experimental1 (1.8.250410001-experimental1) ](/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/experimental-channel#version-18-experimental-180-experimental1) <br/> 04/15/2025 <br/> [Release notes](/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/experimental-channel#version-18-experimental-180-experimental1) <br/> [Source](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/tag/winui3%2Frelease%2F1.8-experimental1) | [Installer (x64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.8/1.8.250410001-experimental1/windowsappruntimeinstall-x64.exe) <br/> [Installer (x86)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.8/1.8.250410001-experimental1/windowsappruntimeinstall-x86.exe) <br/> [Installer (arm64)](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.8/1.8.250410001-experimental1/windowsappruntimeinstall-arm64.exe) <br/> [Redistributable](https://aka.ms/windowsappsdk/1.8/1.8.250410001-experimental1/Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.8.zip) |
 
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