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Expand Up @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ UWP modern .NET projects use SDK-style .csproj files with key properties:
- **UseUwp**: References WinRT projections for Windows.UI.Xaml types and configures CsWinRT for UWP compatibility
- **UseUwpTools**: Enables UWP-specific tooling including XAML compiler, project capabilities, and MSIX packaging. Note this property is enabled by default when `UseUwp` is enabled.
- **EnableMsixTooling**: Enables single-project MSIX support (no separate packaging project needed)
- **PublishAot**: Enables Native AOT compilation (required for Microsoft Store publication)
- **PublishAot**: Enables Native AOT compilation
- **DisableRuntimeMarshalling**: Optimizes performance for Native AOT scenarios

## Migrating Existing UWP Apps to Modern .NET
Expand All @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ To migrate an existing UWP app from [.NET Native](index.md) to modern .NET:
### Step 1: Update Project File

1. Convert your existing .csproj to SDK-style format
2. Add the required properties (`UseUwp`, `EnableMsixTooling`, `PublishAot`)
2. Add the required properties - `UseUwp`, `EnableMsixTooling`, then `PublishAot` or `SelfContained`
3. Update NuGet package references to versions compatible with the latest .NET

### Step 2: Address Native AOT Compatibility
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ The following can be set in library projects:
If your existing app uses a [runtime directives (rd.xml) file](runtime-directives-rd-xml-configuration-file-reference.md) for .NET Native, you'll need to address reflection and trimming requirements differently with Native AOT using attributes and analyzers instead.

> [!TIP]
Use `[GeneratedBindableCustomProperty]` classes that need `{Binding}` in XAML. These classes should be marked as `partial`.
> Use `[GeneratedBindableCustomProperty]` on classes that need `{Binding}` in XAML. These classes should be marked as `partial`.

### Step 3: Test Thoroughly

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