Kotlin Multiplatform Mar 7, 2025 Pre-release

v1.8.0-alpha04

What's New

Compose Multiplatform v1.8.0-alpha04 delivers significant Windows desktop performance gains (up to 73% faster rendering) and substantial binary size reductions. iOS accessibility support expands with haptic feedback, keyboard navigation, and multiple accessibility settings. Critical fixes address text input transformations, scrolling interactions, and navigation edge cases across platforms.

Highlights

Breaking Changes

  • Google Maven repository now required in build configuration for Wasm and JS artifacts
  • Lifecycle migration from internal core-bundle to androidx SavedState requires dependency updates
  • Material3 reverted to 1.3.1 from 1.4.0-alpha07; use org.jetbrains.compose.material3:material3:1.8.0-alpha03 for new API

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