Support vscode debugging

[Deps] Update .NET packages from 9.0.5 to 9.0.6 (#39986 )
## Summary of the Pull Request Updates .NET 9 Runtime / Library packages to the latest 9.0.6 servicing release for security fixes.  ## PR Checklist - [ ] **Closes:** #xxx - [ ] **Communication:** I've discussed this with core contributors already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected - [ ] **Tests:** Added/updated and all pass - [ ] **Localization:** All end-user-facing strings can be localized - [ ] **Dev docs:** Added/updated - [ ] **New binaries:** Added on the required places - [ ] [JSON for signing](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json) for new binaries - [ ] [WXS for installer](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/installer/PowerToysSetup/Product.wxs) for new binaries and localization folder - [ ] [YML for CI pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ci/templates/build-powertoys-steps.yml) for new test projects - [ ] [YML for signed pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/release.yml) - [ ] **Documentation updated:** If checked, please file a pull request on [our docs repo](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-uwp/tree/docs/hub/powertoys) and link it here: #xxx  ## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments This PR also updates the version of System.Text.Json to 9.0.6 in the CmdPal extension template.  ## Validation Steps Performed --------- Co-authored-by: Gordon Lam (SH) <yeelam@microsoft.com>
2026-02-23 19:49:43 +01:00 · 2025-06-11 16:06:46 +08:00 · 2025-06-11 13:43:53 +08:00 · 2025-06-10 19:17:38 +00:00 · 2025-06-10 19:14:50 +00:00 · 2025-06-10 19:08:15 +00:00
23 changed files with 267 additions and 132 deletions
--- a/.config/configuration.vsEnterprise.winget
+++ b/.config/configuration.vsEnterprise.winget
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 # Reference: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/doc/devdocs/readme.md#compiling-powertoys
 properties:
  resources:
-    - resource: Microsoft.Windows.Developer/DeveloperMode
+    - resource: Microsoft.Windows.Settings/WindowsSettings
      directives:
        description: Enable Developer Mode
        allowPrerelease: true
        # Requires elevation for the set operation
        securityContext: elevated
      settings:
-        Ensure: Present
+        DeveloperMode: true
    - resource: Microsoft.WinGet.DSC/WinGetPackage
      id: vsPackage
      directives:
--- a/.config/configuration.vsProfessional.winget
+++ b/.config/configuration.vsProfessional.winget
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 # Reference: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/doc/devdocs/readme.md#compiling-powertoys
 properties:
  resources:
-    - resource: Microsoft.Windows.Developer/DeveloperMode
+    - resource: Microsoft.Windows.Settings/WindowsSettings
      directives:
        description: Enable Developer Mode
        allowPrerelease: true
        # Requires elevation for the set operation
        securityContext: elevated
      settings:
-        Ensure: Present
+        DeveloperMode: true
    - resource: Microsoft.WinGet.DSC/WinGetPackage
      id: vsPackage
      directives:
--- a/.config/configuration.winget
+++ b/.config/configuration.winget
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 # Reference: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/doc/devdocs/readme.md#compiling-powertoys
 properties:
  resources:
-    - resource: Microsoft.Windows.Developer/DeveloperMode
+    - resource: Microsoft.Windows.Settings/WindowsSettings
      directives:
        description: Enable Developer Mode
        allowPrerelease: true
        # Requires elevation for the set operation
        securityContext: elevated
      settings:
-        Ensure: Present
+        DeveloperMode: true
    - resource: Microsoft.WinGet.DSC/WinGetPackage
      id: vsPackage
      directives:
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ body:
  attributes:
    label: Microsoft PowerToys version
    placeholder: X.XX.X
-    description: Hover over system tray icon or look at Settings
+    description: Hover over the system tray icon or look at Settings
  validations:
    required: true

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ body:
  type: dropdown
  attributes:
    label: Installation method
-    description: How / Where was PowerToys installed from?
+    description: How / where was PowerToys installed from?
    multiple: true
    options:
      - GitHub
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation-issue.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation-issue.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ labels:
 body:
 - type: textarea
  attributes: 
-    label: Provide a description of requested docs changes
+    label: Describe the requested doc changes
    placeholder: Briefly describe which document needs to be corrected and why.
  validations:
    required: true
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ body:
 - type: textarea
  attributes:
    label: Scenario when this would be used?
-    placeholder: What is the scenario this would be used? Why is this important to your workflow as a power user?
+    placeholder: What is the scenario this would be used in? Why is this important to your workflow as a power user?
  validations:
    required: true
 - type: textarea
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/translation_issue.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/translation_issue.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ body:
  attributes:
    label: Microsoft PowerToys version
    placeholder: 0.70.0
-    description: Hover over system tray icon or look at Settings
+    description: Hover over the system tray icon or look at Settings
  validations:
    required: true
 - type: dropdown
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ body:
 - type: textarea
  attributes: 
    label: ❌ Actual phrase(s)
-    placeholder: What is there? Please include a screenshot as that is extremely helpful.
+    placeholder: What is there? Please include a screenshot, as that is extremely helpful.
  validations:
    required: true
 - type: textarea
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 ## PR Checklist

 - [ ] **Closes:** #xxx
- [ ] **Communication:** I've discussed this with core contributors already. If work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
+- [ ] **Communication:** I've discussed this with core contributors already. If the work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
 - [ ] **Tests:** Added/updated and all pass
- [ ] **Localization:** All end user facing strings can be localized
+- [ ] **Localization:** All end-user-facing strings can be localized
 - [ ] **Dev docs:** Added/updated
 - [ ] **New binaries:** Added on the required places
   - [ ] [JSON for signing](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/ESRPSigning_core.json) for new binaries
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   - [ ] [YML for signed pipeline](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/release.yml)
 - [ ] **Documentation updated:** If checked, please file a pull request on [our docs repo](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-uwp/tree/docs/hub/powertoys) and link it here: #xxx

-<!-- Provide a more detailed description of the PR, other things fixed or any additional comments/features here -->
+<!-- Provide a more detailed description of the PR, other things fixed, or any additional comments/features here -->
 ## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments

 <!-- Describe how you validated the behavior. Add automated tests wherever possible, but list manual validation steps taken as well -->
--- a/.github/workflows/spelling2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spelling2.yml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
    steps:
      - name: check-spelling
        id: spelling
-        uses: check-spelling/check-spelling@67debf50669c7fc76fc8f5d7f996384535a72b77 # v0.0.24
+        uses: check-spelling/check-spelling@c635c2f3f714eec2fcf27b643a1919b9a811ef2e # v0.0.25
        with:
          config: .github/actions/spell-check
          suppress_push_for_open_pull_request: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' && 1 }}
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ jobs:
    if: (success() || failure()) && needs.spelling.outputs.followup && github.event_name == 'push'
    steps:
      - name: comment
-        uses: check-spelling/check-spelling@67debf50669c7fc76fc8f5d7f996384535a72b77 # v0.0.24
+        uses: check-spelling/check-spelling@c635c2f3f714eec2fcf27b643a1919b9a811ef2e # v0.0.25
        with:
          config: .github/actions/spell-check
          checkout: true
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ jobs:
    if: (success() || failure()) && needs.spelling.outputs.followup && contains(github.event_name, 'pull_request')
    steps:
      - name: comment
-        uses: check-spelling/check-spelling@67debf50669c7fc76fc8f5d7f996384535a72b77 # v0.0.24
+        uses: check-spelling/check-spelling@c635c2f3f714eec2fcf27b643a1919b9a811ef2e # v0.0.25
        with:
          config: .github/actions/spell-check
          checkout: true
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ jobs:
      cancel-in-progress: false
    steps:
      - name: apply spelling updates
-        uses: check-spelling/check-spelling@67debf50669c7fc76fc8f5d7f996384535a72b77 # v0.0.24
+        uses: check-spelling/check-spelling@c635c2f3f714eec2fcf27b643a1919b9a811ef2e # v0.0.25
        with:
          experimental_apply_changes_via_bot: ${{ github.repository_owner != 'microsoft' && 1 }}
          checkout: true
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -31,22 +31,22 @@
    <!-- Including MessagePack to force version, since it's used by StreamJsonRpc but contains vulnerabilities. After StreamJsonRpc updates the version of MessagePack, we can upgrade StreamJsonRpc instead. -->
    <PackageVersion Include="MessagePack" Version="3.1.3" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.NetAnalyzers" Version="9.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.Sqlite" Version="9.0.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.Sqlite" Version="9.0.6" />
    <!-- Including Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces to force version, since it's used by Microsoft.SemanticKernel. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="9.0.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="9.0.6" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Diagnostics.Tracing.TraceEvent" Version="3.1.16" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="9.0.5" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="9.0.5" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="9.0.5" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="9.0.5" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.WindowsServices" Version="9.0.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.WindowsServices" Version="9.0.6" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel" Version="1.15.0" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications" Version="7.1.2" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" Version="1.0.2903.40" />
    <!-- Package Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents added as a hack for being able to exclude the runtime assets so they don't conflict with 8.0.1. This is a dependency of System.Drawing.Common but the 8.0.1 version wasn't published to nuget. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents" Version="9.0.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents" Version="9.0.6" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsPackageManager.ComInterop" Version="1.10.340" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility" Version="9.0.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility" Version="9.0.6" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32" Version="0.2.46-beta" />
    <!-- CsWinRT version needs to be set to have a WinRT.Runtime.dll at the same version contained inside the NET SDK we're currently building on CI. -->
    <!-- 
@@ -72,28 +72,28 @@
    <PackageVersion Include="StreamJsonRpc" Version="2.21.69" />
    <PackageVersion Include="StyleCop.Analyzers" Version="1.2.0-beta.556" />
    <!-- Package System.CodeDom added as a hack for being able to exclude the runtime assets so they don't conflict with 8.0.1. This is a dependency of System.Management but the 8.0.1 version wasn't published to nuget. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.CodeDom" Version="9.0.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.CodeDom" Version="9.0.6" />
    <PackageVersion Include="System.CommandLine" Version="2.0.0-beta4.22272.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.ComponentModel.Composition" Version="9.0.5" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager" Version="9.0.5" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Data.OleDb" Version="9.0.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.ComponentModel.Composition" Version="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager" Version="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Data.OleDb" Version="9.0.6" />
    <!-- Package System.Data.SqlClient added to force it as a dependency of Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility to the latest version available at this time. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Data.SqlClient" Version="4.8.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Data.SqlClient" Version="4.9.0" />
    <!-- Package System.Diagnostics.EventLog added as a hack for being able to exclude the runtime assets so they don't conflict with 8.0.1. This is a dependency of System.Data.OleDb but the 8.0.1 version wasn't published to nuget. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.EventLog" Version="9.0.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.EventLog" Version="9.0.6" />
    <!-- Package System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter added as a hack for being able to exclude the runtime assets so they don't conflict with 8.0.11. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter" Version="9.0.5" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Drawing.Common" Version="9.0.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter" Version="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Drawing.Common" Version="9.0.6" />
    <PackageVersion Include="System.IO.Abstractions" Version="22.0.13" />
    <PackageVersion Include="System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers" Version="22.0.13" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Management" Version="9.0.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Management" Version="9.0.6" />
    <PackageVersion Include="System.Net.Http" Version="4.3.4" />
    <PackageVersion Include="System.Private.Uri" Version="4.3.2" />
    <PackageVersion Include="System.Reactive" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Runtime.Caching" Version="9.0.5" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" Version="9.0.5" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="9.0.5" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="9.0.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Runtime.Caching" Version="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" Version="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="9.0.6" />
    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.RegularExpressions" Version="4.3.1" />
    <PackageVersion Include="UnicodeInformation" Version="2.6.0" />
    <PackageVersion Include="UnitsNet" Version="5.56.0" />
--- a/NOTICE.md
+++ b/NOTICE.md
@@ -1453,22 +1453,22 @@ SOFTWARE.
 - Mages 3.0.0
 - Markdig.Signed 0.34.0
 - MessagePack 3.1.3
- Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces 9.0.5
+- Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces 9.0.6
 - Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.NetAnalyzers 9.0.0
- Microsoft.Data.Sqlite 9.0.5
+- Microsoft.Data.Sqlite 9.0.6
 - Microsoft.Diagnostics.Tracing.TraceEvent 3.1.16
 - Microsoft.DotNet.ILCompiler (A)
- Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection 9.0.5
- Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting 9.0.5
- Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.WindowsServices 9.0.5
- Microsoft.Extensions.Logging 9.0.5
- Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions 9.0.5
+- Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection 9.0.6
+- Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting 9.0.6
+- Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.WindowsServices 9.0.6
+- Microsoft.Extensions.Logging 9.0.6
+- Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions 9.0.6
 - Microsoft.NET.ILLink.Tasks (A)
 - Microsoft.SemanticKernel 1.15.0
 - Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications 7.1.2
 - Microsoft.Web.WebView2 1.0.2903.40
- Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents 9.0.5
- Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility 9.0.5
+- Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents 9.0.6
+- Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility 9.0.6
 - Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32 0.2.46-beta
 - Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT 2.2.0
 - Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools 10.0.22621.2428
@@ -1487,25 +1487,25 @@ SOFTWARE.
 - SharpCompress 0.37.2
 - StreamJsonRpc 2.21.69
 - StyleCop.Analyzers 1.2.0-beta.556
- System.CodeDom 9.0.5
+- System.CodeDom 9.0.6
 - System.CommandLine 2.0.0-beta4.22272.1
- System.ComponentModel.Composition 9.0.5
- System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager 9.0.5
- System.Data.OleDb 9.0.5
- System.Data.SqlClient 4.8.6
- System.Diagnostics.EventLog 9.0.5
- System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter 9.0.5
- System.Drawing.Common 9.0.5
+- System.ComponentModel.Composition 9.0.6
+- System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager 9.0.6
+- System.Data.OleDb 9.0.6
+- System.Data.SqlClient 4.9.0
+- System.Diagnostics.EventLog 9.0.6
+- System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter 9.0.6
+- System.Drawing.Common 9.0.6
 - System.IO.Abstractions 22.0.13
 - System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers 22.0.13
- System.Management 9.0.5
+- System.Management 9.0.6
 - System.Net.Http 4.3.4
 - System.Private.Uri 4.3.2
 - System.Reactive 6.0.1
- System.Runtime.Caching 9.0.5
- System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController 9.0.5
- System.Text.Encoding.CodePages 9.0.5
- System.Text.Json 9.0.5
+- System.Runtime.Caching 9.0.6
+- System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController 9.0.6
+- System.Text.Encoding.CodePages 9.0.6
+- System.Text.Json 9.0.6
 - System.Text.RegularExpressions 4.3.1
 - UnicodeInformation 2.6.0
 - UnitsNet 5.56.0
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ This is our preferred method.

 ### Via Microsoft Store

-Install from the [Microsoft Store's PowerToys page][microsoft-store-link]. You must be using the [new Microsoft Store](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsExperience/2021/06/24/building-a-new-open-microsoft-store-on-windows-11/) which is available for both Windows 11 and Windows 10.
+Install from the [Microsoft Store's PowerToys page][microsoft-store-link]. You must be using the [new Microsoft Store](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsExperience/2021/06/24/building-a-new-open-microsoft-store-on-windows-11/), which is available for both Windows 11 and Windows 10.

 ### Via WinGet
-Download PowerToys from [WinGet][winget-link]. Updating PowerToys via winget will respect current PowerToys installation scope. To install PowerToys, run the following command from the command line / PowerShell:
+Download PowerToys from [WinGet][winget-link]. Updating PowerToys via winget will respect the current PowerToys installation scope. To install PowerToys, run the following command from the command line / PowerShell:

 #### User scope installer [default]
 ```powershell
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ There is a collection of [third-party plugins](./doc/thirdPartyRunPlugins.md) cr

 ## Contributing

-This project welcomes contributions of all types.  Besides  coding features / bug fixes,  other ways to assist include spec writing, design, documentation, and finding bugs. We are excited to work with the power user community to build a set of tools for helping you get the most out of Windows.
+This project welcomes contributions of all types. Besides coding features / bug fixes, other ways to assist include spec writing, design, documentation, and finding bugs. We are excited to work with the power user community to build a set of tools for helping you get the most out of Windows.

 We ask that **before you start work on a feature that you would like to contribute**, please read our [Contributor's Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md). We would be happy to work with you to figure out the best approach, provide guidance and mentorship throughout feature development, and help avoid any wasted or duplicate effort.

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ In this release, we focused on new features, stability, and automation.

 **✨Highlights**

- - We focused on greatly improving Command Palette's performance and fixing a large amount of bugs. Some new features we've added are:
+ - We focused on greatly improving the Command Palette's performance and fixing a large number of bugs. Some new features we've added are:
 - Added the ability for Command Palette to search any file using a fallback command.
 - Added the ability to make the Command Palette global hotkey a low-level keyboard hook.
 - Added open URL fallback command for the WebSearch extension, enabling users to directly open URLs in the browser from Command Palette.
@@ -117,17 +117,17 @@ In this release, we focused on new features, stability, and automation.

 ### Command Not Found

- - Updated the WinGet Command Not Found script to only enable the experimental features if they actually exist.
+ - Updated the WinGet Command Not Found script to only enable the experimental features if they exist.

 ### Command Palette

 - Updated bug template to include Command Palette module.
 - Fixed an issue where the toast window was not scaled for DPI, causing layout issues under display scaling.
- - Fixed an issue where Up/Down keyboard navigation didn't move selection when caret was at position 0, and add continuous navigation like PT Run v1. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
+ - Fixed an issue where Up/Down keyboard navigation didn't move selection when the caret was at position 0, and added continuous navigation like PT Run v1. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
 - Updated the Time and Date extension code to simplify it and improve clarity.
 - Fixed an issue where capitalization in the command causes failure when trying to go to the mouse pointer, resolved by adjusting the command to lowercase.
- - Added open URL fallback command for the WebSearch extension, enabling users to directly open URLs in the browser from Command Palette. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
- - Added setting to enable/disable system tray icon in CmdPal and align terminology with Windows 11. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
+ - Added open URL fallback command for the WebSearch extension, enabling users to directly open URLs in the browser from the Command Palette. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
+ - Added setting to enable/disable system tray icon in CmdPal and aligned terminology with Windows 11. Thanks [@davidegiacometti](https://github.com/davidegiacometti)!
 - Fixed an alias update issue by removing the old alias when a new one is set.
 - Resolved GitHub casing conflict by migrating Exts and exts into a new ext directory, ensuring consistent structure across platforms and preventing path fragmentation.
 - Fix an issue where the 'Create New Extension' command generated empty file names.
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ In this release, we focused on new features, stability, and automation.
 - Refactored CmdPal classes to improve JSON serialization and introduced new serialization contexts for better performance and maintainability.
 - Added support for ahead-of-time (AoT) compilation.
 - Added retry mechanism for CmdPal launch.
- - Removed some unused files from CmdPal.Common to simplify codebase and facilitate marking it as AoT-compatible.
+ - Removed some unused files from CmdPal.Common to simplify the codebase and facilitate marking it as AoT-compatible.
 - Fixed a bug where a race condition in the update of SearchText caused the cursor in the input box to automatically jump to the end of the line, ensuring SearchText is only updated after it has actually been changed.
- - Added support for searching any file in fallback command.
+ - Added support for searching any file in the fallback command.
 - Cleaned up AoT-related code to prevent duplicate operations during testing.
 - Reduced CmdPal load time by parallelizing extension startup and adding timeouts to prevent misbehaving extensions from blocking others.
 - Enhanced UI behavior by dismissing the details pane when the list gets emptied, avoiding inconsistent visual states.
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ In this release, we focused on new features, stability, and automation.

 ### Keyboard Manager

- - Fixed an issue where a modifier key, when set without specifying left or right, would get stuck due to incorrect key handling, by tracking the pressed keys and sending the correct key accordingly. Thanks [@mantaionut](https://github.com/mantaionut)!
+ - Fixed an issue where a modifier key, when set without specifying left or right, would get stuck due to incorrect key handling by tracking the pressed keys and sending the correct key accordingly. Thanks [@mantaionut](https://github.com/mantaionut)!

 ### PowerRename

@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ In this release, we focused on new features, stability, and automation.

 ### PowerToys Run

- - Added support for custom formats in the "Time and Date" plugin and improves error messages for invalid input formats. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
+ - Added support for custom formats in the "Time and Date" plugin and improved error messages for invalid input formats. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
 - Fix two crashes: one for WFT on very early dates and another for calculating the week of the month on very late dates (e.g., 31.12.9999), and reorder UI settings. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
 - Fix an issue where capitalization in the command causes failure when trying to go to the mouse pointer, resolved by adjusting the command to lowercase.
 - Added version details to plugin error messages for 'Loading error' and 'Init error'. Thanks [@htcfreek](https://github.com/htcfreek)!
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ For [v0.92][github-next-release-work], we'll work on the items below:
 - New UI Automation tests
 - Working on installer upgrades
 - Upgrading Keyboard Manager's editor UI
- - Stability / bug fixes
+ - Stability, bug fixes

 ## PowerToys Community

@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct][oss-conduct

 ## Privacy Statement

-The application logs basic diagnostic data (telemetry). For more information on privacy and what we collect, see our [PowerToys Data and Privacy documentation](https://aka.ms/powertoys-data-and-privacy-documentation).
+The application logs basic diagnostic data (telemetry). For more privacy information and what we collect, see our [PowerToys Data and Privacy documentation](https://aka.ms/powertoys-data-and-privacy-documentation).

 [oss-CLA]: https://cla.opensource.microsoft.com
 [oss-conduct-code]: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
--- a/doc/thirdPartyRunPlugins.md
+++ b/doc/thirdPartyRunPlugins.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Contact the developers of a plugin directly for assistance with a specific plugi
 | [QuickNotes](https://github.com/ruslanlap/CommunityPowerToysRunPlugin-QuickNotes) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | Create, manage, and search notes directly from PowerToys Run. |
 | [Weather](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-Weather) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | Get real-time weather information directly from PowerToys Run. |
 | [Pomodoro](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-Pomodoro) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | Manage Pomodoro productivity sessions directly from PowerToys Run. |
+| [Definition](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-Definition) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | Lookup word definitions, phonetics, and synonyms directly in PowerToys Run. |

 ## Extending software plugins

@@ -68,4 +69,5 @@ Below are community created plugins that target a website or software.  They are
 | [Bilibili](https://github.com/Whuihuan/PowerToysRun-Bilibili) | [Whuihuan](https://github.com/Whuihuan) | Use AVID or BVID to parse and jump to Bilibili |
 | [YubicoOauthOTP](https://github.com/dlnilsson/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.YubicoOauthOTP) | [dlnilsson](https://github.com/dlnilsson) | Display generated codes from OATH accounts stored on the YubiKey in powerToys Run  |
 | [Firefox Bookmark](https://github.com/8LWXpg/PowerToysRun-FirefoxBookmark) | [8LWXpg](https://github.com/8LWXpg) | Open bookmarks in Firefox based browser |
-[Linear](https://github.com/vednig/powertoys-linear) | [vednig](https://github.com/vednig) | Create Linear Issues directly from Powertoys Run |
+| [Linear](https://github.com/vednig/powertoys-linear) | [vednig](https://github.com/vednig) | Create Linear Issues directly from Powertoys Run |
+| [SpeedTest](https://github.com/ruslanlap/PowerToysRun-SpeedTest) | [ruslanlap](https://github.com/ruslanlap) | One-command internet speed tests with real-time results, modern UI, and shareable links. |
--- a/src/Common.Dotnet.CsWinRT.props
+++ b/src/Common.Dotnet.CsWinRT.props
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Debug'">
    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
-    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <DebugType>portable</DebugType>
    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
  </PropertyGroup>

@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@
      <Analyzer Remove="@(Analyzer)" Condition="%(Analyzer.NuGetPackageId) == 'Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT'" />	  
    </ItemGroup>
  </Target>
-</Project>
+</Project>
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ExtensionTemplate/TemplateCmdPalExtension/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ExtensionTemplate/TemplateCmdPalExtension/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.7.250513003" />
    <PackageVersion Include="Shmuelie.WinRTServer" Version="2.1.1" />
    <PackageVersion Include="StyleCop.Analyzers" Version="1.2.0-beta.556" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="9.0.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="9.0.6" />
  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/ContentPageViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/ContentPageViewModel.cs
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ public partial class ContentPageViewModel : PageViewModel, ICommandBarContext
            throw;
        }

+        var oneContent = newContent.Count == 1;
+        newContent.ForEach(c => c.OnlyControlOnPage = oneContent);
+
        // Now, back to a UI thread to update the observable collection
        DoOnUiThread(
        () =>
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/ContentViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/ContentViewModel.cs
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels;
 public abstract partial class ContentViewModel(WeakReference<IPageContext> context) :
    ExtensionObjectViewModel(context)
 {
+    public bool OnlyControlOnPage { get; internal set; }
 }
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/ContentFormControl.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/ContentFormControl.xaml.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 using AdaptiveCards.ObjectModel.WinUI3;
 using AdaptiveCards.Rendering.WinUI3;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media;

 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.Controls;

@@ -96,11 +98,65 @@ public sealed partial class ContentFormControl : UserControl
        if (_renderedCard.FrameworkElement != null)
        {
            ContentGrid.Children.Add(_renderedCard.FrameworkElement);
+
+            // Use the Loaded event to ensure we focus after the card is in the visual tree
+            _renderedCard.FrameworkElement.Loaded += OnFrameworkElementLoaded;
        }

        _renderedCard.Action += Rendered_Action;
    }

+    private void OnFrameworkElementLoaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        // Unhook the event handler to avoid multiple registrations
+        if (sender is FrameworkElement element)
+        {
+            element.Loaded -= OnFrameworkElementLoaded;
+
+            if (!ViewModel?.OnlyControlOnPage ?? true)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Focus on the first focusable element asynchronously to ensure the visual tree is fully built
+            element.DispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue(Microsoft.UI.Dispatching.DispatcherQueuePriority.Normal, () =>
+            {
+                var focusableElement = FindFirstFocusableElement(element);
+                focusableElement?.Focus(FocusState.Programmatic);
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    private Control? FindFirstFocusableElement(DependencyObject parent)
+    {
+        var childCount = VisualTreeHelper.GetChildrenCount(parent);
+
+        // Process children first (depth-first search)
+        for (var i = 0; i < childCount; i++)
+        {
+            var child = VisualTreeHelper.GetChild(parent, i);
+
+            // If the child is a focusable control like TextBox, ComboBox, etc.
+            if (child is Control control &&
+                control.IsEnabled &&
+                control.IsTabStop &&
+                control.Visibility == Visibility.Visible &&
+                control.AllowFocusOnInteraction)
+            {
+                return control;
+            }
+
+            // Recursively check children
+            var result = FindFirstFocusableElement(child);
+            if (result != null)
+            {
+                return result;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
    private void Rendered_Action(RenderedAdaptiveCard sender, AdaptiveActionEventArgs args) =>
        ViewModel?.HandleSubmit(args.Action, args.Inputs.AsJson());
 }
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -496,18 +496,27 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : WindowEx,

            if (key != null)
            {
-                var vk = key.Code;
-                var modifiers =
-                    (key.Alt ? HOT_KEY_MODIFIERS.MOD_ALT : 0) |
-                    (key.Ctrl ? HOT_KEY_MODIFIERS.MOD_CONTROL : 0) |
-                    (key.Shift ? HOT_KEY_MODIFIERS.MOD_SHIFT : 0) |
-                    (key.Win ? HOT_KEY_MODIFIERS.MOD_WIN : 0)
-                    ;
-
-                var success = PInvoke.RegisterHotKey(_hwnd, _hotkeys.Count, modifiers, (uint)vk);
-                if (success)
+                if (settings.UseLowLevelGlobalHotkey)
                {
-                    _hotkeys.Add(commandHotkey);
+                    _keyboardListener.SetHotkeyAction(key.Win, key.Ctrl, key.Shift, key.Alt, (byte)key.Code, commandHotkey.CommandId);
+
+                    _hotkeys.Add(new(globalHotkey, string.Empty));
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    var vk = key.Code;
+                    var modifiers =
+                        (key.Alt ? HOT_KEY_MODIFIERS.MOD_ALT : 0) |
+                        (key.Ctrl ? HOT_KEY_MODIFIERS.MOD_CONTROL : 0) |
+                        (key.Shift ? HOT_KEY_MODIFIERS.MOD_SHIFT : 0) |
+                        (key.Win ? HOT_KEY_MODIFIERS.MOD_WIN : 0)
+                        ;
+
+                    var success = PInvoke.RegisterHotKey(_hwnd, _hotkeys.Count, modifiers, (uint)vk);
+                    if (success)
+                    {
+                        _hotkeys.Add(commandHotkey);
+                    }
                }
            }
        }
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsSettings/Pages/WindowsSettingsListPage.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsSettings/Pages/WindowsSettingsListPage.cs
@@ -31,57 +31,81 @@ internal sealed partial class WindowsSettingsListPage : DynamicListPage
        }

        var filteredList = _windowsSettings.Settings
-            .Where(Predicate)
-            .OrderBy(found => found.Name);
+            .Select(SearchScoringPredicate)
+            .Where(scoredSetting => scoredSetting.Score > 0)
+            .OrderByDescending(scoredSetting => scoredSetting.Score)
+            .Select(scoredSetting => scoredSetting.Setting);

        var newList = ResultHelper.GetResultList(filteredList, query);
        return newList;

-        bool Predicate(WindowsSetting found)
+        // Rank settings by how they matched the search query. Order is:
+        // 1. Exact Name (10 points)
+        // 2. Name Starts With (8 points)
+        // 3. Name (5 points)
+        // 4. Area (4 points)
+        // 5. AltName (2 points)
+        // 6. Settings path (1 point)
+        (WindowsSetting Setting, int Score) SearchScoringPredicate(WindowsSetting setting)
        {
            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(query))
            {
                // If no search string is entered skip query comparison.
-                return true;
+                return (setting, 0);
            }

-            if (found.Name.Contains(query, StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase))
+            if (string.Equals(setting.Name, query, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
            {
-                return true;
+                return (setting, 10);
            }

-            if (!(found.Areas is null))
+            if (setting.Name.StartsWith(query, StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase))
            {
-                foreach (var area in found.Areas)
+                return (setting, 8);
+            }
+
+            if (setting.Name.Contains(query, StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                return (setting, 5);
+            }
+
+            if (!(setting.Areas is null))
+            {
+                foreach (var area in setting.Areas)
                {
                    // Search for areas on normal queries.
                    if (area.Contains(query, StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase))
                    {
-                        return true;
+                        return (setting, 4);
                    }

                    // Search for Area only on queries with action char.
                    if (area.Contains(query.Replace(":", string.Empty), StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase)
                    && query.EndsWith(":", StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase))
                    {
-                        return true;
+                        return (setting, 4);
                    }
                }
            }

-            if (!(found.AltNames is null))
+            if (!(setting.AltNames is null))
            {
-                foreach (var altName in found.AltNames)
+                foreach (var altName in setting.AltNames)
                {
                    if (altName.Contains(query, StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase))
                    {
-                        return true;
+                        return (setting, 2);
                    }
                }
            }

            // Search by key char '>' for app name and settings path
-            return query.Contains('>') ? ResultHelper.FilterBySettingsPath(found, query) : false;
+            if (query.Contains('>') && ResultHelper.FilterBySettingsPath(setting, query))
+            {
+                return (setting, 1);
+            }
+
+            return (setting, 0);
        }
    }

--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/extensionsdk/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit/ThumbnailHelper.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/extensionsdk/Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit/ThumbnailHelper.cs
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class ThumbnailHelper
    private static nint GetLargestIcon(string path)
    {
        var shinfo = default(NativeMethods.SHFILEINFO);
-        NativeMethods.SHGetFileInfo(path, 0, ref shinfo, (uint)Marshal.SizeOf(shinfo), SHGFI_ICON | SHGFI_SYSICONINDEX);
+        NativeMethods.SHGetFileInfo(path, 0, ref shinfo, (uint)Marshal.SizeOf(shinfo), SHGFI_SYSICONINDEX);

        var hIcon = IntPtr.Zero;
        var iID_IImageList = new Guid("46EB5926-582E-4017-9FDF-E8998DAA0950");
--- a/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/Helper/ErrorReporting.cs
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/Helper/ErrorReporting.cs
@@ -14,25 +14,7 @@ namespace PowerLauncher.Helper
 {
    public static class ErrorReporting
    {
-        private static void Report(Exception e, bool waitForClose)
-        {
-            if (e != null)
-            {
-                var logger = LogManager.GetLogger("UnHandledException");
-                logger.Fatal(ExceptionFormatter.FormatException(e));
-
-                var reportWindow = new ReportWindow(e);
-
-                if (waitForClose)
-                {
-                    reportWindow.ShowDialog();
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    reportWindow.Show();
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        private const string LoggerName = "UnHandledException";

        public static void ShowMessageBox(string title, string message)
        {
@@ -47,17 +29,20 @@ namespace PowerLauncher.Helper
            // handle non-ui thread exceptions
            System.Windows.Application.Current.Dispatcher.Invoke(() =>
            {
-                Report((Exception)e?.ExceptionObject, true);
+                HandleException(e?.ExceptionObject as Exception, true);
            });
        }

        public static void DispatcherUnhandledException(object sender, DispatcherUnhandledExceptionEventArgs e)
        {
-            // handle ui thread exceptions
-            Report(e?.Exception, false);
+            if (e != null)
+            {
+                // handle ui thread exceptions
+                HandleException(e.Exception, false);

-            // prevent application exist, so the user can copy prompted error info
-            e.Handled = true;
+                // prevent application exist, so the user can copy prompted error info
+                e.Handled = true;
+            }
        }

        public static string RuntimeInfo()
@@ -68,5 +53,60 @@ namespace PowerLauncher.Helper
                       $"\nx64: {Environment.Is64BitOperatingSystem}";
            return info;
        }
+
+        private static void HandleException(Exception e, bool isNotUIThread)
+        {
+            // The crash occurs in PresentationFramework.dll, not necessarily when the Runner UI is visible, originating from this line:
+            // https://github.com/dotnet/wpf/blob/3439f20fb8c685af6d9247e8fd2978cac42e74ac/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Wpf/src/PresentationFramework/System/Windows/Shell/WindowChromeWorker.cs#L1005
+            // Many bug reports because users see the "Report problem UI" after "the" crash with System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException 0xD0000701 or 0x80263001.
+            // However, displaying this "Report problem UI" during WPF crashes, especially when DWM composition is changing, is not ideal; some users reported it hangs for up to a minute before the "Report problem UI" appears.
+            // This change modifies the behavior to log the exception instead of showing the "Report problem UI".
+            if (IsDwmCompositionException(e as System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException))
+            {
+                var logger = LogManager.GetLogger(LoggerName);
+                logger.Error($"From {(isNotUIThread ? "non" : string.Empty)} UI thread's exception: {ExceptionFormatter.FormatException(e)}");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Report(e, isNotUIThread);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static void Report(Exception e, bool waitForClose)
+        {
+            if (e != null)
+            {
+                var logger = LogManager.GetLogger(LoggerName);
+                logger.Fatal($"From {(waitForClose ? "non" : string.Empty)} UI thread's exception: {ExceptionFormatter.FormatException(e)}");
+
+                var reportWindow = new ReportWindow(e);
+
+                if (waitForClose)
+                {
+                    reportWindow.ShowDialog();
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    reportWindow.Show();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static bool IsDwmCompositionException(System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException comException)
+        {
+            if (comException == null)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            var stackTrace = comException.StackTrace;
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(stackTrace))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // Check for common DWM composition changed patterns in the stack trace
+            return stackTrace.Contains("DwmCompositionChanged");
+        }
    }
 }
--- a/src/modules/previewpane/MonacoPreviewHandler/MonacoPreviewHandlerControl.cs
+++ b/src/modules/previewpane/MonacoPreviewHandler/MonacoPreviewHandlerControl.cs
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.PreviewHandler.Monaco
                }

                fileReader.Close();
-                _base64FileCode = Convert.ToBase64String(System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(fileContent));
+                _base64FileCode = Convert.ToBase64String(encodingToUse.GetBytes(fileContent));
                Logger.LogInfo("Reading requested file ended");
            }