• Announcing the Windows Workgroup We are excited to announce the creation of theWindows workgroup! • The primary goal is to ensure ongoing support for Swift on Windows, enabling users to develop Windows applications using the Swift programming language and its associated tools. • The new Windows workgroup joins a growing list of Swift workgroups, including theAndroid workgroup,Build and Packaging workgroup, andTesting workgroupwhich were all added in the past year. • Swift workgroups are community-led efforts, formally recognized by the project, to help move forward key areas. • Windows has been anofficially supported platformsince 2020, and there’s been great progress since then. • TheVS Code extensionsupports Windows, and we’ve seen the community take advantage of Swift’s features on Windows, some of which are described in a 2023 blog post aboutUsing Interoperability to Build on Windows.

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Apple’s Swift team has launched a new Windows workgroup to strengthen support for developing Swift applications on Windows. The group will maintain the official Swift distribution on Windows, suggest improvements to core packages like Foundation and Dispatch, advise on future Windows‑specific directions, and establish best practices for bridging Swift with the Windows API and packaging Swift libraries. The initiative follows the creation of other Swift workgroups (Android, Build & Packaging, Testing) over the past year. Interested developers can join meetings every other Wednesday at 9 AM PT, read the charter, and participate via the Swift forums.

  • Apple’s Swift team has announced the formation of a new Windows workgroup, aimed at sustaining and enhancing Swift’s support on Windows. The group will focus on maintaining the official Swift distribution for Windows, improving core packages like Foundation and Dispatch for Windows idioms, and advising on future Windows‑specific features. It will also develop best‑practice guidelines for bridging Swift with the Windows API and packaging Swift libraries in Windows applications. The workgroup is open to community members; meetings occur every other Wednesday at 9 AM PT, and interested contributors can join via the Swift forums.

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