Evergreen Webview2 Direct

When Microsoft releases a new WebView2 SDK (e.g., new APIs or performance fixes), you should update your NuGet package and recompile. The new SDK might rely on features or performance guarantees from newer runtimes. Your app will still run on older Evergreen runtimes (down to the minimum version you set), but to use new APIs, you need a newer runtime.

The is Microsoft's recommended distribution mode for embedding web technologies into native applications. Unlike the "Fixed Version," the Evergreen runtime is shared across all applications on a device and updates automatically via Microsoft Edge, ensuring applications always have the latest security patches and features. Core Functionality & Architecture evergreen webview2

If a security vulnerability is found in Chromium (which powers WebView2), Microsoft patches the Evergreen runtime automatically. You don't have to recompile, re-sign, or re-ship your app. When Microsoft releases a new WebView2 SDK (e