Enum CoreWebView2ReleaseChannels

Namespace

Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Core

Assembly

Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Core.dll

Specifies the WebView2 release channel.

[Flags]
public enum CoreWebView2ReleaseChannels

Fields

Beta = 2

The Beta release channel that is released every 4 weeks, a week before the stable release.

Canary = 8

The Canary release channel that is released daily.

Dev = 4

The Dev release channel that is released weekly.

None = 0

No release channel. ReleaseChannels will be ignored if only this value is passed.

Stable = 1

The stable WebView2 Runtime that is released every 4 weeks.

Remarks

Use ReleaseChannels and ChannelSearchKind on CoreWebView2EnvironmentOptions to control which channel the WebView2 loader searches for.

Channel	Primary purpose	How often updated with new features
Stable (WebView2 Runtime)	Broad Deployment	Monthly
Beta	Flighting with inner rings, automated testing	Monthly
Dev	Automated testing, selfhosting to test new APIs and features	Weekly
Canary	Automated testing, selfhosting to test new APIs and features	Daily