How to Install / Upgrade: SkiaSharp 4.0 Establishes Milestone-Aligned Release Cadence

SkiaSharp 4.0 Establishes Milestone-Aligned Release Cadence

Microsoft and Uno Platform have shipped the first stable releases in the SkiaSharp 4 series. The line opened with SkiaSharp 4.148.0 and was followed shortly by 4.150.0, with a 4.151.0 prerelease line also available. Package versions and release cadence are now aligned with upstream Skia milestones, so the number after the major version tracks the Skia milestone the package is built against rather than an independent SkiaSharp sequence.

To install or upgrade, set your project to a 4.x package from the SkiaSharp 4 series. For a stable build use 4.148.0 or 4.150.0; for the prerelease track use 4.151.0. In a .NET project update the SkiaSharp package reference (and any related SkiaSharp packages you already use) to the chosen version via NuGet, restore packages, then rebuild. Prefer the latest stable in the series (4.150.0) for production; pin 4.151.0 only if you intentionally want the prerelease line.

Align every SkiaSharp-related package in the solution to the same 4.x milestone so you do not mix 4.148.0, 4.150.0, and 4.151.0 in one app. Treat 4.151.0 as prerelease and keep it out of production unless you accept that risk. After restore and build, confirm the resolved package version is the one you chose, run your existing graphics and UI smoke tests, and check that native Skia assets load on each target platform you ship.