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Review: Microsoft Edge WebView2 (Evergreen Distribution Model)

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Part 7: Managing the Evergreen Lifecycle as a Developer

The Evergreen Runtime does not come pre-installed on Windows 10 or early Windows 11 builds. (It is now inbox on Windows 11, version 23H2 and later, but not guaranteed on older OSes). evergreen webview2

What is "Evergreen" WebView2?

Use Feature Detection:

Instead of checking version numbers, use JavaScript feature detection to ensure the environment supports the APIs you need. Conclusion version 23H2 and later

Evergreen ensures support for the latest HTML, CSS, ECMAScript, and Web APIs (WebRTC, WebGL, WebUSB, etc.) without recompiling the host app. and Web APIs (WebRTC

Best Practice Strategy:

Do not assume the runtime exists. Your installer should handle the dependency.