- Improves text input support in Safari on mobile and desktop [#1941](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/1941)
- Correct certain text input scenarios on Web targets [#1941](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/1941)
New `WebTextInputService` seeks to achieve the following goals:
1. Add support to Safari (which happens to have its own flow of input events that are inconsistent with other browsers)
2. Correct behavior for composition and accent dialogue scenarios
3. Introduce some changes that we will use for improving accessibility
## Breaking Changes
### Multiple Platforms
- A custom implementation for deprecated `LocalTextInputService` is no longer supported [#1974](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/1974)
## Migration Notes
### Multiple Platforms
- material3 library no longer adds a dependency to `material-icons-core` so if your project relied on that, you will have to explicitly add that dependency in your `build.gradle[.kts]` files: [#2025](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/2025)
- material/material3 libraries no longer add a dependency to `material-icons-core` so if your project relied on that, you will have to explicitly add that dependency in your `build.gradle[.kts]` files: [#2030](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/2030)
- The Compose Gradle Plugin requires Kotlin Gradle Plugin 2.+ version now. Old `org.jetbrains.compose.compiler` is not supported anymore and the API to configure it was removed [#5293](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform/pull/5293)
### Lifecycle
- _(prerelease fix)_ Remove deprecated `AbstractSavedStateViewModelFactory` from common code [#1976](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/1976)
## Features
### Desktop
- The default ProGuard version is set to 7.7.0 [#5279](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform/pull/5279)
- If there are any new errors in the release build, update [the ProGuard rules](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/kotlin-multiplatform-dev/compose-native-distribution.html#minification-and-obfuscation)
- A usual workaround is to add `-keep class` for the associated with error class in "Location:"
- If the error contains `androidx.` package, it might a Compose bug, please report in https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issues/CMP. The `-keep class` workaround should also work in this case
- _(prerelease fix)_`./gradlew runRelease` doesn't crash with `java.lang.VerifyError` [#5279](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform/pull/5279)
## Fixes
### Multiple Platforms
- _(prerelease fix)_`org.jetbrains.compose.material3:material3-adaptive-navigation-suite`, `org.jetbrains.compose.material3:material3-window-size-class` are reverted to the 1.3.1 state. They will be promoted to 1.4 in Compose Multiplatform 1.9 with material3 [#1995](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/1995)
- Fix `InterceptPlatformTextInput` for the legacy TextField [#1974](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/1974)
### iOS
- _(prerelease fix)_ Fix Text Menu placement for `TextField(TextFieldState)` [#1972](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/1972)
- _(prerelease fix)_ Fix Full Keyboard Access focus when Compose is located inside SwiftUI view [#1975](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/1975)
- _(prerelease fix)_ Fix an issue where traversal group nodes with test tag are missing in the accessibility tree [#1977](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/1977)
- Fix composite input in `BasicTextField(TextFieldState)` [#1984](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/1984)
- Fixes an issue where the accessibility engine could leave a scrollable list without reading it to the end [#1986](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/1986)
- Fix Accessibility navigation through traversal groups in Container mode [#1987](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/1987)
- Fix focus for items within dialogs when full keyboard access is enabled [#1990](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/1990)
- _(prerelease fix)_ Fixed a white scene background on iOS when a dark theme is activated [#1989](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/1989)
- Fix gesture handling for third party interop views [#1993](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/1993)
- Fix overscroll touches assertion when back handler is involved [#2017](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/2017)
- Fixed incorrect selection and navigation by arrow keys from a hardware keyboard in `BasicTextField(TextFieldState)` [#2018](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/2018)
- Fix back gesture after modal popup appearance [#2019](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/2019)
- Fixed the behavior of a context menu in the text fields inside modal screens [#2028](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/2028)
- _(prerelease fix)_ Change runtime experimental annotations to proper "ui" experimental annotations for a few fields inside `ComposeUIViewControllerConfiguration` [#2034](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/2034)
- _(prerelease fix)_ Fix back gesture handling after modal view controller dismissal [#2048](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/2048)
- _(prerelease fix)_ Fix overscroll when RTL is enabled [#2054](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/2054)
### Desktop
- _(prerelease fix)_ [macOS] Fixed accented character input via long press [#1980](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/1980)
### Navigation
- _(prerelease fix)_ Fix custom navigation animation in nested graphs in non-android targets [#1982](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform-core/pull/1982)
## Dependencies
- Gradle Plugin `org.jetbrains.compose`, version `1.8.0-rc01`. Based on Jetpack Compose libraries:
- Lifecycle libraries `org.jetbrains.androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-*:2.9.0-alpha07`. Based on [Jetpack Lifecycle 2.9.0-beta01](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/lifecycle#2.9.0-beta01)
- Navigation libraries `org.jetbrains.androidx.navigation:navigation-*:2.9.0-alpha17`. Based on [Jetpack Navigation 2.9.0-beta01](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/navigation#2.9.0-beta01)
- Material3 Adaptive libraries `org.jetbrains.compose.material3.adaptive:adaptive*:1.1.0-rc01`. Based on [Jetpack Material3 Adaptive 1.1.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/compose-material3-adaptive#1.1.0)