SkiaSharp 4.148.0 is now officially available as the first stable release of SkiaSharp v4, marking a significant milestone for .NET graphics development. The update delivers a faster rendering engine and new capabilities while providing a stable upgrade path for developers ready to move to the latest version.

Here's what you need to know:

What is SkiaSharp?
SkiaSharp has powered cross-platform 2D graphics in .NET for more than a decade using Google's open-source Skia engine. It sits behind technologies like .NET MAUI, WinUI 3, and Uno Platform, delivering high-quality rendering across desktop, mobile, web, and server applications.
What's new in SkiaSharp 4.148.0?
The latest release updates the underlying Skia engine with years of rendering, performance, codec, and security improvements—all without requiring code changes. It also introduces support for variable fonts, color font palettes, animated WebP encoding, cleaner APIs, and improved memory management for greater stability.
Faster where it matters
SkiaSharp 4.148.0 delivers up to 24% faster GPU rendering for UI elements like shadows, layered surfaces, and elevated cards compared to the previous stable release. Existing workloads such as charts, text, and vector graphics remain just as efficient, while CPU-based Perlin-noise shaders are now around 6x faster.
Smarter development behind the scenes
Maintaining SkiaSharp now involves agentic workflows that automate tasks such as syncing Skia updates, auditing security vulnerabilities, generating API diffs, and keeping documentation up to date. This allows maintainers to spend more time improving API design, correctness, and overall developer experience.
Rewatch the SkiaSharp live event
Missed the launch? Rewatch the joint .NET and Uno Platform event to learn about SkiaSharp 4.148.0, its new co-maintenance model, and what's next on the roadmap—including Graphite.

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