feat(angular): support Angular 21, drop Angular 16 and 17

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        apps: [ng16, ng17, ng18, ng19, ng20]
+        apps: [ng18, ng19, ng20, ng21]
     needs: [build-angular, build-angular-server]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:

.github/workflows/stencil-nightly.yml

@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        apps: [ng16, ng17, ng18, ng19, ng20]
+        apps: [ng18, ng19, ng20, ng21]
     needs: [build-angular, build-angular-server]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:

BREAKING.md

@@ -17,10 +17,13 @@ This is a comprehensive list of the breaking changes introduced in the major ver
 - [Browser and Platform Support](#version-9x-browser-platform-support)
 - [Package Exports](#version-9x-package-exports)
 - [Components](#version-9x-components)
+  - [Input](#version-9x-input)
   - [Legacy Picker](#version-9x-legacy-picker)
   - [Router Outlet](#version-9x-router-outlet)
+  - [Searchbar](#version-9x-searchbar)
   - [Select](#version-9x-select)
 - [Framework Specific](#version-9x-framework-specific)
+  - [Angular](#version-9x-angular)
   - [React](#version-9x-react)
   - [Vue](#version-9x-vue)
 
@@ -31,7 +34,9 @@ This section details the desktop browser, JavaScript framework, and mobile platf
 **Minimum JavaScript Framework Versions**
 | Framework | Supported Version     |
 | --------- | --------------------- |
+| Angular   | 18+                   |
 | React     | 18+                   |
+| Vue       | 3.5+                  |
 
 <h2 id="version-9x-package-exports">Package Exports</h2>
 
@@ -52,6 +57,15 @@ Apps on `moduleResolution: "node"` (classic) and webpack 4 keep resolving throug
 
 <h2 id="version-9x-components">Components</h2>
 
+<h4 id="version-9x-input">Input</h4>
+
+The `autocorrect` property on `ion-input` is now a `boolean` and defaults to `false`. It was previously typed as `'on' | 'off'` with a default of `'off'`. This resolves a type conflict introduced when TypeScript 5.9 added `autocorrect: boolean` to the DOM `HTMLElement` interface.
+
+The string form no longer behaves the same way. Because an HTML attribute coerces to `true` for any non-empty string, `autocorrect="off"` now evaluates to `true` (autocorrect enabled). Migrate to the boolean property:
+
+- Remove the attribute to keep autocorrect disabled (the default).
+- Use a property binding to enable it: `[autocorrect]="true"` (Angular), `autocorrect={true}` (React), or `:autocorrect="true"` (Vue).
+
 <h4 id="version-9x-legacy-picker">Legacy Picker</h4>
 
 - `ion-picker-legacy` and `ion-picker-legacy-column` have been removed. The legacy picker component has been replaced with an inline picker component.
@@ -91,6 +105,15 @@ To disable the gesture on a specific outlet, set `swipeGesture` to `false`:
 
 The `swipeBackEnabled` config option is still respected as the initial default and does not need to change for apps that set it once at startup.
 
+<h4 id="version-9x-searchbar">Searchbar</h4>
+
+The `autocorrect` property on `ion-searchbar` is now a `boolean` and defaults to `false`. It was previously typed as `'on' | 'off'` with a default of `'off'`. This resolves a type conflict introduced when TypeScript 5.9 added `autocorrect: boolean` to the DOM `HTMLElement` interface.
+
+The string form no longer behaves the same way. Because an HTML attribute coerces to `true` for any non-empty string, `autocorrect="off"` now evaluates to `true` (autocorrect enabled). Migrate to the boolean property:
+
+- Remove the attribute to keep autocorrect disabled (the default).
+- Use a property binding to enable it: `[autocorrect]="true"` (Angular), `autocorrect={true}` (React), or `:autocorrect="true"` (Vue).
+
 <h4 id="version-9x-select">Select</h4>
 
 The `ionChange` event on `ion-select` now only fires when the selected value actually changes. Previously, the `alert` and `action-sheet` interfaces emitted `ionChange` every time the overlay was confirmed, even when the user chose the option that was already selected. This aligns the `alert` and `action-sheet` interfaces with the existing behavior of the `popover` and `modal` interfaces, and with the documented contract of `ionChange`.
@@ -99,6 +122,63 @@ Apps that relied on `ionChange` firing on every confirmation (for example, to de
 
 <h2 id="version-9x-framework-specific">Framework Specific</h2>
 
+<h4 id="version-9x-angular">Angular</h4>
+
+**Minimum Angular Version**
+
+Ionic 9 requires Angular 18 or later. Angular 16 and 17 are no longer supported.
+
+**Angular 21 Requires Explicit Zone Change Detection**
+
+Angular 21 defaults `bootstrapModule()` and `bootstrapApplication()` to zoneless change detection. `zone.js` in your polyfills is ignored unless you opt back in explicitly, which surfaces as runtime `NG0909` errors and breaks change detection for asynchronous updates (modal and popover lifecycle, tab navigation, and anything depending on async-resolved state). Ionic 9 relies on zone-based change detection, so apps on Angular 21 must provide it explicitly.
+
+Standalone bootstrap:
+
+```diff
+  import { bootstrapApplication } from '@angular/platform-browser';
++ import { provideZoneChangeDetection } from '@angular/core';
+
+  bootstrapApplication(AppComponent, {
+    providers: [
++     provideZoneChangeDetection(),
+      // ...other providers
+    ],
+  });
+```
+
+NgModule bootstrap:
+
+```diff
+  import { platformBrowserDynamic } from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic';
++ import { provideZoneChangeDetection } from '@angular/core';
+
+  platformBrowserDynamic()
+-   .bootstrapModule(AppModule)
++   .bootstrapModule(AppModule, {
++     applicationProviders: [provideZoneChangeDetection()],
++   })
+    .catch((err) => console.error(err));
+```
+
+Angular forbids `provideZoneChangeDetection()` inside an NgModule's `providers` array, so for NgModule apps it must be passed as `applicationProviders` on the `bootstrapModule()` call. This step is only required on Angular 21. Angular 18 through 20 are unaffected.
+
+**TypeScript**
+
+Ionic 9 supports TypeScript 5.4 or later, matching the minimum for Angular 18. Angular 21 requires TypeScript 5.9 or later per Angular's own requirements.
+
+**Module Resolution**
+
+`@ionic/angular` is now published with `exports`-based subpath resolution. Apps using TypeScript `moduleResolution: "node"` (classic) can fail to resolve subpaths such as `@ionic/angular/standalone`. Set `moduleResolution` to `"bundler"` (the default for `ng new` on Angular 17 and later). Refer to [Package Exports](#version-9x-package-exports).
+
+**CSS Imports No Longer Use the `~` Prefix**
+
+Angular's current build pipeline no longer supports the webpack-loader `~` prefix in CSS `@import` statements:
+
+```diff
+- @import '~@ionic/angular/css/core.css';
++ @import '@ionic/angular/css/core.css';
+```
+
 <h4 id="version-9x-react">React</h4>
 
 The `@ionic/react-router` package now requires React Router v6. React Router v5 is no longer supported.

core/api.txt

@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ ion-infinite-scroll-content,prop,loadingText,IonicSafeString | string | undefine
 ion-input,scoped
 ion-input,prop,autocapitalize,string,'off',false,false
 ion-input,prop,autocomplete,"additional-name" | "address-level1" | "address-level2" | "address-level3" | "address-level4" | "address-line1" | "address-line2" | "address-line3" | "bday" | "bday-day" | "bday-month" | "bday-year" | "cc-additional-name" | "cc-csc" | "cc-exp" | "cc-exp-month" | "cc-exp-year" | "cc-family-name" | "cc-given-name" | "cc-name" | "cc-number" | "cc-type" | "country" | "country-name" | "current-password" | "email" | "family-name" | "given-name" | "honorific-prefix" | "honorific-suffix" | "impp" | "language" | "name" | "new-password" | "nickname" | "off" | "on" | "one-time-code" | "organization" | "organization-title" | "photo" | "postal-code" | "sex" | "street-address" | "tel" | "tel-area-code" | "tel-country-code" | "tel-extension" | "tel-local" | "tel-national" | "transaction-amount" | "transaction-currency" | "url" | "username",'off',false,false
-ion-input,prop,autocorrect,"off" | "on",'off',false,false
+ion-input,prop,autocorrect,boolean,false,false,false
 ion-input,prop,autofocus,boolean,false,false,false
 ion-input,prop,clearInput,boolean,false,false,false
 ion-input,prop,clearInputIcon,string | undefined,undefined,false,false
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ ion-searchbar,scoped
 ion-searchbar,prop,animated,boolean,false,false,false
 ion-searchbar,prop,autocapitalize,string,'off',false,false
 ion-searchbar,prop,autocomplete,"additional-name" | "address-level1" | "address-level2" | "address-level3" | "address-level4" | "address-line1" | "address-line2" | "address-line3" | "bday" | "bday-day" | "bday-month" | "bday-year" | "cc-additional-name" | "cc-csc" | "cc-exp" | "cc-exp-month" | "cc-exp-year" | "cc-family-name" | "cc-given-name" | "cc-name" | "cc-number" | "cc-type" | "country" | "country-name" | "current-password" | "email" | "family-name" | "given-name" | "honorific-prefix" | "honorific-suffix" | "impp" | "language" | "name" | "new-password" | "nickname" | "off" | "on" | "one-time-code" | "organization" | "organization-title" | "photo" | "postal-code" | "sex" | "street-address" | "tel" | "tel-area-code" | "tel-country-code" | "tel-extension" | "tel-local" | "tel-national" | "transaction-amount" | "transaction-currency" | "url" | "username",'off',false,false
-ion-searchbar,prop,autocorrect,"off" | "on",'off',false,false
+ion-searchbar,prop,autocorrect,boolean,false,false,false
 ion-searchbar,prop,cancelButtonIcon,string,config.get('backButtonIcon', arrowBackSharp) as string,false,false
 ion-searchbar,prop,cancelButtonText,string,'Cancel',false,false
 ion-searchbar,prop,clearIcon,string | undefined,undefined,false,false
@@ -1779,7 +1779,7 @@ ion-spinner,css-prop,--color
 ion-split-pane,shadow
 ion-split-pane,prop,contentId,string | undefined,undefined,false,true
 ion-split-pane,prop,disabled,boolean,false,false,false
-ion-split-pane,prop,when,boolean | string,QUERY['lg'],false,false
+ion-split-pane,prop,when,boolean | string,'(min-width: 992px)',false,false
 ion-split-pane,event,ionSplitPaneVisible,{ visible: boolean; },true
 ion-split-pane,css-prop,--border,ios
 ion-split-pane,css-prop,--border,md

core/package.json

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     "loader/"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "@stencil/core": "4.43.0",
+    "@stencil/core": "^4.43.5",
     "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
     "tslib": "^2.1.0"
   },
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     "@playwright/test": "^1.59.1",
     "@rollup/plugin-node-resolve": "^8.4.0",
     "@rollup/plugin-virtual": "^2.0.3",
-    "@stencil/angular-output-target": "^0.10.0",
+    "@stencil/angular-output-target": "^1.3.2",
     "@stencil/react-output-target": "^1.5.2",
     "@stencil/sass": "^3.0.9",
     "@stencil/vue-output-target": "0.13.1",