NativeScript · NathanWalker · Nov 23, 2025 · Nov 24, 2025 · Nov 25, 2025 · Dec 4, 2025
diff --git a/.github/workflows/secure_nx_release.yml b/.github/workflows/secure_nx_release.yml
@@ -386,19 +386,39 @@ jobs:
             rm -f "$NPM_CONFIG_USERCONFIG" || true
           fi
 
-          npx nx release publish \
-            --projects "${{ steps.taginfo.outputs.project }}" \
-            --tag "${{ steps.taginfo.outputs.dist_tag }}" \
-            --access public \
-            --verbose
+          project="${{ steps.taginfo.outputs.project }}"
+          dist_tag="${{ steps.taginfo.outputs.dist_tag }}"
+
+          echo "Building $project..."
+          npx nx build "$project" --skip-nx-cache
+
+          echo "Publishing from dist/packages/$project..."
+          cd "dist/packages/$project"
+
+          npm pack
+          tgz_file=$(ls *.tgz | head -n 1)
+          npm publish "$tgz_file" --tag "$dist_tag" --access public --verbose
 
-      - name: nx release publish (tag, token)
+      - name: Build and Publish (tag, token)
         if: ${{ steps.ctx.outputs.mode == 'tag' && vars.USE_NPM_TOKEN == 'true' }}
+        shell: bash
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_PUBLISH_TOKEN }}
           NPM_CONFIG_PROVENANCE: true
         run: |
-          npx nx release publish --projects "${{ steps.taginfo.outputs.project }}" --tag "${{ steps.taginfo.outputs.dist_tag }}" --access public --verbose
+          set -euo pipefail
+          project="${{ steps.taginfo.outputs.project }}"
+          dist_tag="${{ steps.taginfo.outputs.dist_tag }}"
+
+          echo "Building $project..."
+          npx nx build "$project" --skip-nx-cache
+
+          echo "Publishing from dist/packages/$project..."
+          cd "dist/packages/$project"
+
+          npm pack
+          tgz_file=$(ls *.tgz | head -n 1)
+          npm publish "$tgz_file" --tag "$dist_tag" --access public --verbose
 
       - name: Summary
         if: always()

diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@
 		"**/*.js": true,
 		"**/*.js.map": true
 	},
-	"eslint.validate": ["json"]
+	"eslint.validate": ["json"],
+	"js/ts.tsdk.path": "./node_modules/typescript/lib"
 }
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -8,7 +8,28 @@
             "type": "shell",
             "problemMatcher": "$tsc",
             "command": "./node_modules/.bin/tsc",
-            "args": [ "-p", "unit-tests/tsconfig.json" ],
+            "args": [ "-p", "unit-tests/tsconfig.json" ]
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "apps-toolbox-prepare-ios",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "npx",
+            "args": ["nx", "prepare", "apps-toolbox", "ios"],
+            "problemMatcher": [
+                {
+                    "owner": "typescript",
+                    "fileLocation": ["relative", "apps/toolbox"],
+                    "pattern": {
+                        "regexp": "^(.*):(\\d+):(\\d+) - error TS(\\d+): (.*)$",
+                        "file": 1,
+                        "line": 2,
+                        "column": 3,
+                        "code": 4,
+                        "message": 5
+                    }
+                }
+            ],
+            "group": "build"
         }
     ]
 }
diff --git a/apps/automated/nativescript.config.ts b/apps/automated/nativescript.config.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ export default {
 		packageManager: 'npm',
 		additionalPathsToClean: ['.ns-vite-build'],
 	},
-	// bundler: 'vite',
-	// bundlerConfigPath: 'vite.config.ts',
+	bundler: 'vite',
+	bundlerConfigPath: 'vite.config.ts',
 } as NativeScriptConfig;
diff --git a/apps/automated/package.json b/apps/automated/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "@nativescript/vite": "file:../../dist/packages/vite",
     "@nativescript/webpack": "file:../../dist/packages/webpack5",
     "circular-dependency-plugin": "^5.2.2",
-    "typescript": "~5.8.0"
+    "typescript": "~5.9.3"
   },
   "gitHead": "c06800e52ee1a184ea2dffd12a6702aaa43be4e3",
   "readme": "NativeScript Application"

diff --git a/apps/automated/src/accessibility/accessibility-properties-tests.ts b/apps/automated/src/accessibility/accessibility-properties-tests.ts
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ export function test_iosAccessibilityAdjustsFontSize_property() {
 		layout.style.iosAccessibilityAdjustsFontSize = false;
 		layout.style.fontScaleInternal = deviceFontScaleMock;
 
-		const nativeFontSize = testView.nativeTextViewProtected.font.pointSize;
+		const nativeFontSize = (testView.nativeTextViewProtected as unknown as TNSLabel).font.pointSize;
 		layout.style.iosAccessibilityAdjustsFontSize = true;
-		const nativeFontSizeWithAdjust = testView.nativeTextViewProtected.font.pointSize;
+		const nativeFontSizeWithAdjust = (testView.nativeTextViewProtected as unknown as TNSLabel).font.pointSize;
 
 		TKUnit.assertEqual(nativeFontSize, testView.style.fontInternal.fontSize, 'View font size was scaled even though iosAccessibilityAdjustsFontSize is disabled');
 		TKUnit.assertEqual(nativeFontSizeWithAdjust, testView.style.fontInternal.fontSize * deviceFontScaleMock, 'View font size was not scaled even though iosAccessibilityAdjustsFontSize is enabled');
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export function test_iosAccessibilityMinFontScale_property() {
 
 		testView.style.iosAccessibilityMinFontScale = 2.0;
 
-		const nativeFontSize = testView.nativeTextViewProtected.font.pointSize;
+		const nativeFontSize = (testView.nativeTextViewProtected as unknown as TNSLabel).font.pointSize;
 		const expectedNativeFontSize = testView.style.fontInternal.fontSize * testView.style.iosAccessibilityMinFontScale;
 		TKUnit.assertEqual(nativeFontSize, expectedNativeFontSize, 'View font size scaling does not respect iosAccessibilityMinFontScale');
 	}
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export function test_iosAccessibilityMaxFontScale_property() {
 
 		testView.style.iosAccessibilityMaxFontScale = 2.0;
 
-		const nativeFontSize = testView.nativeTextViewProtected.font.pointSize;
+		const nativeFontSize = (testView.nativeTextViewProtected as unknown as TNSLabel).font.pointSize;
 		const expectedNativeFontSize = testView.style.fontInternal.fontSize * testView.style.iosAccessibilityMaxFontScale;
 		TKUnit.assertEqual(nativeFontSize, expectedNativeFontSize, 'View font size scaling does not respect iosAccessibilityMaxFontScale');
 	}

diff --git a/apps/automated/src/debugger/dom-node-tests.ts b/apps/automated/src/debugger/dom-node-tests.ts
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ export function test_property_change_from_native_calls_attributeModified() {
 		callbackCalled = true;
 	};
 
-	textProperty.nativeValueChange(tv, 'new value');
+	textProperty.nativeValueChange(tv as any, 'new value');
 
 	assert(callbackCalled, 'attributeModified not called');
 }

diff --git a/apps/automated/src/image-source/image-source-tests.ts b/apps/automated/src/image-source/image-source-tests.ts
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@ export function testDrawableSetNativeSource() {
 
 		// >> imagesource-setNativeSource
 		const img = new ImageSource();
-		img.setNativeSource(icon);
+		img.setNativeSource(icon as any);
 		// << imagesource-setNativeSource
 
 		TKUnit.assert(img.height > 0, `image ${type} setNativeSource failed`);
 
 		type = splashScreen?.getClass?.().toString?.() ?? '';
 
 		// >> imagesource-setNativeSource
-		img.setNativeSource(splashScreen);
+		img.setNativeSource(splashScreen as any);
 		// << imagesource-setNativeSource
 
 		TKUnit.assert(img.height > 0, `image ${type} setNativeSource failed`);
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export function testFromUrl(done) {
 			// console.log("Error loading image: " + error);
 			//completed = true;
 			done(error);
-		}
+		},
 	);
 }
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export function testFromAssetFileNotFound(done) {
 		(error) => {
 			TKUnit.assertNotNull(error);
 			done();
-		}
+		},
 	);
 }
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export function testFromAssetSimple(done) {
 		},
 		(error) => {
 			done(error);
-		}
+		},
 	);
 }
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ export function testFromAssetWithExactScaling(done) {
 		},
 		(error) => {
 			done(error);
-		}
+		},
 	);
 }
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ export function testFromAssetWithScalingAndAspectRatio(done) {
 		},
 		(error) => {
 			done(error);
-		}
+		},
 	);
 }
 
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ export function testFromAssetWithScalingAndDefaultAspectRatio(done) {
 		},
 		(error) => {
 			done(error);
-		}
+		},
 	);
 }
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ export function testFromAssetWithBiggerScaling(done) {
 		},
 		(error) => {
 			done(error);
-		}
+		},
 	);
 }
 

diff --git a/apps/automated/src/livesync/livesync-tests.ts b/apps/automated/src/livesync/livesync-tests.ts
@@ -248,6 +248,6 @@ function livesync(context: ModuleContext) {
 	ls(context);
 }
 
-function waitUntilLivesyncComplete(frame: Frame) {
+function waitUntilLivesyncComplete(frame: { navigationQueueIsEmpty(): boolean }) {
 	TKUnit.waitUntilReady(() => frame.navigationQueueIsEmpty());
 }
diff --git a/apps/automated/src/navigation/custom-transition.android.ts b/apps/automated/src/navigation/custom-transition.android.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { PageTransition, Transition } from '@nativescript/core';
 
 export class CustomTransition extends Transition {
-	constructor(duration: number, curve: any) {
+	constructor(duration?: number, curve?: any) {
 		super(duration, curve);
 	}
 

diff --git a/apps/automated/src/navigation/custom-transition.ios.ts b/apps/automated/src/navigation/custom-transition.ios.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { PageTransition, SharedTransition, SharedTransitionAnimationType, SharedTransitionHelper, Transition, Utils } from '@nativescript/core';
 
 export class CustomTransition extends Transition {
-	constructor(duration: number, curve: any) {
+	constructor(duration?: number, curve?: any) {
 		super(duration, curve);
 	}
 

diff --git a/apps/automated/src/navigation/navigation-tests.ts b/apps/automated/src/navigation/navigation-tests.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ function attachEventListeners(page: Page, events: Array<string>) {
 	});
 }
 
-function attachFrameEventListeners(frame: Frame, events: Array<string>) {
+function attachFrameEventListeners(frame: { on(eventName: string, callback: (...args: any[]) => void): void }, events: Array<string>) {
 	let argsToString = (args: frame.NavigationData) => {
 		return `${(<frame.BackstackEntry>args.entry).resolvedPage.id} ${args.eventName} ${args.isBack ? 'back' : 'forward'}`;
 	};

diff --git a/apps/automated/src/profiling/profiling-tests.ts b/apps/automated/src/profiling/profiling-tests.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class TestClass {
 	}
 }
 
-const testFunction1 = profile(function testFunction1() {
+const testFunction1 = profile('testFunction1', function testFunction1() {
 	// noop
 });
 const testFunction2 = profile('testFunction2', () => {

diff --git a/apps/automated/src/ui-helper.ts b/apps/automated/src/ui-helper.ts
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ export function waitUntilNavigatedTo(page: Page, action: Function) {
 	TKUnit.waitUntilReady(() => completed, 5);
 }
 
-export function waitUntilNavigatedFrom(action: Function, topFrame?: Frame) {
+export function waitUntilNavigatedFrom(action: Function, topFrame?: { currentPage: Page }) {
 	const currentPage = topFrame ? topFrame.currentPage : Frame.topmost().currentPage;
 	let completed = false;
 	function navigatedFrom(args) {
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ export function _generateFormattedString(): FormattedString {
 	return formattedString;
 }
 
-export function nativeView_recycling_test(createNew: () => View, createLayout?: () => LayoutBase, nativeGetters?: Map<string, (view) => any>, customSetters?: Map<string, any>) {
+export function nativeView_recycling_test(createNew: () => View, createLayout?: () => View, nativeGetters?: Map<string, (view) => any>, customSetters?: Map<string, any>) {
 	return;
 
 	// if (__APPLE__) {

diff --git a/apps/automated/src/ui/action-bar/action-bar-tests.ios.ts b/apps/automated/src/ui/action-bar/action-bar-tests.ios.ts
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export function test_actionItem_visibility() {
 }
 
 export function test_navigationButton_visibility() {
-	var actionItem = new actionBar.ActionItem();
+	var actionItem = new actionBar.NavigationButton();
 	actionItem.text = 'Test';
 	var page = createPageAndNavigate();
 

diff --git a/apps/automated/src/ui/activity-indicator/activity-indicator-tests.ts b/apps/automated/src/ui/activity-indicator/activity-indicator-tests.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ export function test_set_color() {
 		ai.color = new color.Color('red');
 
 		function testAction(views: Array<viewModule.View>) {
-			TKUnit.assertEqual(ai.color.ios.CGColor, ai.nativeViewProtected.color.CGColor, 'ai.color');
+			const nativeView = ai.nativeViewProtected as unknown as UIActivityIndicatorView;
+			TKUnit.assertEqual(ai.color.ios.CGColor, nativeView.color.CGColor, 'ai.color');
 		}
 
 		helper.buildUIAndRunTest(ai, testAction);

diff --git a/apps/automated/src/ui/frame/frame-tests-common.ts b/apps/automated/src/ui/frame/frame-tests-common.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { Page } from '@nativescript/core/ui/page';
 import * as TKUnit from '../../tk-unit';
 
 const NAV_WAIT = 15;
-function emptyNavigationQueue(frame: Frame) {
+function emptyNavigationQueue(frame: { navigationQueueIsEmpty(): boolean }) {
 	TKUnit.waitUntilReady(() => frame.navigationQueueIsEmpty(), NAV_WAIT);
 }
 
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ export function test_frame_retrieval_API_when_navigating() {
 	const initialTopmost = Frame.topmost();
 	const initialFrameById = Frame.getFrameById('initialFrame');
 
-	TKUnit.assertEqual(initialTopmost, initialFrame);
-	TKUnit.assertEqual(initialFrameById, initialFrame);
+	TKUnit.assertEqual(initialTopmost as any, initialFrame as any);
+	TKUnit.assertEqual(initialFrameById as any, initialFrame as any);
 
 	const newFrame = new Frame();
 	newFrame.id = 'newFrame';
@@ -252,16 +252,16 @@ export function test_frame_retrieval_API_when_navigating() {
 	const newTopmost = Frame.topmost();
 	const newFrameById = Frame.getFrameById('newFrame');
 
-	TKUnit.assertEqual(newTopmost, newFrame);
-	TKUnit.assertEqual(newFrameById, newFrame);
+	TKUnit.assertEqual(newTopmost as any, newFrame as any);
+	TKUnit.assertEqual(newFrameById as any, newFrame as any);
 
 	initialFrame.navigate(() => new Page());
 
 	const previousTopmost = Frame.topmost();
 	const previousFrameById = Frame.getFrameById('initialFrame');
 
-	TKUnit.assertEqual(previousTopmost, initialFrame);
-	TKUnit.assertEqual(previousFrameById, initialFrame);
+	TKUnit.assertEqual(previousTopmost as any, initialFrame as any);
+	TKUnit.assertEqual(previousFrameById as any, initialFrame as any);
 
 	// clean up the frame stack
 	initialFrame._removeFromFrameStack();

diff --git a/apps/automated/src/ui/label/label-tests.ts b/apps/automated/src/ui/label/label-tests.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import * as TKUnit from '../../tk-unit';
 import * as testModule from '../../ui-test';
-import { Label, GridLayout, LayoutBase, StackLayout, BindingOptions, CoreTypes, Span, FormattedString, Utils, Color, Observable, path } from '@nativescript/core';
+import { Label, GridLayout, StackLayout, BindingOptions, CoreTypes, Span, FormattedString, Utils, Color, Observable, path, View } from '@nativescript/core';
 import * as labelTestsNative from './label-tests-native';
 import * as helper from '../../ui-helper';
 
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ export class LabelTest extends testModule.UITest<Label> {
 		TKUnit.assertEqual(view.style.letterSpacing, 1, 'LetterSpacing');
 	}
 
-	private requestLayoutFixture(expectRequestLayout: boolean, initialValue: string, setup: (label: Label) => LayoutBase): void {
+	private requestLayoutFixture<T extends View & { addChild(view: Label): void }>(expectRequestLayout: boolean, initialValue: string, setup: (label: Label) => T): void {
 		if (!__APPLE__) {
 			return;
 		}
-Original file line number
+Diff line change
@@ Expand Up / @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class TestClass { @@
     	}
     }
-    const testFunction1 = profile(function testFunction1() {
+    const testFunction1 = profile('testFunction1', function testFunction1() {
     	// noop
     });
     const testFunction2 = profile('testFunction2', () => {
@@ Expand Down @@