Update README.md Downloads and Feedback sections from Xamarin to .NET workloads#25252
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…rkloads Replace discontinued Xamarin installer instructions with dotnet workload install command. Replace Xamarin Forums and xamarin.ios Stack Overflow links with GitHub Issues link. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Updates the README to remove references to discontinued Xamarin distribution/support channels and align the “Downloads” and “Feedback” sections with the current .NET workload-based installation and GitHub-based support flow.
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- Replaced Xamarin installer guidance with
dotnet workload install ios macos tvos maccatalystand added a link to the .NET workload install documentation. - Clarified that
DOWNLOADS.mdis for legacy/discontinued Xamarin.iOS/Xamarin.Mac downloads. - Updated “Feedback” to point questions/issues to GitHub Issues instead of Xamarin Forums/Stack Overflow tag.
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The Downloads and Feedback sections in README.md still referenced discontinued Xamarin products (Visual Studio for Mac installers, Xamarin Forums, xamarin.ios Stack Overflow tag). This PR updates them to reflect the current .NET ecosystem.
Changes:
dotnet workload install ios macos tvos maccatalystand a link to the .NET workload documentation. The DOWNLOADS.md reference is kept but clarified as a legacy Xamarin archive.xamarin.iosStack Overflow links with a GitHub Issues link.Doc-only change — no build or test impact.