Clearer information which targetSdkVersion is used

[AlleSchonWeg]

Android framework version

Other

Affected platform version

VS 2022

Description

This old issue shows that for devs is not clear which targetSdkVersion a maui project target: #8331
In the csproj we set something like this:
<TargetFramework>net8.0-android</TargetFramework>
and the compiler generates the <uses-sdk/> node in the manifest with a android:targetSdkVersion="xx" value. The docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/migration/android-projects?view=net-maui-9.0#changes-to-androidmanifestxml mention that Net8.0-android is shorthand for net8.0-android34.0. But also that net8.0-android35.0 is possible when a binding is available for the next Android release.

Steps to Reproduce

The problem is we don't know when a new binding is available and with <TargetFramework>net8.0-android</TargetFramework> we could compile with targetSdkVersion 35 after a VS/Maui update.
We need a better info what is finally set in the manifest. It is important, because we have to test our app.

Did you find any workaround?

No response

Relevant log output

[jpobst]

Is your concern that in a future update net8.0-android may change from meaning net8.0-android34.0 to net8.0-android35.0?

That will not happen, net8.0-android will always mean net8.0-android34.0 no matter what additional level(s) are released in the future. This is intentional as we explicitly do not want a VS/Maui update to change what Android API level an app is targeting.

Changing the Android API level should be something that a user must manually opt into.