diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/build-angular-server/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/build-angular-server/action.yml
index c48d1dcb3b..7da94399b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/build-angular-server/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/build-angular-server/action.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: 'Build Ionic Angular Server'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
         node-version: 22.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/build-angular/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/build-angular/action.yml
index 349c6734e4..c19168ffd2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/build-angular/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/build-angular/action.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: 'Build Ionic Angular'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
         node-version: 22.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/build-core-stencil-prerelease/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/build-core-stencil-prerelease/action.yml
index 878265178a..eee7918434 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/build-core-stencil-prerelease/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/build-core-stencil-prerelease/action.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
         node-version: 22.x
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/build-core/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/build-core/action.yml
index f64f564620..81f8561973 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/build-core/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/build-core/action.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
         node-version: 22.x
     - name: Install Dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/build-react-router/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/build-react-router/action.yml
index 61d5f6b2d4..8bdf4cd272 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/build-react-router/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/build-react-router/action.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: 'Build Ionic React Router'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
         node-version: 22.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/build-react/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/build-react/action.yml
index 6b8b9f7417..28f568e321 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/build-react/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/build-react/action.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: 'Build Ionic React'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
         node-version: 22.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/build-vue-router/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/build-vue-router/action.yml
index e1c7716f5e..3d7fd54c92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/build-vue-router/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/build-vue-router/action.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: 'Builds Ionic Vue Router'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
         node-version: 22.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/build-vue/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/build-vue/action.yml
index bc8a47facc..bcd56ae035 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/build-vue/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/build-vue/action.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: 'Build Ionic Vue'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
         node-version: 22.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/publish-npm/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/publish-npm/action.yml
index 5c5b49d56c..9b6453c61f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/publish-npm/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/publish-npm/action.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
         node-version: 22.x
     # Provenance requires npm 9.5.0+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/test-angular-e2e/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/test-angular-e2e/action.yml
index cd7ebfe0ae..68bb0190e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/test-angular-e2e/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/test-angular-e2e/action.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
         node-version: 22.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-clean-build/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-clean-build/action.yml
index ea6da763fd..8b20f4b6ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-clean-build/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-clean-build/action.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: 'Test Core Clean Build'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
         node-version: 22.x
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-lint/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-lint/action.yml
index b0e45abdae..ef74f0db11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-lint/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-lint/action.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: 'Test Core Lint'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
         node-version: 22.x
     - name: Install Dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-screenshot/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-screenshot/action.yml
index f3d599f02c..1b81fc5563 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-screenshot/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-screenshot/action.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
         node-version: 22.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-spec/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-spec/action.yml
index cdec48fabf..6bc7a52e10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-spec/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-spec/action.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
         node-version: 22.x
     - name: Install Dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/test-react-e2e/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/test-react-e2e/action.yml
index 3cf40c29b8..fce75f1b7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/test-react-e2e/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/test-react-e2e/action.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
         node-version: 22.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/test-react-router-e2e/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/test-react-router-e2e/action.yml
index f1f0150de1..b38fab2ab9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/test-react-router-e2e/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/test-react-router-e2e/action.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
         node-version: 22.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/test-vue-e2e/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/test-vue-e2e/action.yml
index 905cb319a7..9f13d25c07 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/test-vue-e2e/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/test-vue-e2e/action.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
         node-version: 22.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/update-reference-screenshots/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/update-reference-screenshots/action.yml
index 95d0c7b726..97b4c891c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/update-reference-screenshots/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/update-reference-screenshots/action.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
         node-version: 22.x
     - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 6ac78c8dc8..c228c28226 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       security-events: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      - uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
+      - uses: github/codeql-action/init@v4
         with:
           languages: javascript
-      - uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
+      - uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stencil-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/stencil-nightly.yml
index 6b24a9d69b..354b78ec11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stencil-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stencil-nightly.yml
@@ -225,3 +225,35 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check build matrix status
         if: ${{ needs.test-react-e2e.result != 'success' }}
         run: exit 1
+
+  send-success-messages:
+    needs: [test-core-clean-build, test-core-lint, test-core-spec, verify-screenshots, verify-test-vue-e2e, verify-test-angular-e2e, verify-test-react-router-e2e, verify-test-react-e2e]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() && contains(needs.*.result, 'success') }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Notify success on Discord
+        run: |
+          curl -H "Content-Type:application/json" \
+          -d '{"embeds": [{"title": "✅ Workflow ${{github.workflow}} #${{github.run_number}} finished successfully", "color": 65280, "url": "${{github.server_url}}/${{github.repository}}/actions/runs/${{github.run_id}}"}]}' \
+          ${{secrets.DISCORD_NOTIFY_WEBHOOK}}
+      - name: Notify success on Slack
+        run: |
+          curl -H "Content-Type:application/json" \
+          -d '{"title": "✅ Workflow ${{github.workflow}} #${{github.run_number}} finished successfully", "url": "${{github.server_url}}/${{github.repository}}/actions/runs/${{github.run_id}}"}' \
+          ${{secrets.SLACK_NOTIFY_SUCCESS_WEBHOOK}}
+
+  send-failure-messages:
+    needs: [test-core-clean-build, test-core-lint, test-core-spec, verify-screenshots, verify-test-vue-e2e, verify-test-angular-e2e, verify-test-react-router-e2e, verify-test-react-e2e]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ !cancelled() && contains(needs.*.result, 'failure') }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Notify failure on Discord
+        run: |
+          curl -H "Content-Type:application/json" \
+          -d '{"content": "Alerting <@&1347593178580254761>!", "embeds": [{"title": "❌ Workflow ${{github.workflow}} #${{github.run_number}} failed", "color": 16711680, "url": "${{github.server_url}}/${{github.repository}}/actions/runs/${{github.run_id}}"}]}' \
+          ${{secrets.DISCORD_NOTIFY_WEBHOOK}}
+      - name: Notify failure on Slack
+        run: |
+          curl -H "Content-Type:application/json" \
+          -d '{"title": "❌ Workflow ${{github.workflow}} #${{github.run_number}} failed", "url": "${{github.server_url}}/${{github.repository}}/actions/runs/${{github.run_id}}"}' \
+          ${{secrets.SLACK_NOTIFY_FAILURE_WEBHOOK}}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 47210c4bf2..6de4f7473a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,41 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.7.8](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.7...v8.7.8) (2025-10-29)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **checkbox, toggle:** fire ionFocus and ionBlur ([#30733](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30733)) ([54a1c86](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/54a1c86d6a5d533b0c8c2d18edc62454a7c17bab))
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.7.7](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.6...v8.7.7) (2025-10-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **header:** ensure one banner role in condensed header ([#30718](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30718)) ([12084af](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/12084af163ed811b9c6bda3c7850fc0c53c60c7b))
+* **header:** prevent flickering during iOS page transitions ([#30705](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30705)) ([820fa28](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/820fa2854331722d22efd0e38a1936117477967a)), closes [#25326](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/25326)
+* **select:** improve screen reader announcement timing for validation errors ([#30723](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30723)) ([03303d7](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/03303d73f0bfe2380ced7931525fc52fd8576367))
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.7.6](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.5...v8.7.6) (2025-10-08)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **tabs:** respect stencil lifecycle order for tab selection ([#30702](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30702)) ([7bb9535](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/7bb9535f601d2469ce60687a9c03f8b1cfe4aba4)), closes [#30611](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30611)
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.7.5](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.4...v8.7.5) (2025-09-24)
 
 
diff --git a/core/CHANGELOG.md b/core/CHANGELOG.md
index 5be7265795..b19ce77607 100644
--- a/core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,41 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.7.8](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.7...v8.7.8) (2025-10-29)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **checkbox, toggle:** fire ionFocus and ionBlur ([#30733](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30733)) ([54a1c86](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/54a1c86d6a5d533b0c8c2d18edc62454a7c17bab))
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.7.7](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.6...v8.7.7) (2025-10-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **header:** ensure one banner role in condensed header ([#30718](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30718)) ([12084af](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/12084af163ed811b9c6bda3c7850fc0c53c60c7b))
+* **header:** prevent flickering during iOS page transitions ([#30705](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30705)) ([820fa28](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/820fa2854331722d22efd0e38a1936117477967a)), closes [#25326](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/25326)
+* **select:** improve screen reader announcement timing for validation errors ([#30723](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30723)) ([03303d7](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/03303d73f0bfe2380ced7931525fc52fd8576367))
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.7.6](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.5...v8.7.6) (2025-10-08)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **tabs:** respect stencil lifecycle order for tab selection ([#30702](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30702)) ([7bb9535](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/7bb9535f601d2469ce60687a9c03f8b1cfe4aba4)), closes [#30611](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30611)
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.7.5](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.4...v8.7.5) (2025-09-24)
 
 
diff --git a/core/Dockerfile b/core/Dockerfile
index 095cde63a4..50a4687701 100644
--- a/core/Dockerfile
+++ b/core/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Get Playwright
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.55.1
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.56.1
 
 # Set the working directory
 WORKDIR /ionic
diff --git a/core/package-lock.json b/core/package-lock.json
index d21a9c4180..e1ae517d08 100644
--- a/core/package-lock.json
+++ b/core/package-lock.json
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/core",
-  "version": "8.7.5",
+  "version": "8.7.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@ionic/core",
-      "version": "8.7.5",
+      "version": "8.7.8",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@stencil/core": "4.36.2",
+        "@stencil/core": "4.38.0",
         "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
         "tslib": "^2.1.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@axe-core/playwright": "^4.10.2",
+        "@axe-core/playwright": "^4.11.0",
         "@capacitor/core": "^7.0.0",
         "@capacitor/haptics": "^7.0.0",
         "@capacitor/keyboard": "^7.0.0",
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         "@clack/prompts": "^0.11.0",
         "@ionic/eslint-config": "^0.3.0",
         "@ionic/prettier-config": "^2.0.0",
-        "@playwright/test": "^1.55.1",
+        "@playwright/test": "^1.56.1",
         "@rollup/plugin-node-resolve": "^8.4.0",
         "@rollup/plugin-virtual": "^2.0.3",
         "@stencil/angular-output-target": "^0.10.0",
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@axe-core/playwright": {
-      "version": "4.10.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@axe-core/playwright/-/playwright-4.10.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-6/b5BJjG6hDaRNtgzLIfKr5DfwyiLHO4+ByTLB0cJgWSM8Ll7KqtdblIS6bEkwSF642/Ex91vNqIl3GLXGlceg==",
+      "version": "4.11.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@axe-core/playwright/-/playwright-4.11.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-70vBT/Ylqpm65RQz2iCG2o0JJCEG/WCNyefTr2xcOcr1CoSee60gNQYUMZZ7YukoKkFLv26I/jjlsvwwp532oQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
-        "axe-core": "~4.10.3"
+        "axe-core": "~4.11.0"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
         "playwright-core": ">= 1.0.0"
@@ -663,9 +663,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@capacitor/core": {
-      "version": "7.4.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@capacitor/core/-/core-7.4.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-wCWr8fQ9Wxn0466vPg7nMn0tivbNVjNy1yL4GvDSIZuZx7UpU2HeVGNe9QjN/quEd+YLRFeKEBLBw619VqUiNg==",
+      "version": "7.4.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@capacitor/core/-/core-7.4.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-xzjxpr+d2zwTpCaN0k+C6wKSZzWFAb9OVEUtmO72ihjr/NEDoLvsGl4WLfjWPcCO2zOy0b2X52tfRWjECFUjtw==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "tslib": "^2.1.0"
@@ -1715,12 +1715,12 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@playwright/test": {
-      "version": "1.55.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@playwright/test/-/test-1.55.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-IVAh/nOJaw6W9g+RJVlIQJ6gSiER+ae6mKQ5CX1bERzQgbC1VSeBlwdvczT7pxb0GWiyrxH4TGKbMfDb4Sq/ig==",
+      "version": "1.56.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@playwright/test/-/test-1.56.1.tgz",
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       "dev": true,
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-        "axe-core": "~4.10.3"
+        "axe-core": "~4.11.0"
       }
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     "@babel/code-frame": {
@@ -11102,9 +11101,9 @@
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+      "version": "7.4.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@capacitor/core/-/core-7.4.4.tgz",
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@@ -11863,12 +11862,12 @@
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       "dev": true,
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-        "playwright": "1.55.1"
+        "playwright": "1.56.1"
       }
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     "@rollup/plugin-node-resolve": {
@@ -11984,9 +11983,9 @@
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     },
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.36.2.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.38.0.tgz",
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@@ -12771,9 +12770,9 @@
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     },
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@@ -16812,19 +16811,19 @@
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     },
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         "fsevents": "2.3.2",
-        "playwright-core": "1.55.1"
+        "playwright-core": "1.56.1"
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diff --git a/core/package.json b/core/package.json
index d4f495595d..2408be873e 100644
--- a/core/package.json
+++ b/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/core",
-  "version": "8.7.5",
+  "version": "8.7.8",
   "description": "Base components for Ionic",
   "keywords": [
     "ionic",
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@
     "loader/"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "@stencil/core": "4.36.2",
+    "@stencil/core": "4.38.0",
     "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
     "tslib": "^2.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@axe-core/playwright": "^4.10.2",
+    "@axe-core/playwright": "^4.11.0",
     "@capacitor/core": "^7.0.0",
     "@capacitor/haptics": "^7.0.0",
     "@capacitor/keyboard": "^7.0.0",
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "@clack/prompts": "^0.11.0",
     "@ionic/eslint-config": "^0.3.0",
     "@ionic/prettier-config": "^2.0.0",
-    "@playwright/test": "^1.55.1",
+    "@playwright/test": "^1.56.1",
     "@rollup/plugin-node-resolve": "^8.4.0",
     "@rollup/plugin-virtual": "^2.0.3",
     "@stencil/angular-output-target": "^0.10.0",
diff --git a/core/src/components/button/button.tsx b/core/src/components/button/button.tsx
index 47326abfea..9eecd0d2c6 100644
--- a/core/src/components/button/button.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/button/button.tsx
@@ -361,11 +361,7 @@ export class Button implements ComponentInterface, AnchorInterface, ButtonInterf
             target,
           };
     let fill = this.fill;
-    /**
-     * We check both undefined and null to
-     * work around https://github.com/ionic-team/stencil/issues/3586.
-     */
-    if (fill == null) {
+    if (fill === undefined) {
       fill = this.inToolbar || this.inListHeader ? 'clear' : 'solid';
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx
index 53d1bcd4a0..c47b69ac81 100644
--- a/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
   private inputLabelId = `${this.inputId}-lbl`;
   private helperTextId = `${this.inputId}-helper-text`;
   private errorTextId = `${this.inputId}-error-text`;
-  private focusEl?: HTMLElement;
   private inheritedAttributes: Attributes = {};
 
   @Element() el!: HTMLIonCheckboxElement;
@@ -157,9 +156,7 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
   /** @internal */
   @Method()
   async setFocus() {
-    if (this.focusEl) {
-      this.focusEl.focus();
-    }
+    this.el.focus();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -179,7 +176,6 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
   private toggleChecked = (ev: Event) => {
     ev.preventDefault();
 
-    this.setFocus();
     this.setChecked(!this.checked);
     this.indeterminate = false;
   };
@@ -313,6 +309,9 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
         aria-required={required ? 'true' : undefined}
         tabindex={disabled ? undefined : 0}
         onKeyDown={this.onKeyDown}
+        onFocus={this.onFocus}
+        onBlur={this.onBlur}
+        onClick={this.onClick}
         class={createColorClasses(color, {
           [mode]: true,
           'in-item': hostContext('ion-item', el),
@@ -324,7 +323,6 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
           [`checkbox-alignment-${alignment}`]: alignment !== undefined,
           [`checkbox-label-placement-${labelPlacement}`]: true,
         })}
-        onClick={this.onClick}
       >
         <label class="checkbox-wrapper" htmlFor={inputId}>
           {/*
@@ -337,9 +335,6 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
             disabled={disabled}
             id={inputId}
             onChange={this.toggleChecked}
-            onFocus={() => this.onFocus()}
-            onBlur={() => this.onBlur()}
-            ref={(focusEl) => (this.focusEl = focusEl)}
             required={required}
             {...inheritedAttributes}
           />
diff --git a/core/src/components/checkbox/test/basic/checkbox.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/checkbox/test/basic/checkbox.e2e.ts
index 159e86f9a3..733f229e4b 100644
--- a/core/src/components/checkbox/test/basic/checkbox.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/checkbox/test/basic/checkbox.e2e.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ configs().forEach(({ title, screenshot, config }) => {
   });
 });
 
-configs({ modes: ['ios'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, config }) => {
+/**
+ * This behavior does not vary across modes/directions
+ */
+configs({ modes: ['ios'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, screenshot, config }) => {
   test.describe(title('checkbox: ionChange'), () => {
     test('should fire ionChange when interacting with checkbox', async ({ page }) => {
       await page.setContent(
@@ -133,4 +136,195 @@ configs({ modes: ['ios'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, config }) =>
       expect(clickCount).toBe(1);
     });
   });
+
+  test.describe(title('checkbox: ionFocus'), () => {
+    test('should not have visual regressions', async ({ page, pageUtils }) => {
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <style>
+          #container {
+            display: inline-block;
+            padding: 10px;
+          }
+        </style>
+
+        <div id="container">
+          <ion-checkbox>Unchecked</ion-checkbox>
+        </div>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      await pageUtils.pressKeys('Tab');
+
+      const container = page.locator('#container');
+
+      await expect(container).toHaveScreenshot(screenshot(`checkbox-focus`));
+    });
+
+    test('should not have visual regressions when interacting with checkbox in item', async ({ page, pageUtils }) => {
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-item class="ion-focused">
+          <ion-checkbox>Unchecked</ion-checkbox>
+        </ion-item>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      // Test focus with keyboard navigation
+      await pageUtils.pressKeys('Tab');
+
+      const item = page.locator('ion-item');
+
+      await expect(item).toHaveScreenshot(screenshot(`checkbox-in-item-focus`));
+    });
+
+    test('should fire ionFocus when checkbox is focused', async ({ page, pageUtils }) => {
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-checkbox aria-label="checkbox" value="my-checkbox"></ion-checkbox>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      const ionFocus = await page.spyOnEvent('ionFocus');
+
+      // Test focus with keyboard navigation
+      await pageUtils.pressKeys('Tab');
+
+      expect(ionFocus).toHaveReceivedEventTimes(1);
+
+      // Reset focus
+      const checkbox = page.locator('ion-checkbox');
+      const checkboxBoundingBox = (await checkbox.boundingBox())!;
+      await page.mouse.click(0, checkboxBoundingBox.height + 1);
+
+      // Test focus with click
+      await checkbox.click();
+
+      expect(ionFocus).toHaveReceivedEventTimes(2);
+    });
+
+    test('should fire ionFocus when interacting with checkbox in item', async ({ page, pageUtils }) => {
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-item>
+          <ion-checkbox aria-label="checkbox" value="my-checkbox"></ion-checkbox>
+        </ion-item>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      const ionFocus = await page.spyOnEvent('ionFocus');
+
+      // Test focus with keyboard navigation
+      await pageUtils.pressKeys('Tab');
+
+      expect(ionFocus).toHaveReceivedEventTimes(1);
+
+      // Verify that the event target is the checkbox and not the item
+      const eventByKeyboard = ionFocus.events[0];
+      expect((eventByKeyboard.target as HTMLElement).tagName.toLowerCase()).toBe('ion-checkbox');
+
+      // Reset focus
+      const checkbox = page.locator('ion-checkbox');
+      const checkboxBoundingBox = (await checkbox.boundingBox())!;
+      await page.mouse.click(0, checkboxBoundingBox.height + 1);
+
+      // Test focus with click
+      const item = page.locator('ion-item');
+      await item.click();
+
+      expect(ionFocus).toHaveReceivedEventTimes(2);
+
+      // Verify that the event target is the checkbox and not the item
+      const eventByClick = ionFocus.events[0];
+      expect((eventByClick.target as HTMLElement).tagName.toLowerCase()).toBe('ion-checkbox');
+    });
+
+    test('should not fire when programmatically setting a value', async ({ page }) => {
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-checkbox aria-label="checkbox" value="my-checkbox"></ion-checkbox>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      const ionFocus = await page.spyOnEvent('ionFocus');
+      const checkbox = page.locator('ion-checkbox');
+
+      await checkbox.evaluate((el: HTMLIonCheckboxElement) => (el.checked = true));
+      expect(ionFocus).not.toHaveReceivedEvent();
+    });
+  });
+
+  test.describe(title('checkbox: ionBlur'), () => {
+    test('should fire ionBlur when checkbox is blurred', async ({ page, pageUtils }) => {
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-checkbox aria-label="checkbox" value="my-checkbox"></ion-checkbox>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      const ionBlur = await page.spyOnEvent('ionBlur');
+
+      // Test blur with keyboard navigation
+      // Focus the checkbox
+      await pageUtils.pressKeys('Tab');
+      // Blur the checkbox
+      await pageUtils.pressKeys('Tab');
+
+      expect(ionBlur).toHaveReceivedEventTimes(1);
+
+      // Test blur with click
+      const checkbox = page.locator('ion-checkbox');
+      // Focus the checkbox
+      await checkbox.click();
+      // Blur the checkbox by clicking outside of it
+      const checkboxBoundingBox = (await checkbox.boundingBox())!;
+      await page.mouse.click(0, checkboxBoundingBox.height + 1);
+
+      expect(ionBlur).toHaveReceivedEventTimes(2);
+    });
+
+    test('should fire ionBlur after interacting with checkbox in item', async ({ page, pageUtils }) => {
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-item>
+          <ion-checkbox aria-label="checkbox" value="my-checkbox"></ion-checkbox>
+        </ion-item>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      const ionBlur = await page.spyOnEvent('ionBlur');
+
+      // Test blur with keyboard navigation
+      // Focus the checkbox
+      await pageUtils.pressKeys('Tab');
+      // Blur the checkbox
+      await pageUtils.pressKeys('Tab');
+
+      expect(ionBlur).toHaveReceivedEventTimes(1);
+
+      // Verify that the event target is the checkbox and not the item
+      const event = ionBlur.events[0];
+      expect((event.target as HTMLElement).tagName.toLowerCase()).toBe('ion-checkbox');
+
+      // Test blur with click
+      const item = page.locator('ion-item');
+      await item.click();
+      // Blur the checkbox by clicking outside of it
+      const itemBoundingBox = (await item.boundingBox())!;
+      await page.mouse.click(0, itemBoundingBox.height + 1);
+
+      expect(ionBlur).toHaveReceivedEventTimes(2);
+
+      // Verify that the event target is the checkbox and not the item
+      const eventByClick = ionBlur.events[0];
+      expect((eventByClick.target as HTMLElement).tagName.toLowerCase()).toBe('ion-checkbox');
+    });
+  });
 });
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diff --git a/core/src/components/checkbox/test/basic/index.html b/core/src/components/checkbox/test/basic/index.html
index 3380f82ddd..54bc33c3db 100644
--- a/core/src/components/checkbox/test/basic/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/checkbox/test/basic/index.html
@@ -50,6 +50,20 @@
         <ion-checkbox checked style="width: 200px">Specified width</ion-checkbox><br />
         <ion-checkbox checked style="width: 100%">Full-width</ion-checkbox><br />
       </ion-content>
+
+      <script>
+        document.addEventListener('ionBlur', (ev) => {
+          console.log('ionBlur', ev);
+        });
+
+        document.addEventListener('ionChange', (ev) => {
+          console.log('ionChange', ev);
+        });
+
+        document.addEventListener('ionFocus', (ev) => {
+          console.log('ionFocus', ev);
+        });
+      </script>
     </ion-app>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/core/src/components/checkbox/test/item/index.html b/core/src/components/checkbox/test/item/index.html
index b2fa0bdccd..2548cbfaad 100644
--- a/core/src/components/checkbox/test/item/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/checkbox/test/item/index.html
@@ -246,6 +246,20 @@
           </div>
         </div>
       </ion-content>
+
+      <script>
+        document.addEventListener('ionBlur', (ev) => {
+          console.log('ionBlur', ev);
+        });
+
+        document.addEventListener('ionChange', (ev) => {
+          console.log('ionChange', ev);
+        });
+
+        document.addEventListener('ionFocus', (ev) => {
+          console.log('ionFocus', ev);
+        });
+      </script>
     </ion-app>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/core/src/components/header/header.ios.scss b/core/src/components/header/header.ios.scss
index cda084da7c..0c0f2007d4 100644
--- a/core/src/components/header/header.ios.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/header/header.ios.scss
@@ -39,6 +39,15 @@
   --opacity-scale: inherit;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Override styles applied during the page transition to prevent
+ * header flickering.
+ */
+.header-collapse-fade.header-transitioning ion-toolbar {
+  --background: transparent;
+  --border-style: none;
+}
+
 // iOS Header - Collapse Condense
 // --------------------------------------------------
 .header-collapse-condense {
@@ -65,8 +74,6 @@
  * since it needs to blend in with the header above it.
  */
 .header-collapse-condense ion-toolbar {
-  --background: var(--ion-background-color, #fff);
-
   z-index: 0;
 }
 
@@ -93,6 +100,28 @@
   transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Large title toolbar should just use the content background
+ * since it needs to blend in with the header above it.
+ */
+.header-collapse-condense ion-toolbar,
+/**
+ * Override styles applied during the page transition to prevent
+ * header flickering.
+ */
+.header-collapse-condense-inactive.header-transitioning:not(.header-collapse-condense) ion-toolbar {
+  --background: var(--ion-background-color, #fff);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Override styles applied during the page transition to prevent
+ * header flickering.
+ */
+.header-collapse-condense-inactive.header-transitioning:not(.header-collapse-condense) ion-toolbar {
+  --border-style: none;
+  --opacity-scale: 1;
+}
+
 .header-collapse-condense-inactive:not(.header-collapse-condense) ion-toolbar.in-toolbar ion-title,
 .header-collapse-condense-inactive:not(.header-collapse-condense) ion-toolbar.in-toolbar ion-buttons.buttons-collapse {
   opacity: 0;
diff --git a/core/src/components/header/header.tsx b/core/src/components/header/header.tsx
index 6b2102a7db..ab93fada78 100644
--- a/core/src/components/header/header.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/header/header.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
   handleToolbarIntersection,
   setHeaderActive,
   setToolbarBackgroundOpacity,
+  getRoleType,
 } from './header.utils';
 
 /**
@@ -208,9 +209,10 @@ export class Header implements ComponentInterface {
     const { translucent, inheritedAttributes } = this;
     const mode = getIonMode(this);
     const collapse = this.collapse || 'none';
+    const isCondensed = collapse === 'condense';
 
     // banner role must be at top level, so remove role if inside a menu
-    const roleType = hostContext('ion-menu', this.el) ? 'none' : 'banner';
+    const roleType = getRoleType(hostContext('ion-menu', this.el), isCondensed, mode);
 
     return (
       <Host
diff --git a/core/src/components/header/header.utils.ts b/core/src/components/header/header.utils.ts
index af2e4b1acd..84177b4d6d 100644
--- a/core/src/components/header/header.utils.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/header/header.utils.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import { readTask, writeTask } from '@stencil/core';
 import { clamp } from '@utils/helpers';
 
 const TRANSITION = 'all 0.2s ease-in-out';
+const ROLE_NONE = 'none';
+const ROLE_BANNER = 'banner';
 
 interface HeaderIndex {
   el: HTMLIonHeaderElement;
@@ -171,6 +173,7 @@ export const setHeaderActive = (headerIndex: HeaderIndex, active = true) => {
   const ionTitles = toolbars.map((toolbar) => toolbar.ionTitleEl);
 
   if (active) {
+    headerEl.setAttribute('role', ROLE_BANNER);
     headerEl.classList.remove('header-collapse-condense-inactive');
 
     ionTitles.forEach((ionTitle) => {
@@ -179,6 +182,16 @@ export const setHeaderActive = (headerIndex: HeaderIndex, active = true) => {
       }
     });
   } else {
+    /**
+     * There can only be one banner landmark per page.
+     * By default, all ion-headers have the banner role.
+     * This causes an accessibility issue when using a
+     * condensed header since there are two ion-headers
+     * on the page at once (active and inactive).
+     * To solve this, the role needs to be toggled
+     * based on which header is active.
+     */
+    headerEl.setAttribute('role', ROLE_NONE);
     headerEl.classList.add('header-collapse-condense-inactive');
 
     /**
@@ -244,3 +257,28 @@ export const handleHeaderFade = (scrollEl: HTMLElement, baseEl: HTMLElement, con
     });
   });
 };
+
+/**
+ * Get the role type for the ion-header.
+ *
+ * @param isInsideMenu If ion-header is inside ion-menu.
+ * @param isCondensed If ion-header has collapse="condense".
+ * @param mode The current mode.
+ * @returns 'none' if inside ion-menu or if condensed in md
+ * mode, otherwise 'banner'.
+ */
+export const getRoleType = (isInsideMenu: boolean, isCondensed: boolean, mode: 'ios' | 'md') => {
+  // If the header is inside a menu, it should not have the banner role.
+  if (isInsideMenu) {
+    return ROLE_NONE;
+  }
+  /**
+   * Only apply role="none" to `md` mode condensed headers
+   * since the large header is never shown.
+   */
+  if (isCondensed && mode === 'md') {
+    return ROLE_NONE;
+  }
+  // Default to banner role.
+  return ROLE_BANNER;
+};
diff --git a/core/src/components/header/test/condense/header.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/header/test/condense/header.e2e.ts
index b57d1ee58f..c416532973 100644
--- a/core/src/components/header/test/condense/header.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/header/test/condense/header.e2e.ts
@@ -40,5 +40,45 @@ configs({ modes: ['ios'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, screenshot, c
 
       await expect(smallTitle).toHaveAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
     });
+
+    test('should only have the banner role on the active header', async ({ page }) => {
+      await page.goto('/src/components/header/test/condense', config);
+      const largeTitleHeader = page.locator('#largeTitleHeader');
+      const smallTitleHeader = page.locator('#smallTitleHeader');
+      const content = page.locator('ion-content');
+
+      await expect(largeTitleHeader).toHaveAttribute('role', 'banner');
+      await expect(smallTitleHeader).toHaveAttribute('role', 'none');
+
+      await content.evaluate(async (el: HTMLIonContentElement) => {
+        await el.scrollToBottom();
+      });
+      await page.locator('#largeTitleHeader.header-collapse-condense-inactive').waitFor();
+
+      await expect(largeTitleHeader).toHaveAttribute('role', 'none');
+      await expect(smallTitleHeader).toHaveAttribute('role', 'banner');
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+configs({ modes: ['md'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, config }) => {
+  test.describe(title('header: condense'), () => {
+    test('should only have the banner role on the small header', async ({ page }) => {
+      await page.goto('/src/components/header/test/condense', config);
+      const largeTitleHeader = page.locator('#largeTitleHeader');
+      const smallTitleHeader = page.locator('#smallTitleHeader');
+      const content = page.locator('ion-content');
+
+      await expect(smallTitleHeader).toHaveAttribute('role', 'banner');
+      await expect(largeTitleHeader).toHaveAttribute('role', 'none');
+
+      await content.evaluate(async (el: HTMLIonContentElement) => {
+        await el.scrollToBottom();
+      });
+      await page.waitForChanges();
+
+      await expect(smallTitleHeader).toHaveAttribute('role', 'banner');
+      await expect(largeTitleHeader).toHaveAttribute('role', 'none');
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/core/src/components/input/input.tsx b/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
index ccb80120ca..19c5a9d406 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   h,
 } from '@stencil/core';
 import type { NotchController } from '@utils/forms';
-import { createNotchController } from '@utils/forms';
+import { createNotchController, checkInvalidState } from '@utils/forms';
 import type { Attributes } from '@utils/helpers';
 import { inheritAriaAttributes, debounceEvent, inheritAttributes, componentOnReady } from '@utils/helpers';
 import { createSlotMutationController } from '@utils/slot-mutation-controller';
@@ -403,16 +403,6 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
     };
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Checks if the input is in an invalid state based on Ionic validation classes
-   */
-  private checkInvalidState(): boolean {
-    const hasIonTouched = this.el.classList.contains('ion-touched');
-    const hasIonInvalid = this.el.classList.contains('ion-invalid');
-
-    return hasIonTouched && hasIonInvalid;
-  }
-
   connectedCallback() {
     const { el } = this;
 
@@ -426,7 +416,7 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
     // Watch for class changes to update validation state
     if (Build.isBrowser && typeof MutationObserver !== 'undefined') {
       this.validationObserver = new MutationObserver(() => {
-        const newIsInvalid = this.checkInvalidState();
+        const newIsInvalid = checkInvalidState(el);
         if (this.isInvalid !== newIsInvalid) {
           this.isInvalid = newIsInvalid;
           // Force a re-render to update aria-describedby immediately
@@ -441,7 +431,7 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
     }
 
     // Always set initial state
-    this.isInvalid = this.checkInvalidState();
+    this.isInvalid = checkInvalidState(el);
 
     this.debounceChanged();
     if (Build.isBrowser) {
diff --git a/core/src/components/select/select.tsx b/core/src/components/select/select.tsx
index 19f69fae77..ac2fbb6d89 100644
--- a/core/src/components/select/select.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/select/select.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { ComponentInterface, EventEmitter } from '@stencil/core';
-import { Component, Element, Event, Host, Method, Prop, State, Watch, h, forceUpdate } from '@stencil/core';
+import { Build, Component, Element, Event, Host, Method, Prop, State, Watch, h, forceUpdate } from '@stencil/core';
 import type { NotchController } from '@utils/forms';
-import { compareOptions, createNotchController, isOptionSelected } from '@utils/forms';
+import { compareOptions, createNotchController, isOptionSelected, checkInvalidState } from '@utils/forms';
 import { focusVisibleElement, renderHiddenInput, inheritAttributes } from '@utils/helpers';
 import type { Attributes } from '@utils/helpers';
 import { printIonWarning } from '@utils/logging';
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
   private inheritedAttributes: Attributes = {};
   private nativeWrapperEl: HTMLElement | undefined;
   private notchSpacerEl: HTMLElement | undefined;
+  private validationObserver?: MutationObserver;
 
   private notchController?: NotchController;
 
@@ -86,6 +87,8 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
    */
   @State() isInvalid = false;
 
+  @State() private hintTextID?: string;
+
   /**
    * The text to display on the cancel button.
    */
@@ -304,12 +307,50 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
       forceUpdate(this);
     });
 
-    // Always set initial state.
-    this.isInvalid = this.checkInvalidState();
+    // Watch for class changes to update validation state.
+    if (Build.isBrowser && typeof MutationObserver !== 'undefined') {
+      this.validationObserver = new MutationObserver(() => {
+        const newIsInvalid = checkInvalidState(this.el);
+        if (this.isInvalid !== newIsInvalid) {
+          this.isInvalid = newIsInvalid;
+          /**
+           * Screen readers tend to announce changes
+           * to `aria-describedby` when the attribute
+           * is changed during a blur event for a
+           * native form control.
+           * However, the announcement can be spotty
+           * when using a non-native form control
+           * and `forceUpdate()`.
+           * This is due to `forceUpdate()` internally
+           * rescheduling the DOM update to a lower
+           * priority queue regardless if it's called
+           * inside a Promise or not, thus causing
+           * the screen reader to potentially miss the
+           * change.
+           * By using a State variable inside a Promise,
+           * it guarantees a re-render immediately at
+           * a higher priority.
+           */
+          Promise.resolve().then(() => {
+            this.hintTextID = this.getHintTextID();
+          });
+        }
+      });
+
+      this.validationObserver.observe(el, {
+        attributes: true,
+        attributeFilter: ['class'],
+      });
+    }
+
+    // Always set initial state
+    this.isInvalid = checkInvalidState(this.el);
   }
 
   componentWillLoad() {
     this.inheritedAttributes = inheritAttributes(this.el, ['aria-label']);
+
+    this.hintTextID = this.getHintTextID();
   }
 
   componentDidLoad() {
@@ -336,6 +377,12 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
       this.notchController.destroy();
       this.notchController = undefined;
     }
+
+    // Clean up validation observer to prevent memory leaks.
+    if (this.validationObserver) {
+      this.validationObserver.disconnect();
+      this.validationObserver = undefined;
+    }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -876,15 +923,8 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
   };
 
   private onBlur = () => {
-    const newIsInvalid = this.checkInvalidState();
     this.hasFocus = false;
 
-    if (this.isInvalid !== newIsInvalid) {
-      this.isInvalid = newIsInvalid;
-      // Force a re-render to update aria-describedby immediately.
-      forceUpdate(this);
-    }
-
     this.ionBlur.emit();
   };
 
@@ -1071,8 +1111,8 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
         aria-label={this.ariaLabel}
         aria-haspopup="dialog"
         aria-expanded={`${isExpanded}`}
-        aria-describedby={this.getHintTextID()}
-        aria-invalid={this.getHintTextID() === this.errorTextId}
+        aria-describedby={this.hintTextID}
+        aria-invalid={this.isInvalid ? 'true' : undefined}
         aria-required={`${required}`}
         onFocus={this.onFocus}
         onBlur={this.onBlur}
@@ -1103,7 +1143,7 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
 
     return [
       <div id={helperTextId} class="helper-text" part="supporting-text helper-text" aria-live="polite">
-        {isInvalid ? helperText : null}
+        {!isInvalid ? helperText : null}
       </div>,
       <div id={errorTextId} class="error-text" part="supporting-text error-text" role="alert">
         {isInvalid ? errorText : null}
@@ -1130,16 +1170,6 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
     return <div class="select-bottom">{this.renderHintText()}</div>;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Checks if the input is in an invalid state based on Ionic validation classes
-   */
-  private checkInvalidState(): boolean {
-    const hasIonTouched = this.el.classList.contains('ion-touched');
-    const hasIonInvalid = this.el.classList.contains('ion-invalid');
-
-    return hasIonTouched && hasIonInvalid;
-  }
-
   render() {
     const {
       disabled,
diff --git a/core/src/components/select/test/validation/index.html b/core/src/components/select/test/validation/index.html
index f955e0067b..74d0586bd7 100644
--- a/core/src/components/select/test/validation/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/select/test/validation/index.html
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@
           <div>
             <h2>Required Field</h2>
             <ion-select
-              id="alert-select"
-              label="Alert"
+              id="fruits-select"
+              label="Fruits"
               placeholder="Select one"
               interface="alert"
               helper-text="You must select an option to continue"
@@ -79,7 +79,17 @@
 
           <div>
             <h2>Optional Field (No Validation)</h2>
-            <ion-checkbox id="optional-checkbox" helper-text="You can skip this field">Optional Checkbox</ion-checkbox>
+            <ion-select
+              id="optional-select"
+              label="Colors"
+              placeholder="Select one"
+              interface="alert"
+              helper-text="You can skip this field"
+            >
+              <ion-select-option value="red">Red</ion-select-option>
+              <ion-select-option value="blue">Blue</ion-select-option>
+              <ion-select-option value="green">Green</ion-select-option>
+            </ion-select>
           </div>
         </div>
 
@@ -92,7 +102,7 @@
 
     <script>
       // Simple validation logic
-      const checkboxes = document.querySelectorAll('ion-checkbox');
+      const selects = document.querySelectorAll('ion-select');
       const submitBtn = document.getElementById('submit-btn');
       const resetBtn = document.getElementById('reset-btn');
 
@@ -101,27 +111,27 @@
 
       // Validation functions
       const validators = {
-        'terms-checkbox': (checked) => {
-          return checked === true;
+        'fruits-select': (value) => {
+          return value !== '' && value !== undefined;
         },
-        'optional-checkbox': () => true, // Always valid
+        'optional-select': () => true, // Always valid
       };
 
-      function validateField(checkbox) {
-        const checkboxId = checkbox.id;
-        const checked = checkbox.checked;
-        const isValid = validators[checkboxId] ? validators[checkboxId](checked) : true;
+      function validateField(select) {
+        const selectId = select.id;
+        const value = select.value;
+        const isValid = validators[selectId] ? validators[selectId](value) : true;
 
         // Only show validation state if field has been touched
-        if (touchedFields.has(checkboxId)) {
+        if (touchedFields.has(selectId)) {
           if (isValid) {
-            checkbox.classList.remove('ion-invalid');
-            checkbox.classList.add('ion-valid');
+            select.classList.remove('ion-invalid');
+            select.classList.add('ion-valid');
           } else {
-            checkbox.classList.remove('ion-valid');
-            checkbox.classList.add('ion-invalid');
+            select.classList.remove('ion-valid');
+            select.classList.add('ion-invalid');
           }
-          checkbox.classList.add('ion-touched');
+          select.classList.add('ion-touched');
         }
 
         return isValid;
@@ -129,9 +139,9 @@
 
       function validateForm() {
         let allValid = true;
-        checkboxes.forEach((checkbox) => {
-          if (checkbox.id !== 'optional-checkbox') {
-            const isValid = validateField(checkbox);
+        selects.forEach((select) => {
+          if (select.id !== 'optional-select') {
+            const isValid = validateField(select);
             if (!isValid) {
               allValid = false;
             }
@@ -142,25 +152,25 @@
       }
 
       // Add event listeners
-      checkboxes.forEach((checkbox) => {
+      selects.forEach((select) => {
         // Mark as touched on blur
-        checkbox.addEventListener('ionBlur', (e) => {
-          console.log('Blur event on:', checkbox.id);
-          touchedFields.add(checkbox.id);
-          validateField(checkbox);
+        select.addEventListener('ionBlur', (e) => {
+          console.log('Blur event on:', select.id);
+          touchedFields.add(select.id);
+          validateField(select);
           validateForm();
 
-          const isInvalid = checkbox.classList.contains('ion-invalid');
+          const isInvalid = select.classList.contains('ion-invalid');
           if (isInvalid) {
-            console.log('Field marked invalid:', checkbox.label, checkbox.errorText);
+            console.log('Field marked invalid:', select.label, select.errorText);
           }
         });
 
         // Validate on change
-        checkbox.addEventListener('ionChange', (e) => {
-          console.log('Change event on:', checkbox.id);
-          if (touchedFields.has(checkbox.id)) {
-            validateField(checkbox);
+        select.addEventListener('ionChange', (e) => {
+          console.log('Change event on:', select.id);
+          if (touchedFields.has(select.id)) {
+            validateField(select);
             validateForm();
           }
         });
@@ -168,9 +178,9 @@
 
       // Reset button
       resetBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
-        checkboxes.forEach((checkbox) => {
-          checkbox.checked = false;
-          checkbox.classList.remove('ion-valid', 'ion-invalid', 'ion-touched');
+        selects.forEach((select) => {
+          select.value = '';
+          select.classList.remove('ion-valid', 'ion-invalid', 'ion-touched');
         });
         touchedFields.clear();
         submitBtn.disabled = true;
diff --git a/core/src/components/textarea/textarea.tsx b/core/src/components/textarea/textarea.tsx
index 83c1b91c2e..89646f6a24 100644
--- a/core/src/components/textarea/textarea.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/textarea/textarea.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import {
   writeTask,
 } from '@stencil/core';
 import type { NotchController } from '@utils/forms';
-import { createNotchController } from '@utils/forms';
+import { createNotchController, checkInvalidState } from '@utils/forms';
 import type { Attributes } from '@utils/helpers';
 import { inheritAriaAttributes, debounceEvent, inheritAttributes, componentOnReady } from '@utils/helpers';
 import { createSlotMutationController } from '@utils/slot-mutation-controller';
@@ -335,16 +335,6 @@ export class Textarea implements ComponentInterface {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Checks if the textarea is in an invalid state based on Ionic validation classes
-   */
-  private checkValidationState(): boolean {
-    const hasIonTouched = this.el.classList.contains('ion-touched');
-    const hasIonInvalid = this.el.classList.contains('ion-invalid');
-
-    return hasIonTouched && hasIonInvalid;
-  }
-
   connectedCallback() {
     const { el } = this;
     this.slotMutationController = createSlotMutationController(el, ['label', 'start', 'end'], () => forceUpdate(this));
@@ -357,7 +347,7 @@ export class Textarea implements ComponentInterface {
     // Watch for class changes to update validation state
     if (Build.isBrowser && typeof MutationObserver !== 'undefined') {
       this.validationObserver = new MutationObserver(() => {
-        const newIsInvalid = this.checkValidationState();
+        const newIsInvalid = checkInvalidState(this.el);
         if (this.isInvalid !== newIsInvalid) {
           this.isInvalid = newIsInvalid;
           // Force a re-render to update aria-describedby immediately
@@ -372,7 +362,7 @@ export class Textarea implements ComponentInterface {
     }
 
     // Always set initial state
-    this.isInvalid = this.checkValidationState();
+    this.isInvalid = checkInvalidState(this.el);
 
     this.debounceChanged();
     if (Build.isBrowser) {
diff --git a/core/src/components/toggle/test/basic/index.html b/core/src/components/toggle/test/basic/index.html
index e8e286b7a7..a127f5c5af 100644
--- a/core/src/components/toggle/test/basic/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/toggle/test/basic/index.html
@@ -45,6 +45,20 @@
         <ion-toggle style="width: 100%"> Full-width </ion-toggle><br />
         <ion-toggle> Long Label Long Label Long Label Long Label Long Label Long Label </ion-toggle><br />
       </ion-content>
+
+      <script>
+        document.addEventListener('ionBlur', (ev) => {
+          console.log('ionBlur', ev);
+        });
+
+        document.addEventListener('ionChange', (ev) => {
+          console.log('ionChange', ev);
+        });
+
+        document.addEventListener('ionFocus', (ev) => {
+          console.log('ionFocus', ev);
+        });
+      </script>
     </ion-app>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/core/src/components/toggle/test/basic/toggle.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/toggle/test/basic/toggle.e2e.ts
index 0cdd76792a..9502df83b5 100644
--- a/core/src/components/toggle/test/basic/toggle.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/toggle/test/basic/toggle.e2e.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,65 @@
 import { expect } from '@playwright/test';
 import { configs, test } from '@utils/test/playwright';
 
-configs({ modes: ['ios'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, config }) => {
+/**
+ * This behavior does not vary across modes/directions
+ */
+configs({ modes: ['ios'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, screenshot, config }) => {
+  test.describe(title('toggle: ionChange'), () => {
+    test('should fire ionChange when interacting with toggle', async ({ page }) => {
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-toggle aria-label="toggle" value="my-toggle"></ion-toggle>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      const ionChange = await page.spyOnEvent('ionChange');
+      const toggle = page.locator('ion-toggle');
+
+      await toggle.click();
+      expect(ionChange).toHaveReceivedEventDetail({ value: 'my-toggle', checked: true });
+
+      await toggle.click();
+      expect(ionChange).toHaveReceivedEventDetail({ value: 'my-toggle', checked: false });
+    });
+
+    test('should fire ionChange when interacting with toggle in item', async ({ page }) => {
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-item>
+          <ion-toggle aria-label="toggle" value="my-toggle"></ion-toggle>
+        </ion-item>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      const ionChange = await page.spyOnEvent('ionChange');
+      const item = page.locator('ion-item');
+
+      await item.click();
+      expect(ionChange).toHaveReceivedEventDetail({ value: 'my-toggle', checked: true });
+
+      await item.click();
+      expect(ionChange).toHaveReceivedEventDetail({ value: 'my-toggle', checked: false });
+    });
+
+    test('should not fire when programmatically setting a value', async ({ page }) => {
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-toggle aria-label="toggle" value="my-toggle"></ion-toggle>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      const ionChange = await page.spyOnEvent('ionChange');
+      const toggle = page.locator('ion-toggle');
+
+      await toggle.evaluate((el: HTMLIonToggleElement) => (el.checked = true));
+      expect(ionChange).not.toHaveReceivedEvent();
+    });
+  });
+
   test.describe(title('toggle: click'), () => {
     test('should trigger onclick only once when clicking the label', async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
       testInfo.annotations.push({
@@ -35,4 +93,195 @@ configs({ modes: ['ios'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, config }) =>
       expect(clickCount).toBe(1);
     });
   });
+
+  test.describe(title('toggle: ionFocus'), () => {
+    test('should not have visual regressions', async ({ page, pageUtils }) => {
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <style>
+          #container {
+            display: inline-block;
+            padding: 10px;
+          }
+        </style>
+
+        <div id="container">
+          <ion-toggle>Unchecked</ion-toggle>
+        </div>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      await pageUtils.pressKeys('Tab');
+
+      const container = page.locator('#container');
+
+      await expect(container).toHaveScreenshot(screenshot(`toggle-focus`));
+    });
+
+    test('should not have visual regressions when interacting with toggle in item', async ({ page, pageUtils }) => {
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-item class="ion-focused">
+          <ion-toggle>Unchecked</ion-toggle>
+        </ion-item>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      // Test focus with keyboard navigation
+      await pageUtils.pressKeys('Tab');
+
+      const item = page.locator('ion-item');
+
+      await expect(item).toHaveScreenshot(screenshot(`toggle-in-item-focus`));
+    });
+
+    test('should fire ionFocus when toggle is focused', async ({ page, pageUtils }) => {
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-toggle aria-label="toggle" value="my-toggle"></ion-toggle>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      const ionFocus = await page.spyOnEvent('ionFocus');
+
+      // Test focus with keyboard navigation
+      await pageUtils.pressKeys('Tab');
+
+      expect(ionFocus).toHaveReceivedEventTimes(1);
+
+      // Reset focus
+      const toggle = page.locator('ion-toggle');
+      const toggleBoundingBox = (await toggle.boundingBox())!;
+      await page.mouse.click(0, toggleBoundingBox.height + 1);
+
+      // Test focus with click
+      await toggle.click();
+
+      expect(ionFocus).toHaveReceivedEventTimes(2);
+    });
+
+    test('should fire ionFocus when interacting with toggle in item', async ({ page, pageUtils }) => {
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-item>
+          <ion-toggle aria-label="toggle" value="my-toggle"></ion-toggle>
+        </ion-item>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      const ionFocus = await page.spyOnEvent('ionFocus');
+
+      // Test focus with keyboard navigation
+      await pageUtils.pressKeys('Tab');
+
+      expect(ionFocus).toHaveReceivedEventTimes(1);
+
+      // Verify that the event target is the toggle and not the item
+      const eventByKeyboard = ionFocus.events[0];
+      expect((eventByKeyboard.target as HTMLElement).tagName.toLowerCase()).toBe('ion-toggle');
+
+      // Reset focus
+      const toggle = page.locator('ion-toggle');
+      const toggleBoundingBox = (await toggle.boundingBox())!;
+      await page.mouse.click(0, toggleBoundingBox.height + 1);
+
+      // Test focus with click
+      const item = page.locator('ion-item');
+      await item.click();
+
+      expect(ionFocus).toHaveReceivedEventTimes(2);
+
+      // Verify that the event target is the toggle and not the item
+      const eventByClick = ionFocus.events[0];
+      expect((eventByClick.target as HTMLElement).tagName.toLowerCase()).toBe('ion-toggle');
+    });
+
+    test('should not fire when programmatically setting a value', async ({ page }) => {
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-toggle aria-label="toggle" value="my-toggle"></ion-toggle>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      const ionFocus = await page.spyOnEvent('ionFocus');
+      const toggle = page.locator('ion-toggle');
+
+      await toggle.evaluate((el: HTMLIonToggleElement) => (el.checked = true));
+      expect(ionFocus).not.toHaveReceivedEvent();
+    });
+  });
+
+  test.describe(title('toggle: ionBlur'), () => {
+    test('should fire ionBlur when toggle is blurred', async ({ page, pageUtils }) => {
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-toggle aria-label="toggle" value="my-toggle"></ion-toggle>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      const ionBlur = await page.spyOnEvent('ionBlur');
+
+      // Test blur with keyboard navigation
+      // Focus the toggle
+      await pageUtils.pressKeys('Tab');
+      // Blur the toggle
+      await pageUtils.pressKeys('Tab');
+
+      expect(ionBlur).toHaveReceivedEventTimes(1);
+
+      // Test blur with click
+      const toggle = page.locator('ion-toggle');
+      // Focus the toggle
+      await toggle.click();
+      // Blur the toggle by clicking outside of it
+      const toggleBoundingBox = (await toggle.boundingBox())!;
+      await page.mouse.click(0, toggleBoundingBox.height + 1);
+
+      expect(ionBlur).toHaveReceivedEventTimes(2);
+    });
+
+    test('should fire ionBlur after interacting with toggle in item', async ({ page, pageUtils }) => {
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-item>
+          <ion-toggle aria-label="toggle" value="my-toggle"></ion-toggle>
+        </ion-item>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      const ionBlur = await page.spyOnEvent('ionBlur');
+
+      // Test blur with keyboard navigation
+      // Focus the toggle
+      await pageUtils.pressKeys('Tab');
+      // Blur the toggle
+      await pageUtils.pressKeys('Tab');
+
+      expect(ionBlur).toHaveReceivedEventTimes(1);
+
+      // Verify that the event target is the toggle and not the item
+      const event = ionBlur.events[0];
+      expect((event.target as HTMLElement).tagName.toLowerCase()).toBe('ion-toggle');
+
+      // Test blur with click
+      const item = page.locator('ion-item');
+      await item.click();
+      // Blur the toggle by clicking outside of it
+      const itemBoundingBox = (await item.boundingBox())!;
+      await page.mouse.click(0, itemBoundingBox.height + 1);
+
+      expect(ionBlur).toHaveReceivedEventTimes(2);
+
+      // Verify that the event target is the toggle and not the item
+      const eventByClick = ionBlur.events[0];
+      expect((eventByClick.target as HTMLElement).tagName.toLowerCase()).toBe('ion-toggle');
+    });
+  });
 });
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index 0000000000..f9e16f871e
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diff --git a/core/src/components/toggle/test/item/index.html b/core/src/components/toggle/test/item/index.html
index caeda79d07..b872bcf3ea 100644
--- a/core/src/components/toggle/test/item/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/toggle/test/item/index.html
@@ -223,6 +223,20 @@
           </div>
         </div>
       </ion-content>
+
+      <script>
+        document.addEventListener('ionBlur', (ev) => {
+          console.log('ionBlur', ev);
+        });
+
+        document.addEventListener('ionChange', (ev) => {
+          console.log('ionChange', ev);
+        });
+
+        document.addEventListener('ionFocus', (ev) => {
+          console.log('ionFocus', ev);
+        });
+      </script>
     </ion-app>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/core/src/components/toggle/toggle.tsx b/core/src/components/toggle/toggle.tsx
index ea63656a2f..18f4b26115 100644
--- a/core/src/components/toggle/toggle.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/toggle/toggle.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ export class Toggle implements ComponentInterface {
   private helperTextId = `${this.inputId}-helper-text`;
   private errorTextId = `${this.inputId}-error-text`;
   private gesture?: Gesture;
-  private focusEl?: HTMLElement;
   private lastDrag = 0;
   private inheritedAttributes: Attributes = {};
   private toggleTrack?: HTMLElement;
@@ -162,7 +161,6 @@ export class Toggle implements ComponentInterface {
     const isNowChecked = !checked;
     this.checked = isNowChecked;
 
-    this.setFocus();
     this.ionChange.emit({
       checked: isNowChecked,
       value,
@@ -243,9 +241,7 @@ export class Toggle implements ComponentInterface {
   }
 
   private setFocus() {
-    if (this.focusEl) {
-      this.focusEl.focus();
-    }
+    this.el.focus();
   }
 
   private onKeyDown = (ev: KeyboardEvent) => {
@@ -417,6 +413,8 @@ export class Toggle implements ComponentInterface {
         aria-disabled={disabled ? 'true' : null}
         tabindex={disabled ? undefined : 0}
         onKeyDown={this.onKeyDown}
+        onFocus={this.onFocus}
+        onBlur={this.onBlur}
         class={createColorClasses(color, {
           [mode]: true,
           'in-item': hostContext('ion-item', el),
@@ -441,9 +439,6 @@ export class Toggle implements ComponentInterface {
             checked={checked}
             disabled={disabled}
             id={inputId}
-            onFocus={() => this.onFocus()}
-            onBlur={() => this.onBlur()}
-            ref={(focusEl) => (this.focusEl = focusEl)}
             required={required}
             {...inheritedAttributes}
           />
diff --git a/core/src/utils/forms/index.ts b/core/src/utils/forms/index.ts
index d24bddfaa7..682811ed64 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/forms/index.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/forms/index.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 export * from './notch-controller';
 export * from './compare-with-utils';
+export * from './validity';
diff --git a/core/src/utils/forms/validity.ts b/core/src/utils/forms/validity.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..995dc637b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/utils/forms/validity.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+type FormElement = HTMLIonInputElement | HTMLIonTextareaElement | HTMLIonSelectElement;
+
+/**
+ * Checks if the form element is in an invalid state based on
+ * Ionic validation classes.
+ *
+ * @param el The form element to check.
+ * @returns `true` if the element is invalid, `false` otherwise.
+ */
+export const checkInvalidState = (el: FormElement): boolean => {
+  const hasIonTouched = el.classList.contains('ion-touched');
+  const hasIonInvalid = el.classList.contains('ion-invalid');
+
+  return hasIonTouched && hasIonInvalid;
+};
diff --git a/core/src/utils/test/playwright/page/utils/spy-on-event.ts b/core/src/utils/test/playwright/page/utils/spy-on-event.ts
index a34f719402..bc6891dc1c 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/test/playwright/page/utils/spy-on-event.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/test/playwright/page/utils/spy-on-event.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,40 @@ import type { E2EPage } from '../../playwright-declarations';
 import { addE2EListener, EventSpy } from '../event-spy';
 
 export const spyOnEvent = async (page: E2EPage, eventName: string): Promise<EventSpy> => {
+  /**
+   * Tabbing out of the page boundary can lead to unreliable `ionBlur events,
+   * particularly in Firefox.
+   *
+   * This occurs because Playwright may incorrectly maintain focus state on the
+   * last element, even after a Tab press attempts to shift focus outside the
+   * viewport. To reliably trigger the necessary blur event, add a visually
+   * hidden, focusable element at the end of the page to receive focus instead of
+   * the browser.
+   *
+   * Playwright issue reference:
+   * https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/issues/32269
+   */
+  if (eventName === 'ionBlur') {
+    const hiddenInput = await page.$('#hidden-input-for-ion-blur');
+    if (!hiddenInput) {
+      await page.evaluate(() => {
+        const input = document.createElement('input');
+        input.id = 'hidden-input-for-ion-blur';
+        input.style.position = 'absolute';
+        input.style.opacity = '0';
+        input.style.height = '0';
+        input.style.width = '0';
+        input.style.pointerEvents = 'none';
+        document.body.appendChild(input);
+
+        // Clean up the element when the page is unloaded.
+        window.addEventListener('unload', () => {
+          input.remove();
+        });
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
   const spy = new EventSpy(eventName);
 
   const handle = await page.evaluateHandle(() => window);
diff --git a/core/src/utils/transition/index.ts b/core/src/utils/transition/index.ts
index 69789bf862..e74e7318c8 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/transition/index.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/transition/index.ts
@@ -18,34 +18,51 @@ const focusController = createFocusController();
 
 // TODO(FW-2832): types
 
+/**
+ * Executes the main page transition.
+ * It also manages the lifecycle of header visibility (if any)
+ * to prevent visual flickering in iOS. The flickering only
+ * occurs for a condensed header that is placed above the content.
+ *
+ * @param opts Options for the transition.
+ * @returns A promise that resolves when the transition is complete.
+ */
 export const transition = (opts: TransitionOptions): Promise<TransitionResult> => {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     writeTask(() => {
-      beforeTransition(opts);
-      runTransition(opts).then(
-        (result) => {
-          if (result.animation) {
-            result.animation.destroy();
+      const transitioningInactiveHeader = getIosIonHeader(opts);
+      beforeTransition(opts, transitioningInactiveHeader);
+      runTransition(opts)
+        .then(
+          (result) => {
+            if (result.animation) {
+              result.animation.destroy();
+            }
+            afterTransition(opts);
+            resolve(result);
+          },
+          (error) => {
+            afterTransition(opts);
+            reject(error);
           }
-          afterTransition(opts);
-          resolve(result);
-        },
-        (error) => {
-          afterTransition(opts);
-          reject(error);
-        }
-      );
+        )
+        .finally(() => {
+          // Ensure that the header is restored to its original state.
+          setHeaderTransitionClass(transitioningInactiveHeader, false);
+        });
     });
   });
 };
 
-const beforeTransition = (opts: TransitionOptions) => {
+const beforeTransition = (opts: TransitionOptions, transitioningInactiveHeader: HTMLElement | null) => {
   const enteringEl = opts.enteringEl;
   const leavingEl = opts.leavingEl;
 
   focusController.saveViewFocus(leavingEl);
 
   setZIndex(enteringEl, leavingEl, opts.direction);
+  // Prevent flickering of the header by adding a class.
+  setHeaderTransitionClass(transitioningInactiveHeader, true);
 
   if (opts.showGoBack) {
     enteringEl.classList.add('can-go-back');
@@ -278,6 +295,40 @@ const setZIndex = (
   }
 };
 
+/**
+ * Add a class to ensure that the header (if any)
+ * does not flicker during the transition. By adding the
+ * transitioning class, we ensure that the header has
+ * the necessary styles to prevent the following flickers:
+ * 1. When entering a page with a condensed header, the
+ * header should never be visible. However,
+ * it briefly renders the background color while
+ * the transition is occurring.
+ * 2. When leaving a page with a condensed header, the
+ * header has an opacity of 0 and the pages
+ * have a z-index which causes the entering page to
+ * briefly show it's content underneath the leaving page.
+ * 3. When entering a page or leaving a page with a fade
+ * header, the header should not have a background color.
+ * However, it briefly shows the background color while
+ * the transition is occurring.
+ *
+ * @param header The header element to modify.
+ * @param isTransitioning Whether the transition is occurring.
+ */
+const setHeaderTransitionClass = (header: HTMLElement | null, isTransitioning: boolean) => {
+  if (!header) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const transitionClass = 'header-transitioning';
+  if (isTransitioning) {
+    header.classList.add(transitionClass);
+  } else {
+    header.classList.remove(transitionClass);
+  }
+};
+
 export const getIonPageElement = (element: HTMLElement) => {
   if (element.classList.contains('ion-page')) {
     return element;
@@ -291,6 +342,32 @@ export const getIonPageElement = (element: HTMLElement) => {
   return element;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Retrieves the ion-header element from a page based on the
+ * direction of the transition.
+ *
+ * @param opts Options for the transition.
+ * @returns The ion-header element or null if not found or not in 'ios' mode.
+ */
+const getIosIonHeader = (opts: TransitionOptions): HTMLElement | null => {
+  const enteringEl = opts.enteringEl;
+  const leavingEl = opts.leavingEl;
+  const direction = opts.direction;
+  const mode = opts.mode;
+
+  if (mode !== 'ios') {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const element = direction === 'back' ? leavingEl : enteringEl;
+
+  if (!element) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return element.querySelector('ion-header');
+};
+
 export interface TransitionOptions extends NavOptions {
   progressCallback?: (ani: Animation | undefined) => void;
   baseEl: any;
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 283bc5a42e..e66bf5e640 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
     "core",
     "packages/*"
   ],
-  "version": "8.7.5"
+  "version": "8.7.8"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/angular-server/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/angular-server/CHANGELOG.md
index 2286ed5513..edaab782ea 100644
--- a/packages/angular-server/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/angular-server/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,30 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.7.8](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.7...v8.7.8) (2025-10-29)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/angular-server
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.7.7](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.6...v8.7.7) (2025-10-15)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/angular-server
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.7.6](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.5...v8.7.6) (2025-10-08)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/angular-server
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.7.5](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.4...v8.7.5) (2025-09-24)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/angular-server
diff --git a/packages/angular-server/package-lock.json b/packages/angular-server/package-lock.json
index 58d98508f3..feaed84d36 100644
--- a/packages/angular-server/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/angular-server/package-lock.json
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/angular-server",
-  "version": "8.7.5",
+  "version": "8.7.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@ionic/angular-server",
-      "version": "8.7.5",
+      "version": "8.7.8",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@ionic/core": "^8.7.5"
+        "@ionic/core": "^8.7.8"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@angular-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^16.0.0",
@@ -1031,12 +1031,12 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@ionic/core": {
-      "version": "8.7.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.7.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Uk1qdGPoLHaVhd2FnYSAvRehd3VwwcPIfXaR51qiC7C2L5VhD27VyLSgDetc15G4U+VAIFjgUSR/pKdLFEuMPA==",
+      "version": "8.7.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.7.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-GLWb/lz3kocpzTZTeQQ5xxoWz4CKHD6zpnbwJknTKsncebohAaw2KTe7uOw5toKQEDdohTseFuSGoDDBoRQ1Ug==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@stencil/core": "4.36.2",
+        "@stencil/core": "4.38.0",
         "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
         "tslib": "^2.1.0"
       }
@@ -1386,9 +1386,9 @@
       ]
     },
     "node_modules/@stencil/core": {
-      "version": "4.36.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.36.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-PRFSpxNzX9Oi0Wfh02asztN9Sgev/MacfZwmd+VVyE6ZxW+a/kEpAYZhzGAmE+/aKVOGYuug7R9SulanYGxiDQ==",
+      "version": "4.38.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.38.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-oC3QFKO0X1yXVvETgc8OLY525MNKhn9vISBrbtKnGoPlokJ6rI8Vk1RK22TevnNrHLI4SExNLbcDnqilKR35JQ==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "bin": {
         "stencil": "bin/stencil"
@@ -7306,11 +7306,11 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "@ionic/core": {
-      "version": "8.7.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.7.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Uk1qdGPoLHaVhd2FnYSAvRehd3VwwcPIfXaR51qiC7C2L5VhD27VyLSgDetc15G4U+VAIFjgUSR/pKdLFEuMPA==",
+      "version": "8.7.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.7.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-GLWb/lz3kocpzTZTeQQ5xxoWz4CKHD6zpnbwJknTKsncebohAaw2KTe7uOw5toKQEDdohTseFuSGoDDBoRQ1Ug==",
       "requires": {
-        "@stencil/core": "4.36.2",
+        "@stencil/core": "4.38.0",
         "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
         "tslib": "^2.1.0"
       }
@@ -7529,9 +7529,9 @@
       "optional": true
     },
     "@stencil/core": {
-      "version": "4.36.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.36.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-PRFSpxNzX9Oi0Wfh02asztN9Sgev/MacfZwmd+VVyE6ZxW+a/kEpAYZhzGAmE+/aKVOGYuug7R9SulanYGxiDQ==",
+      "version": "4.38.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.38.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-oC3QFKO0X1yXVvETgc8OLY525MNKhn9vISBrbtKnGoPlokJ6rI8Vk1RK22TevnNrHLI4SExNLbcDnqilKR35JQ==",
       "requires": {
         "@rollup/rollup-darwin-arm64": "4.34.9",
         "@rollup/rollup-darwin-x64": "4.34.9",
diff --git a/packages/angular-server/package.json b/packages/angular-server/package.json
index f17037d02b..f1618b7b9c 100644
--- a/packages/angular-server/package.json
+++ b/packages/angular-server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/angular-server",
-  "version": "8.7.5",
+  "version": "8.7.8",
   "description": "Angular SSR Module for Ionic",
   "keywords": [
     "ionic",
@@ -62,6 +62,6 @@
   },
   "prettier": "@ionic/prettier-config",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ionic/core": "^8.7.5"
+    "@ionic/core": "^8.7.8"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/angular/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/angular/CHANGELOG.md
index 79e9b64e6d..867e78764a 100644
--- a/packages/angular/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/angular/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,33 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.7.8](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.7...v8.7.8) (2025-10-29)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/angular
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.7.7](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.6...v8.7.7) (2025-10-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **select:** improve screen reader announcement timing for validation errors ([#30723](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30723)) ([03303d7](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/03303d73f0bfe2380ced7931525fc52fd8576367))
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.7.6](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.5...v8.7.6) (2025-10-08)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/angular
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.7.5](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.4...v8.7.5) (2025-09-24)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/angular/package-lock.json b/packages/angular/package-lock.json
index e840282dae..bb7adfaaf6 100644
--- a/packages/angular/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/angular/package-lock.json
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/angular",
-  "version": "8.7.5",
+  "version": "8.7.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@ionic/angular",
-      "version": "8.7.5",
+      "version": "8.7.8",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@ionic/core": "^8.7.5",
+        "@ionic/core": "^8.7.8",
         "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
         "jsonc-parser": "^3.0.0",
         "tslib": "^2.3.0"
@@ -1398,12 +1398,12 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@ionic/core": {
-      "version": "8.7.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.7.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Uk1qdGPoLHaVhd2FnYSAvRehd3VwwcPIfXaR51qiC7C2L5VhD27VyLSgDetc15G4U+VAIFjgUSR/pKdLFEuMPA==",
+      "version": "8.7.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.7.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-GLWb/lz3kocpzTZTeQQ5xxoWz4CKHD6zpnbwJknTKsncebohAaw2KTe7uOw5toKQEDdohTseFuSGoDDBoRQ1Ug==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@stencil/core": "4.36.2",
+        "@stencil/core": "4.38.0",
         "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
         "tslib": "^2.1.0"
       }
@@ -2308,9 +2308,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@stencil/core": {
-      "version": "4.36.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.36.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-PRFSpxNzX9Oi0Wfh02asztN9Sgev/MacfZwmd+VVyE6ZxW+a/kEpAYZhzGAmE+/aKVOGYuug7R9SulanYGxiDQ==",
+      "version": "4.38.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.38.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-oC3QFKO0X1yXVvETgc8OLY525MNKhn9vISBrbtKnGoPlokJ6rI8Vk1RK22TevnNrHLI4SExNLbcDnqilKR35JQ==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "bin": {
         "stencil": "bin/stencil"
diff --git a/packages/angular/package.json b/packages/angular/package.json
index bfdef31fd6..774f7903b7 100644
--- a/packages/angular/package.json
+++ b/packages/angular/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/angular",
-  "version": "8.7.5",
+  "version": "8.7.8",
   "description": "Angular specific wrappers for @ionic/core",
   "keywords": [
     "ionic",
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     }
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ionic/core": "^8.7.5",
+    "@ionic/core": "^8.7.8",
     "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
     "jsonc-parser": "^3.0.0",
     "tslib": "^2.3.0"
diff --git a/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/lazy/template-form/template-form.component.html b/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/lazy/template-form/template-form.component.html
index d33aa4ae1e..ccd902f6b9 100644
--- a/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/lazy/template-form/template-form.component.html
+++ b/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/lazy/template-form/template-form.component.html
@@ -77,6 +77,31 @@
           <p>MinLength Errors: <span id="minlength-errors">{{minLengthField.errors | json}}</span></p>
         </ion-label>
       </ion-item>
+
+      <!-- Test ion-select with required validation -->
+      <ion-item>
+        <ion-select
+          label="Required Select"
+          [(ngModel)]="selectValue"
+          name="selectField"
+          required
+          #selectField="ngModel"
+          id="template-select-test"
+          errorText="This field is required"
+          helperText="Select an option">
+          <ion-select-option value="option1">Option 1</ion-select-option>
+          <ion-select-option value="option2">Option 2</ion-select-option>
+        </ion-select>
+      </ion-item>
+      
+      <!-- Display validation state for debugging -->
+      <ion-item>
+        <ion-label>
+          <p>Select Touched: <span id="select-touched">{{selectField.touched}}</span></p>
+          <p>Select Invalid: <span id="select-invalid">{{selectField.invalid}}</span></p>
+          <p>Select Errors: <span id="select-errors">{{selectField.errors | json}}</span></p>
+        </ion-label>
+      </ion-item>
     </ion-list>
 
     <div class="ion-padding">
diff --git a/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/lazy/template-form/template-form.component.ts b/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/lazy/template-form/template-form.component.ts
index 1ecdaa5e5d..705e104e80 100644
--- a/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/lazy/template-form/template-form.component.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/lazy/template-form/template-form.component.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export class TemplateFormComponent {
   inputValue = '';
   textareaValue = '';
   minLengthValue = '';
+  selectValue = '';
   
   // Track if form has been submitted
   submitted = false;
diff --git a/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/app-standalone/app.routes.ts b/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/app-standalone/app.routes.ts
index ed9628ae7c..93f6284957 100644
--- a/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/app-standalone/app.routes.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/app-standalone/app.routes.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export const routes: Routes = [
         children: [
           { path: 'input-validation', loadComponent: () => import('../validation/input-validation/input-validation.component').then(c => c.InputValidationComponent) },
           { path: 'textarea-validation', loadComponent: () => import('../validation/textarea-validation/textarea-validation.component').then(c => c.TextareaValidationComponent) },
+          { path: 'select-validation', loadComponent: () => import('../validation/select-validation/select-validation.component').then(c => c.SelectValidationComponent) },
           { path: '**', redirectTo: 'input-validation' }
         ]
       },
diff --git a/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/home-page/home-page.component.html b/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/home-page/home-page.component.html
index fd6ae409a3..f0eece0ba3 100644
--- a/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/home-page/home-page.component.html
+++ b/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/home-page/home-page.component.html
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@
         Textarea Validation Test
       </ion-label>
     </ion-item>
+    <ion-item routerLink="/standalone/validation/select-validation">
+      <ion-label>
+        Select Validation Test
+      </ion-label>
+    </ion-item>
   </ion-list>
 
   <ion-list>
diff --git a/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/validation/select-validation/select-validation.component.html b/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/validation/select-validation/select-validation.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..15993edc80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/validation/select-validation/select-validation.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+<ion-header>
+  <ion-toolbar>
+    <ion-title>Select - Validation Test</ion-title>
+  </ion-toolbar>
+</ion-header>
+
+<ion-content class="ion-padding">
+  <div class="validation-info">
+    <h2>Screen Reader Testing Instructions:</h2>
+    <ol>
+      <li>Enable your screen reader (VoiceOver, NVDA, JAWS, etc.)</li>
+      <li>Tab through the form fields</li>
+      <li>When you tab away from an empty required field, the error should be announced immediately</li>
+      <li>The error text should be announced BEFORE the next field is announced</li>
+      <li>Test in Chrome, Safari, and Firefox to verify consistent behavior</li>
+    </ol>
+  </div>
+
+  <form [formGroup]="form">
+    <div class="grid">
+      <div>
+        <h2>Required Field</h2>
+        <ion-select
+          #fruitsSelect
+          id="fruits-select"
+          [label]="fieldMetadata.fruits.label"
+          placeholder="Select one"
+          interface="alert"
+          [helperText]="fieldMetadata.fruits.helperText"
+          [errorText]="fieldMetadata.fruits.errorText"
+          formControlName="fruits"
+          required
+        >
+          <ion-select-option value="apples">Apples</ion-select-option>
+          <ion-select-option value="oranges">Oranges</ion-select-option>
+          <ion-select-option value="pears">Pears</ion-select-option>
+        </ion-select>
+      </div>
+
+      <div>
+        <h2>Optional Field (No Validation)</h2>
+        <ion-select
+          #optionalSelect
+          id="optional-select"
+          [label]="fieldMetadata.optional.label"
+          placeholder="Select one"
+          interface="alert"
+          [helperText]="fieldMetadata.optional.helperText"
+          formControlName="optional"
+        >
+          <ion-select-option value="red">Red</ion-select-option>
+          <ion-select-option value="blue">Blue</ion-select-option>
+          <ion-select-option value="green">Green</ion-select-option>
+        </ion-select>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </form>
+
+  <div class="ion-padding">
+    <ion-button id="submit-btn" expand="block" [disabled]="form.invalid" (click)="onSubmit()">Submit Form</ion-button>
+    <ion-button id="reset-btn" expand="block" fill="outline" (click)="form.reset()">Reset Form</ion-button>
+  </div>
+</ion-content>
diff --git a/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/validation/select-validation/select-validation.component.scss b/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/validation/select-validation/select-validation.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..add228ccab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/validation/select-validation/select-validation.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+.grid {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(250px, 1fr));
+  grid-row-gap: 20px;
+  grid-column-gap: 20px;
+}
+
+h2 {
+  font-size: 12px;
+  font-weight: normal;
+  color: var(--ion-color-step-600);
+  margin-top: 10px;
+  margin-bottom: 5px;
+}
+
+.validation-info {
+  margin: 20px;
+  padding: 10px;
+  background: var(--ion-color-light);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
+.validation-info h2 {
+  font-size: 14px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  margin-bottom: 10px;
+}
+
+.validation-info ol {
+  margin: 0;
+  padding-left: 20px;
+}
+
+.validation-info li {
+  margin-bottom: 5px;
+}
diff --git a/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/validation/select-validation/select-validation.component.ts b/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/validation/select-validation/select-validation.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1ae4a239ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/validation/select-validation/select-validation.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
+import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import {
+  FormBuilder,
+  ReactiveFormsModule,
+  Validators
+} from '@angular/forms';
+import {
+  IonButton,
+  IonContent,
+  IonHeader,
+  IonSelect,
+  IonSelectOption,
+  IonTitle,
+  IonToolbar
+} from '@ionic/angular/standalone';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-select-validation',
+  templateUrl: './select-validation.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./select-validation.component.scss'],
+  standalone: true,
+  imports: [
+    CommonModule,
+    ReactiveFormsModule,
+    IonSelect,
+    IonSelectOption,
+    IonButton,
+    IonHeader,
+    IonToolbar,
+    IonTitle,
+    IonContent
+  ]
+})
+export class SelectValidationComponent {
+  // Field metadata for labels and error messages
+  fieldMetadata = {
+    fruits: {
+      label: 'Fruits',
+      helperText: "Select an option",
+      errorText: 'This field is required'
+    },
+    optional: {
+      label: 'Colors',
+      helperText: 'You can skip this field',
+      errorText: ''
+    }
+  };
+
+  form = this.fb.group({
+    fruits: ['', Validators.required],
+    optional: ['']
+  });
+
+  constructor(private fb: FormBuilder) {}
+
+  // Submit form
+  onSubmit(): void {
+    if (this.form.valid) {
+      alert('Form submitted successfully!');
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 942e882931..da9d143bc8 100644
--- a/packages/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,30 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.7.8](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.7...v8.7.8) (2025-10-29)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/docs
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.7.7](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.6...v8.7.7) (2025-10-15)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/docs
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.7.6](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.5...v8.7.6) (2025-10-08)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/docs
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.7.5](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.4...v8.7.5) (2025-09-24)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/docs
diff --git a/packages/docs/package-lock.json b/packages/docs/package-lock.json
index 0ea9a4f739..8b762e133e 100644
--- a/packages/docs/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/docs/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/docs",
-  "version": "8.7.5",
+  "version": "8.7.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@ionic/docs",
-      "version": "8.7.5",
+      "version": "8.7.8",
       "license": "MIT"
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/docs/package.json b/packages/docs/package.json
index 3b1eec2020..c476871df0 100644
--- a/packages/docs/package.json
+++ b/packages/docs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/docs",
-  "version": "8.7.5",
+  "version": "8.7.8",
   "description": "Pre-packaged API documentation for the Ionic docs.",
   "main": "core.json",
   "types": "core.d.ts",
diff --git a/packages/react-router/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/react-router/CHANGELOG.md
index dcff3c6e95..c6ba55308b 100644
--- a/packages/react-router/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/react-router/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,30 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.7.8](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.7...v8.7.8) (2025-10-29)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/react-router
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.7.7](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.6...v8.7.7) (2025-10-15)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/react-router
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.7.6](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.5...v8.7.6) (2025-10-08)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/react-router
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.7.5](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.4...v8.7.5) (2025-09-24)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/react-router
diff --git a/packages/react-router/package-lock.json b/packages/react-router/package-lock.json
index b0abc70ecd..6ee451ed4e 100644
--- a/packages/react-router/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/react-router/package-lock.json
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 {
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-      "version": "8.7.5",
+      "version": "8.7.8",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@ionic/react": "^8.7.5",
+        "@ionic/react": "^8.7.8",
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+      "version": "8.7.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.7.8.tgz",
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       "license": "MIT",
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       "license": "MIT",
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@@ -669,9 +669,9 @@
       ]
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@@ -4175,11 +4175,11 @@
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.7.8.tgz",
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@@ -4281,11 +4281,11 @@
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+      "version": "8.7.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/react/-/react-8.7.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-QRxGXcSkfmwVIFxdHI776bqiHpqT1FwwVNASBRPCD8RNCIT9NTZIvgNdJ2FokBZjHRfgk4QuYOcQntrbPmK0Hg==",
       "requires": {
-        "@ionic/core": "8.7.5",
+        "@ionic/core": "8.7.8",
         "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
         "tslib": "*"
       }
@@ -4422,9 +4422,9 @@
       "optional": true
     },
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.36.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-PRFSpxNzX9Oi0Wfh02asztN9Sgev/MacfZwmd+VVyE6ZxW+a/kEpAYZhzGAmE+/aKVOGYuug7R9SulanYGxiDQ==",
+      "version": "4.38.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.38.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-oC3QFKO0X1yXVvETgc8OLY525MNKhn9vISBrbtKnGoPlokJ6rI8Vk1RK22TevnNrHLI4SExNLbcDnqilKR35JQ==",
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diff --git a/packages/react-router/package.json b/packages/react-router/package.json
index 840cfe017a..06ab972e0a 100644
--- a/packages/react-router/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-router/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/react-router",
-  "version": "8.7.5",
+  "version": "8.7.8",
   "description": "React Router wrapper for @ionic/react",
   "keywords": [
     "ionic",
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     "dist/"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ionic/react": "^8.7.5",
+    "@ionic/react": "^8.7.8",
     "tslib": "*"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md
index 6c7b05c0a3..5db7354b37 100644
--- a/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,30 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.7.8](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.7...v8.7.8) (2025-10-29)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/react
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.7.7](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.6...v8.7.7) (2025-10-15)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/react
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.7.6](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.5...v8.7.6) (2025-10-08)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/react
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.7.5](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.4...v8.7.5) (2025-09-24)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/react/package-lock.json b/packages/react/package-lock.json
index 68c8d93aab..cd2c498fd3 100644
--- a/packages/react/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/react/package-lock.json
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/react",
-  "version": "8.7.5",
+  "version": "8.7.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@ionic/react",
-      "version": "8.7.5",
+      "version": "8.7.8",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@ionic/core": "^8.7.5",
+        "@ionic/core": "^8.7.8",
         "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
         "tslib": "*"
       },
@@ -736,12 +736,12 @@
       "dev": true
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.7.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Uk1qdGPoLHaVhd2FnYSAvRehd3VwwcPIfXaR51qiC7C2L5VhD27VyLSgDetc15G4U+VAIFjgUSR/pKdLFEuMPA==",
+      "version": "8.7.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.7.8.tgz",
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@@ -1726,9 +1726,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.36.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-PRFSpxNzX9Oi0Wfh02asztN9Sgev/MacfZwmd+VVyE6ZxW+a/kEpAYZhzGAmE+/aKVOGYuug7R9SulanYGxiDQ==",
+      "version": "4.38.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.38.0.tgz",
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diff --git a/packages/react/package.json b/packages/react/package.json
index bfb5516c65..bfe057dcfb 100644
--- a/packages/react/package.json
+++ b/packages/react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/react",
-  "version": "8.7.5",
+  "version": "8.7.8",
   "description": "React specific wrapper for @ionic/core",
   "keywords": [
     "ionic",
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "css/"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ionic/core": "^8.7.5",
+    "@ionic/core": "^8.7.8",
     "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
     "tslib": "*"
   },
diff --git a/packages/vue-router/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/vue-router/CHANGELOG.md
index cf6cdfedb4..dcde54de5d 100644
--- a/packages/vue-router/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/vue-router/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,30 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.7.8](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.7...v8.7.8) (2025-10-29)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/vue-router
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.7.7](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.6...v8.7.7) (2025-10-15)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/vue-router
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.7.6](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.5...v8.7.6) (2025-10-08)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/vue-router
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.7.5](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.4...v8.7.5) (2025-09-24)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/vue-router
diff --git a/packages/vue-router/package-lock.json b/packages/vue-router/package-lock.json
index 5c9e6036d5..bca37af942 100644
--- a/packages/vue-router/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/vue-router/package-lock.json
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/vue-router",
-  "version": "8.7.5",
+  "version": "8.7.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@ionic/vue-router",
-      "version": "8.7.5",
+      "version": "8.7.8",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@ionic/vue": "^8.7.5"
+        "@ionic/vue": "^8.7.8"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
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@@ -673,12 +673,12 @@
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+      "version": "8.7.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.7.8.tgz",
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       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
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+        "@stencil/core": "4.38.0",
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@@ -865,12 +865,12 @@
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/vue/-/vue-8.7.8.tgz",
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       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
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@@ -1523,9 +1523,9 @@
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.7.8.tgz",
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@@ -8156,11 +8156,11 @@
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+      "version": "8.7.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/vue/-/vue-8.7.8.tgz",
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@@ -8624,9 +8624,9 @@
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.38.0.tgz",
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diff --git a/packages/vue-router/package.json b/packages/vue-router/package.json
index ba2858d5e3..0cd615718f 100644
--- a/packages/vue-router/package.json
+++ b/packages/vue-router/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/vue-router",
-  "version": "8.7.5",
+  "version": "8.7.8",
   "description": "Vue Router integration for @ionic/vue",
   "scripts": {
     "test.spec": "jest",
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework#readme",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ionic/vue": "^8.7.5"
+    "@ionic/vue": "^8.7.8"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@ionic/eslint-config": "^0.3.0",
diff --git a/packages/vue/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/vue/CHANGELOG.md
index d0850bccee..0869ba8816 100644
--- a/packages/vue/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/vue/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,30 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.7.8](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.7...v8.7.8) (2025-10-29)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/vue
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.7.7](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.6...v8.7.7) (2025-10-15)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/vue
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.7.6](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.5...v8.7.6) (2025-10-08)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/vue
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.7.5](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.4...v8.7.5) (2025-09-24)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/vue/package-lock.json b/packages/vue/package-lock.json
index 29f867b789..2237b8dc2a 100644
--- a/packages/vue/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/vue/package-lock.json
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/vue",
-  "version": "8.7.5",
+  "version": "8.7.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@ionic/vue",
-      "version": "8.7.5",
+      "version": "8.7.8",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@ionic/core": "^8.7.5",
+        "@ionic/core": "^8.7.8",
         "@stencil/vue-output-target": "0.10.7",
         "ionicons": "^8.0.13"
       },
@@ -222,12 +222,12 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@ionic/core": {
-      "version": "8.7.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.7.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Uk1qdGPoLHaVhd2FnYSAvRehd3VwwcPIfXaR51qiC7C2L5VhD27VyLSgDetc15G4U+VAIFjgUSR/pKdLFEuMPA==",
+      "version": "8.7.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.7.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-GLWb/lz3kocpzTZTeQQ5xxoWz4CKHD6zpnbwJknTKsncebohAaw2KTe7uOw5toKQEDdohTseFuSGoDDBoRQ1Ug==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@stencil/core": "4.36.2",
+        "@stencil/core": "4.38.0",
         "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
         "tslib": "^2.1.0"
       }
@@ -674,9 +674,9 @@
       ]
     },
     "node_modules/@stencil/core": {
-      "version": "4.36.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.36.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-PRFSpxNzX9Oi0Wfh02asztN9Sgev/MacfZwmd+VVyE6ZxW+a/kEpAYZhzGAmE+/aKVOGYuug7R9SulanYGxiDQ==",
+      "version": "4.38.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.38.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-oC3QFKO0X1yXVvETgc8OLY525MNKhn9vISBrbtKnGoPlokJ6rI8Vk1RK22TevnNrHLI4SExNLbcDnqilKR35JQ==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "bin": {
         "stencil": "bin/stencil"
diff --git a/packages/vue/package.json b/packages/vue/package.json
index d3469d121f..b3fd59dbf6 100644
--- a/packages/vue/package.json
+++ b/packages/vue/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/vue",
-  "version": "8.7.5",
+  "version": "8.7.8",
   "description": "Vue specific wrapper for @ionic/core",
   "scripts": {
     "eslint": "eslint src",
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     "vue-router": "^4.0.16"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ionic/core": "^8.7.5",
+    "@ionic/core": "^8.7.8",
     "@stencil/vue-output-target": "0.10.7",
     "ionicons": "^8.0.13"
   },
diff --git a/renovate.json5 b/renovate.json5
index 672f8fc461..a14bdb1860 100644
--- a/renovate.json5
+++ b/renovate.json5
@@ -8,12 +8,19 @@
       groupName: "Download + Upload Artifacts"
     },
     {
-      matchPackagePatterns: ["@stencil/core", "@stencil/angular-output-target", "@stencil/react-output-target", "@stencil/sass", "@stencil/vue-output-target"],
+      matchPackagePatterns: ["@stencil/core", "@stencil/sass"],
       groupName: "stencil",
       matchFileNames: [
         "core/package.json"
       ]
     },
+    {
+      matchPackagePatterns: ["@stencil/angular-output-target", "@stencil/react-output-target", "@stencil/vue-output-target"],
+      groupName: "stencil-output-targets",
+      matchFileNames: [
+        "core/package.json"
+      ]
+    },
     // TODO(ROU-11172): unpin React output target version
     {
       matchPackageNames: ["@stencil/react-output-target"],