fix(sheet): disable focus trap with string-based logic as well

.github/workflows/actions/build-angular-server/action.yml

@@ -3,23 +3,23 @@ description: 'Build Ionic Angular Server'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
       with:
-        node-version: 24.x
+        node-version: 22.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
         name: ionic-core
         path: ./core
         filename: CoreBuild.zip
-    - name: 🕸️ Install Angular Server Dependencies
+    - name: Install Angular Server Dependencies
       run: npm ci
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/angular-server
-    - name: 🔄 Sync
+    - name: Sync
       run: npm run sync
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/angular-server
-    - name: 🏗️ Build
+    - name: Build
       run: npm run build.prod
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/angular-server

.github/workflows/actions/build-angular/action.yml

@@ -3,31 +3,31 @@ description: 'Build Ionic Angular'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
       with:
-        node-version: 24.x
+        node-version: 22.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
         name: ionic-core
         path: ./core
         filename: CoreBuild.zip
-    - name: 🕸️ Install Angular Dependencies
+    - name: Install Angular Dependencies
       run: npm ci
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/angular
-    - name: 🔄 Sync
+    - name: Sync
       run: npm run sync
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/angular
-    - name: 🖌️ Lint
+    - name: Lint
       run: npm run lint
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/angular
-    - name: 🏗️ Build
+    - name: Build
       run: npm run build
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/angular
-    - name: 🔍 Check Diff
+    - name: Check Diff
       run: git diff --exit-code
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/angular

.github/workflows/actions/build-core-stencil-prerelease/action.yml

@@ -8,20 +8,20 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
       with:
-        node-version: 24.x
+        node-version: 22.x
 
-    - name: 🕸️ Install Dependencies
+    - name: Install Dependencies
       run: npm ci
       working-directory: ./core
       shell: bash
-    - name: 📦 Install Stencil ${{ inputs.stencil-version }}
+    - name: Install Stencil ${{ inputs.stencil-version }}
       working-directory: ./core
       run: npm i @stencil/core@${{ inputs.stencil-version }}
       shell: bash
-    - name: 🏗️ Build Core
+    - name: Build Core
       run: npm run build -- --ci --debug --verbose
       working-directory: ./core
       shell: bash

.github/workflows/actions/build-core/action.yml

@@ -8,22 +8,22 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
       with:
-        node-version: 24.x
-    - name: 🕸️ Install Dependencies
+        node-version: 22.x
+    - name: Install Dependencies
       run: npm install
       working-directory: ./core
       shell: bash
     # If an Ionicons version was specified install that.
     # Otherwise just use the version defined in the package.json.
-    - name: 📦 Install Ionicons Version
+    - name: Install Ionicons Version
       if: inputs.ionicons-version != ''
       run: npm install ionicons@${{ inputs.ionicons-version }}
       working-directory: ./core
       shell: bash
-    - name: 🏗️ Build Core
+    - name: Build Core
       run: npm run build -- --ci
       working-directory: ./core
       shell: bash

.github/workflows/actions/build-react-router/action.yml

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ description: 'Build Ionic React Router'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
       with:
-        node-version: 24.x
+        node-version: 22.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
         name: ionic-core
@@ -16,19 +16,19 @@ runs:
         name: ionic-react
         path: ./packages/react
         filename: ReactBuild.zip
-    - name: 🕸️ Install Dependencies
+    - name: Install Dependencies
       run: npm ci
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/react-router
-    - name: 🔄 Sync
+    - name: Sync
       run: npm run sync
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/react-router
-    - name: 🖌️ Lint
+    - name: Lint
       run: npm run lint
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/react-router
-    - name: 🏗️ Build
+    - name: Build
       run: npm run build
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/react-router

.github/workflows/actions/build-react/action.yml

@@ -3,35 +3,35 @@ description: 'Build Ionic React'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
       with:
-        node-version: 24.x
+        node-version: 22.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
         name: ionic-core
         path: ./core
         filename: CoreBuild.zip
-    - name: 🕸️ Install React Dependencies
+    - name: Install React Dependencies
       run: npm ci
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/react
-    - name: 🔄 Sync
+    - name: Sync
       run: npm run sync
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/react
-    - name: 🖌️ Lint
+    - name: Lint
       run: npm run lint
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/react
-    - name: 🏗️ Build
+    - name: Build
       run: npm run build
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/react
-    - name: 🧪 Test Spec
+    - name: Test Spec
       run: npm run test.spec
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/react
-    - name: 🔍 Check Diff
+    - name: Check Diff
       run: git diff --exit-code
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/react

.github/workflows/actions/build-vue-router/action.yml

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ description: 'Builds Ionic Vue Router'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
       with:
-        node-version: 24.x
+        node-version: 22.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
         name: ionic-core
@@ -16,23 +16,23 @@ runs:
         name: ionic-vue
         path: ./packages/vue
         filename: VueBuild.zip
-    - name: 🕸️ Install Vue Router Dependencies
+    - name: Install Vue Router Dependencies
       run: npm ci
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/vue-router
-    - name: 🔄 Sync
+    - name: Sync
       run: npm run sync
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/vue-router
-    - name: 🖌️ Lint
+    - name: Lint
       run: npm run lint
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/vue-router
-    - name: 🏗️ Build
+    - name: Build
       run: npm run build
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/vue-router
-    - name: 🧪 Test Spec
+    - name: Test Spec
       run: npm run test.spec
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/vue-router

.github/workflows/actions/build-vue/action.yml

@@ -3,31 +3,31 @@ description: 'Build Ionic Vue'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
       with:
-        node-version: 24.x
+        node-version: 22.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
         name: ionic-core
         path: ./core
         filename: CoreBuild.zip
-    - name: 🕸️ Install Vue Dependencies
+    - name: Install Vue Dependencies
       run: npm ci
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/vue
-    - name: 🔄 Sync
+    - name: Sync
       run: npm run sync
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/vue
-    - name: 🖌️ Lint
+    - name: Lint
       run: npm run lint
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/vue
-    - name: 🏗️ Build
+    - name: Build
       run: npm run build
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/vue
-    - name: 🔍 Check Diff
+    - name: Check Diff
       run: git diff --exit-code
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/vue

.github/workflows/actions/download-archive/action.yml

@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
       with:
         name: ${{ inputs.name }}
         path: ${{ inputs.path }}
-    - name: 🔎 Extract Archive
+    - name: Extract Archive
       run: unzip -q -o ${{ inputs.path }}/${{ inputs.filename }}
       shell: bash

.github/workflows/actions/publish-npm/action.yml

@@ -8,51 +8,48 @@ inputs:
   tag:
     description: 'The tag to publish to on NPM.'
   preid:
-    description: "Prerelease identifier such as 'alpha', 'beta', 'rc', or 'next'. Leave blank to skip prerelease tagging."
+    description: 'The prerelease identifier used when doing a prerelease.'
   working-directory:
     description: 'The directory of the package.'
   folder:
     default: './'
     description: 'A folder containing a package.json file.'
-  node-version:
-    description: 'Node.js version to use when publishing.'
-    required: false
-    default: '24.x'
+  token:
+    description: 'The NPM authentication token required to publish.'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - name: 🟢 Configure Node for Publish
-      uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
       with:
-        node-version: ${{ inputs.node-version }}
-        registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
+        node-version: 22.x
     # Provenance requires npm 9.5.0+
-    - name: 📦 Install latest npm
+    - name: Install latest npm
       run: npm install -g npm@latest
       shell: bash
     # This ensures the local version of Lerna is installed
     # and that we do not use the global Lerna version
-    - name: 🕸️ Install root dependencies
+    - name: Install root dependencies
       run: npm ci
       shell: bash
-    - name: 📦 Install Dependencies
+    - name: Install Dependencies
       run: npx lerna@5 bootstrap --include-dependencies --scope ${{ inputs.scope }} --ignore-scripts -- --legacy-peer-deps
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
-    - name: 🏷️ Set Version
-      run: |
-        if [ -z "${{ inputs.preid }}" ]; then
-          npx lerna@5 version ${{ inputs.version }} --yes --exact --no-changelog --no-push --no-git-tag-version
-        else
-          npx lerna@5 version ${{ inputs.version }} --yes --exact --no-changelog --no-push --no-git-tag-version --preid=${{ inputs.preid }}
-        fi
+    - name: Update Version
+      run: npx lerna@5 version ${{ inputs.version }} --yes --exact --no-changelog --no-push --no-git-tag-version --preid=${{ inputs.preid }}
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
-    - name: 🏗️ Run Build
+    - name: Run Build
       run: npm run build
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
-    - name: 🚀 Publish to NPM
+    - name: Prepare NPM Token
+      run: echo //registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN} > .npmrc
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        NPM_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.token }}
+    - name: Publish to NPM
       run: npm publish ${{ inputs.folder }} --tag ${{ inputs.tag }} --provenance
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}

.github/workflows/actions/test-angular-e2e/action.yml

@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
       with:
-        node-version: 24.x
+        node-version: 22.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
         name: ionic-core
@@ -24,23 +24,23 @@ runs:
         name: ionic-angular-server
         path: ./packages/angular-server
         filename: AngularServerBuild.zip
-    - name: 🧪 Create Test App
+    - name: Create Test App
       run: ./build.sh ${{ inputs.app }}
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/angular/test
-    - name: 🕸️ Install Dependencies
+    - name: Install Dependencies
       run: npm install
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/angular/test/build/${{ inputs.app }}
-    - name: 📦 Install Playwright Browsers
+    - name: Install Playwright Browsers
       run: npx playwright install
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/angular/test/build/${{ inputs.app }}
-    - name: 🔄 Sync Built Changes
+    - name: Sync Built Changes
       run: npm run sync
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/angular/test/build/${{ inputs.app }}
-    - name: 🧪 Run Tests
+    - name: Run Tests
       run: npm run test
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/angular/test/build/${{ inputs.app }}

.github/workflows/actions/test-core-clean-build/action.yml

@@ -3,16 +3,16 @@ description: 'Test Core Clean Build'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
       with:
-        node-version: 24.x
+        node-version: 22.x
 
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
         name: ionic-core
         path: ./core
         filename: CoreBuild.zip
-    - name: 🔍 Check Diff
+    - name: Check Diff
       run: |
         git diff --exit-code || {
           echo -e "\033[1;31m⚠️ Error: Differences Detected ⚠️\033[0m"

.github/workflows/actions/test-core-lint/action.yml

@@ -3,21 +3,21 @@ description: 'Test Core Lint'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
       with:
-        node-version: 24.x
-    - name: 🕸️ Install Dependencies
+        node-version: 22.x
+    - name: Install Dependencies
       run: npm ci
       working-directory: ./core
       shell: bash
-    - name: 🖌️ Lint
+    - name: Lint
       run: npm run lint
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./core
     # Lint changes should be pushed
     # to the branch before the branch
     # is merge eligible.
-    - name: 🔎 Check Lint Results
+    - name: Check Lint Results
       run: git diff --exit-code
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./core

.github/workflows/actions/test-core-screenshot/action.yml

@@ -13,19 +13,19 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
       with:
-        node-version: 24.x
+        node-version: 22.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
         name: ionic-core
         path: ./core
         filename: CoreBuild.zip
-    - name: 🕸️ Install Dependencies
+    - name: Install Dependencies
       run: npm install
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./core
-    - name: 🧪 Test
+    - name: Test
       if: inputs.update != 'true'
       run: npm run test.e2e.docker.ci ${{ inputs.component }} -- --shard=${{ inputs.shard }}/${{ inputs.totalShards }}
       shell: bash
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ runs:
         fi
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./core
-    - name: 📦 Archive Updated Screenshots
+    - name: Archive Updated Screenshots
       if: inputs.update == 'true' && steps.test-and-update.outputs.hasUpdatedScreenshots == 'true'
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: updated-screenshots-${{ inputs.shard }}-${{ inputs.totalShards }}
         path: UpdatedScreenshots-${{ inputs.shard }}-${{ inputs.totalShards }}.zip
-    - name: 📦 Archive Test Results
+    - name: Archive Test Results
       # The always() ensures that this step
       # runs even if the previous step fails.
       # We want the test results to be archived

.github/workflows/actions/test-core-spec/action.yml

@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
       with:
-        node-version: 24.x
-    - name: 🕸️ Install Dependencies
+        node-version: 22.x
+    - name: Install Dependencies
       run: npm ci
       working-directory: ./core
       shell: bash
-    - name: 📦 Install Stencil ${{ inputs.stencil-version }}
+    - name: Install Stencil ${{ inputs.stencil-version }}
       run: npm install @stencil/core@${{ inputs.stencil-version }}
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./core
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ runs:
         name: ionic-core
         path: ./core
         filename: CoreBuild.zip
-    - name: 🧪 Test
+    - name: Test
       run: npm run test.spec -- --ci
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./core

.github/workflows/actions/test-react-e2e/action.yml

@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
       with:
-        node-version: 24.x
+        node-version: 22.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
         name: ionic-core
@@ -24,23 +24,23 @@ runs:
         name: ionic-react-router
         path: ./packages/react-router
         filename: ReactRouterBuild.zip
-    - name: 🧪 Create Test App
+    - name: Create Test App
       run: ./build.sh ${{ inputs.app }}
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/react/test
-    - name: 🕸️ Install Dependencies
+    - name: Install Dependencies
       run: npm install
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/react/test/build/${{ inputs.app }}
-    - name: 🔄 Sync Built Changes
+    - name: Sync Built Changes
       run: npm run sync
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/react/test/build/${{ inputs.app }}
-    - name: 🏗️ Build
+    - name: Build
       run: npm run build
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/react/test/build/${{ inputs.app }}
-    - name: 🧪 Run Tests
+    - name: Run Tests
       run: npm run e2e
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/react/test/build/${{ inputs.app }}

.github/workflows/actions/test-react-router-e2e/action.yml

@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
       with:
-        node-version: 24.x
+        node-version: 22.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
         name: ionic-core
@@ -24,23 +24,23 @@ runs:
         name: ionic-react-router
         path: ./packages/react-router
         filename: ReactRouterBuild.zip
-    - name: 🧪 Create Test App
+    - name: Create Test App
       run: ./build.sh ${{ inputs.app }}
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/react-router/test
-    - name: 🕸️ Install Dependencies
+    - name: Install Dependencies
       run: npm install
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/react-router/test/build/${{ inputs.app }}
-    - name: 🔄 Sync Built Changes
+    - name: Sync Built Changes
       run: npm run sync
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/react-router/test/build/${{ inputs.app }}
-    - name: 🏗️ Build
+    - name: Build
       run: npm run build
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/react-router/test/build/${{ inputs.app }}
-    - name: 🧪 Run Tests
+    - name: Run Tests
       run: npm run e2e
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/react-router/test/build/${{ inputs.app }}

.github/workflows/actions/test-vue-e2e/action.yml

@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
       with:
-        node-version: 24.x
+        node-version: 22.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
         name: ionic-core
@@ -24,23 +24,23 @@ runs:
         name: ionic-vue-router
         path: ./packages/vue-router
         filename: VueRouterBuild.zip
-    - name: 🧪 Create Test App
+    - name: Create Test App
       run: ./build.sh ${{ inputs.app }}
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/vue/test
-    - name: 📦 Install Dependencies
+    - name: Install Dependencies
       run: npm install
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/vue/test/build/${{ inputs.app }}
-    - name: 🔄 Sync
+    - name: Sync
       run: npm run sync
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/vue/test/build/${{ inputs.app }}
-    - name: 🧪 Run Spec Tests
+    - name: Run Spec Tests
       run: npm run test:unit
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/vue/test/build/${{ inputs.app }}
-    - name: 🧪 Run E2E Tests
+    - name: Run E2E Tests
       run: npm run test:e2e
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./packages/vue/test/build/${{ inputs.app }}

.github/workflows/actions/update-reference-screenshots/action.yml

@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ on:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@2028fbc5c25fe9cf00d9f06a71cc4710d4507903 # v6.0.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
       with:
-        node-version: 24.x
-    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        node-version: 22.x
+    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
       with:
         path: ./artifacts
-    - name: 🔎 Extract Archives
+    - name: Extract Archives
       # This finds all .zip files in the ./artifacts
       # directory, including nested directories.
       # It then unzips every .zip to the root directory
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ runs:
         find . -type f -name 'UpdatedScreenshots-*.zip' -exec unzip -q -o -d ../ {} \;
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ./artifacts
-    - name: 📸 Push Screenshots
+    - name: Push Screenshots
       # Configure user as Ionitron
       # and push only the changed .png snapshots
       # to the remote branch.

.github/workflows/actions/upload-archive/action.yml

@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - name: 🗄️ Create Archive
+    - name: Create Archive
       run: zip -q -r ${{ inputs.output }} ${{ inputs.paths }}
       shell: bash
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: ${{ inputs.name }}
         path: ${{ inputs.output }}

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
   build-core:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-core
         with:
           ionicons-version: ${{ inputs.ionicons_npm_release_tag }}
@@ -31,21 +31,21 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-core-clean-build
 
   test-core-lint:
     needs: [build-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-core-lint
 
   test-core-spec:
     needs: [build-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-core-spec
 
   test-core-screenshot:
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-core-screenshot
         with:
           shard: ${{ matrix.shard }}
@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-vue
 
   build-vue-router:
     needs: [build-vue]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-vue-router
 
   test-vue-e2e:
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-vue, build-vue-router]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-vue-e2e
       with:
         app: ${{ matrix.apps }}
@@ -126,14 +126,14 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-angular
 
   build-angular-server:
     needs: [build-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-angular-server
 
   test-angular-e2e:
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-angular, build-angular-server]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-angular-e2e
       with:
         app: ${{ matrix.apps }}
@@ -162,14 +162,14 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-react
 
   build-react-router:
     needs: [build-react]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-react-router
 
   test-react-router-e2e:
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-react, build-react-router]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-react-router-e2e
       with:
         app: ${{ matrix.apps }}
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-react, build-react-router]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-react-e2e
       with:
         app: ${{ matrix.apps }}

.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       security-events: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
-      - uses: github/codeql-action/init@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
         with:
           languages: javascript
-      - uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v4
+      - uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3

.github/workflows/dev-build.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       dev-hash: ${{ steps.create-dev-hash.outputs.DEV_HASH }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       # A 1 is required before the timestamp
       # as lerna will fail when there is a leading 0
       # See https://github.com/lerna/lerna/issues/2840
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ jobs:
     with:
       tag: dev
       version: ${{ needs.create-dev-hash.outputs.dev-hash }}
+    secrets:
+      NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
   get-build:
     name: Get your dev build!

.github/workflows/nightly.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       nightly-hash: ${{ steps.create-nightly-hash.outputs.NIGHTLY_HASH }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       # A 1 is required before the timestamp
       # as lerna will fail when there is a leading 0
       # See https://github.com/lerna/lerna/issues/2840
@@ -35,3 +35,5 @@ jobs:
     with:
       tag: nightly
       version: ${{ needs.create-nightly-hash.outputs.nightly-hash }}
+    secrets:
+      NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}

.github/workflows/release-ionic.yml

@@ -14,16 +14,15 @@ on:
       preid:
         description: 'The prerelease identifier used when doing a prerelease.'
         type: string
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-  id-token: write
+    secrets:
+      NPM_TOKEN:
+        required: true
 
 jobs:
   release-core:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/publish-npm
       with:
         scope: '@ionic/core'
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         version: ${{ inputs.version }}
         preid: ${{ inputs.preid }}
         working-directory: 'core'
+        token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
     - name: Cache Built @ionic/core
       uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/upload-archive
       with:
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [release-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - name: Restore @ionic/docs built cache
       uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
@@ -62,12 +62,13 @@ jobs:
         version: ${{ inputs.version }}
         preid: ${{ inputs.preid }}
         working-directory: 'packages/docs'
+        token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
   release-angular:
     needs: [release-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - name: Restore @ionic/core built cache
       uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ jobs:
         preid: ${{ inputs.preid }}
         working-directory: 'packages/angular'
         folder: './dist'
+        token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
     - name: Cache Built @ionic/angular
       uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/upload-archive
       with:
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [release-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - name: Restore @ionic/core built cache
       uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@ jobs:
         version: ${{ inputs.version }}
         preid: ${{ inputs.preid }}
         working-directory: 'packages/react'
+        token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
     - name: Cache Built @ionic/react
       uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/upload-archive
       with:
@@ -118,7 +121,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [release-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - name: Restore @ionic/core built cache
       uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
@@ -132,6 +135,7 @@ jobs:
         version: ${{ inputs.version }}
         preid: ${{ inputs.preid }}
         working-directory: 'packages/vue'
+        token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
     - name: Cache Built @ionic/vue
       uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/upload-archive
       with:
@@ -143,7 +147,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [release-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - name: Restore @ionic/core built cache
       uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
@@ -158,12 +162,13 @@ jobs:
         preid: ${{ inputs.preid }}
         working-directory: 'packages/angular-server'
         folder: './dist'
+        token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
   release-react-router:
     needs: [release-react]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - name: Restore @ionic/core built cache
       uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
@@ -183,12 +188,13 @@ jobs:
         version: ${{ inputs.version }}
         preid: ${{ inputs.preid }}
         working-directory: 'packages/react-router'
+        token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
   release-vue-router:
     needs: [release-vue]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - name: Restore @ionic/core built cache
       uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
       with:
@@ -208,3 +214,4 @@ jobs:
         version: ${{ inputs.version }}
         preid: ${{ inputs.preid }}
         working-directory: 'packages/vue-router'
+        token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ on:
       preid:
         type: choice
         description: Which prerelease identifier should be used? This is only needed when version is "prepatch", "preminor", "premajor", or "prerelease".
-        default: ''
         options:
           - ''
           - alpha
@@ -36,19 +35,20 @@ on:
 jobs:
   release-ionic:
     permissions:
-      contents: read
       id-token: write
     uses: ./.github/workflows/release-ionic.yml
     with:
       tag: ${{ inputs.tag }}
       version: ${{ inputs.version }}
       preid: ${{ inputs.preid }}
+    secrets:
+      NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
 
   finalize-release:
     needs: [release-ionic]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.IONITRON_TOKEN }}
         fetch-depth: 0
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [finalize-release]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
         # Pull the latest version of the reference
         # branch instead of the revision that triggered
         # the workflow otherwise we won't get the commit

.github/workflows/stencil-nightly.yml

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
   build-core-with-stencil-nightly:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-core-stencil-prerelease
         with:
           stencil-version: ${{ inputs.npm_release_tag || 'nightly' }}
@@ -35,21 +35,21 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-core-with-stencil-nightly]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-core-clean-build
 
   test-core-lint:
     needs: [build-core-with-stencil-nightly]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-core-lint
 
   test-core-spec:
     needs: [build-core-with-stencil-nightly]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-core-spec
         with:
           stencil-version: ${{ inputs.npm_release_tag || 'nightly' }}
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-core-with-stencil-nightly]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-core-screenshot
         with:
           shard: ${{ matrix.shard }}
@@ -100,14 +100,14 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-core-with-stencil-nightly]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-vue
 
   build-vue-router:
     needs: [build-vue]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-vue-router
 
   test-vue-e2e:
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-vue, build-vue-router]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-vue-e2e
       with:
         app: ${{ matrix.apps }}
@@ -136,14 +136,14 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-core-with-stencil-nightly]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-angular
 
   build-angular-server:
     needs: [build-core-with-stencil-nightly]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-angular-server
 
   test-angular-e2e:
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-angular, build-angular-server]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-angular-e2e
       with:
         app: ${{ matrix.apps }}
@@ -172,14 +172,14 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-core-with-stencil-nightly]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-react
 
   build-react-router:
     needs: [build-react]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-react-router
 
   test-react-router-e2e:
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-react, build-react-router]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-react-router-e2e
       with:
         app: ${{ matrix.apps }}
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-react, build-react-router]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-react-e2e
       with:
         app: ${{ matrix.apps }}
@@ -225,35 +225,3 @@ 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}}

.github/workflows/update-screenshots.yml

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
   build-core:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/build-core
 
   test-core-screenshot:
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-core]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/test-core-screenshot
         with:
           shard: ${{ matrix.shard }}
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [test-core-screenshot]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
         # Normally, we could just push with the
         # default GITHUB_TOKEN, but that will
         # not cause the build workflow

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,52 +3,6 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
-## [8.7.9](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.8...v8.7.9) (2025-11-05)
-
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-* **accordion-group:** skip initial animation ([#30729](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30729)) ([58d5638](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/58d563805fca1db88caeeb40a8f710ac30416d93)), closes [#30613](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30613)
-
-
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-
-## [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))
-
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-## [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))
-
-
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-## [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)
-
-
-
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-
 ## [8.7.5](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.4...v8.7.5) (2025-09-24)
 
 

core/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,52 +3,6 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
-## [8.7.9](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.8...v8.7.9) (2025-11-05)
-
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-* **accordion-group:** skip initial animation ([#30729](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30729)) ([58d5638](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/58d563805fca1db88caeeb40a8f710ac30416d93)), closes [#30613](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30613)
-
-
-
-
-
-## [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))
-
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-
-
-### 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)
-
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 ## [8.7.5](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.4...v8.7.5) (2025-09-24)
 
 

core/Dockerfile

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Get Playwright
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 # Set the working directory
 WORKDIR /ionic

core/package-lock.json

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         "@ionic/prettier-config": "^2.0.0",
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core/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/core",
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+  "version": "8.7.5",
   "description": "Base components for Ionic",
   "keywords": [
     "ionic",
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@
     "loader/"
   ],
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     "tslib": "^2.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
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@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
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     "@ionic/prettier-config": "^2.0.0",
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core/src/components/accordion/accordion.tsx

@@ -38,40 +38,7 @@ const enum AccordionState {
 })
 export class Accordion implements ComponentInterface {
   private accordionGroupEl?: HTMLIonAccordionGroupElement | null;
-  private accordionGroupUpdateHandler = () => {
-    /**
-     * Determine if this update will cause an actual state change.
-     * We only want to mark as "interacted" if the state is changing.
-     */
-    const accordionGroup = this.accordionGroupEl;
-    if (accordionGroup) {
-      const value = accordionGroup.value;
-      const accordionValue = this.value;
-      const shouldExpand = Array.isArray(value) ? value.includes(accordionValue) : value === accordionValue;
-      const isExpanded = this.state === AccordionState.Expanded || this.state === AccordionState.Expanding;
-      const stateWillChange = shouldExpand !== isExpanded;
-
-      /**
-       * Only mark as interacted if:
-       * 1. This is not the first update we've received with a defined value
-       * 2. The state is actually changing (prevents redundant updates from enabling animations)
-       */
-      if (this.hasReceivedFirstUpdate && stateWillChange) {
-        this.hasInteracted = true;
-      }
-
-      /**
-       * Only count this as the first update if the group value is defined.
-       * This prevents the initial undefined value from the group's componentDidLoad
-       * from being treated as the first real update.
-       */
-      if (value !== undefined) {
-        this.hasReceivedFirstUpdate = true;
-      }
-    }
-
-    this.updateState();
-  };
+  private updateListener = () => this.updateState(false);
   private contentEl: HTMLDivElement | undefined;
   private contentElWrapper: HTMLDivElement | undefined;
   private headerEl: HTMLDivElement | undefined;
@@ -83,25 +50,6 @@ export class Accordion implements ComponentInterface {
   @State() state: AccordionState = AccordionState.Collapsed;
   @State() isNext = false;
   @State() isPrevious = false;
-  /**
-   * Tracks whether a user-initiated interaction has occurred.
-   * Animations are disabled until the first interaction happens.
-   * This prevents the accordion from animating when it's programmatically
-   * set to an expanded or collapsed state on initial load.
-   */
-  @State() hasInteracted = false;
-
-  /**
-   * Tracks if this accordion has ever been expanded.
-   * Used to prevent the first expansion from animating.
-   */
-  private hasEverBeenExpanded = false;
-
-  /**
-   * Tracks if this accordion has received its first update from the group.
-   * Used to distinguish initial programmatic sets from user interactions.
-   */
-  private hasReceivedFirstUpdate = false;
 
   /**
    * The value of the accordion. Defaults to an autogenerated
@@ -140,15 +88,15 @@ export class Accordion implements ComponentInterface {
   connectedCallback() {
     const accordionGroupEl = (this.accordionGroupEl = this.el?.closest('ion-accordion-group'));
     if (accordionGroupEl) {
-      this.updateState();
-      addEventListener(accordionGroupEl, 'ionValueChange', this.accordionGroupUpdateHandler);
+      this.updateState(true);
+      addEventListener(accordionGroupEl, 'ionValueChange', this.updateListener);
     }
   }
 
   disconnectedCallback() {
     const accordionGroupEl = this.accordionGroupEl;
     if (accordionGroupEl) {
-      removeEventListener(accordionGroupEl, 'ionValueChange', this.accordionGroupUpdateHandler);
+      removeEventListener(accordionGroupEl, 'ionValueChange', this.updateListener);
     }
   }
 
@@ -264,16 +212,10 @@ export class Accordion implements ComponentInterface {
     ionItem.appendChild(iconEl);
   };
 
-  private expandAccordion = () => {
+  private expandAccordion = (initialUpdate = false) => {
     const { contentEl, contentElWrapper } = this;
-
-    /**
-     * If the content elements aren't available yet, just set the state.
-     * This happens on initial render before the DOM is ready.
-     */
-    if (contentEl === undefined || contentElWrapper === undefined) {
+    if (initialUpdate || contentEl === undefined || contentElWrapper === undefined) {
       this.state = AccordionState.Expanded;
-      this.hasEverBeenExpanded = true;
       return;
     }
 
@@ -285,12 +227,6 @@ export class Accordion implements ComponentInterface {
       cancelAnimationFrame(this.currentRaf);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Mark that this accordion has been expanded at least once.
-     * This allows subsequent expansions to animate.
-     */
-    this.hasEverBeenExpanded = true;
-
     if (this.shouldAnimate()) {
       raf(() => {
         this.state = AccordionState.Expanding;
@@ -311,14 +247,9 @@ export class Accordion implements ComponentInterface {
     }
   };
 
-  private collapseAccordion = () => {
+  private collapseAccordion = (initialUpdate = false) => {
     const { contentEl } = this;
-
-    /**
-     * If the content element isn't available yet, just set the state.
-     * This happens on initial render before the DOM is ready.
-     */
-    if (contentEl === undefined) {
+    if (initialUpdate || contentEl === undefined) {
       this.state = AccordionState.Collapsed;
       return;
     }
@@ -360,19 +291,6 @@ export class Accordion implements ComponentInterface {
    * of what is set in the config.
    */
   private shouldAnimate = () => {
-    /**
-     * Don't animate until after the first user interaction.
-     * This prevents animations on initial load when accordions
-     * start in an expanded or collapsed state programmatically.
-     *
-     * Additionally, don't animate the very first expansion even if
-     * hasInteracted is true. This handles edge cases like React StrictMode
-     * where effects run twice and might incorrectly mark as interacted.
-     */
-    if (!this.hasInteracted || !this.hasEverBeenExpanded) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
     if (typeof (window as any) === 'undefined') {
       return false;
     }
@@ -394,7 +312,7 @@ export class Accordion implements ComponentInterface {
     return true;
   };
 
-  private updateState = async () => {
+  private updateState = async (initialUpdate = false) => {
     const accordionGroup = this.accordionGroupEl;
     const accordionValue = this.value;
 
@@ -407,10 +325,10 @@ export class Accordion implements ComponentInterface {
     const shouldExpand = Array.isArray(value) ? value.includes(accordionValue) : value === accordionValue;
 
     if (shouldExpand) {
-      this.expandAccordion();
+      this.expandAccordion(initialUpdate);
       this.isNext = this.isPrevious = false;
     } else {
-      this.collapseAccordion();
+      this.collapseAccordion(initialUpdate);
 
       /**
        * When using popout or inset,
@@ -468,12 +386,6 @@ export class Accordion implements ComponentInterface {
 
     if (disabled || readonly) return;
 
-    /**
-     * Mark that the user has interacted with the accordion.
-     * This enables animations for all future state changes.
-     */
-    this.hasInteracted = true;
-
     if (accordionGroupEl) {
       /**
        * Because the accordion group may or may

core/src/components/accordion/test/accordion.spec.ts

@@ -200,87 +200,6 @@ it('should set default values if not provided', async () => {
   expect(accordion.classList.contains('accordion-collapsed')).toEqual(false);
 });
 
-it('should not animate when initial value is set before load', async () => {
-  const page = await newSpecPage({
-    components: [Item, Accordion, AccordionGroup],
-  });
-
-  const accordionGroup = page.doc.createElement('ion-accordion-group');
-  accordionGroup.innerHTML = `
-    <ion-accordion value="first">
-      <ion-item slot="header">Label</ion-item>
-      <div slot="content">Content</div>
-    </ion-accordion>
-    <ion-accordion value="second">
-      <ion-item slot="header">Label</ion-item>
-      <div slot="content">Content</div>
-    </ion-accordion>
-  `;
-
-  accordionGroup.value = 'first';
-  page.body.appendChild(accordionGroup);
-
-  await page.waitForChanges();
-
-  const firstAccordion = accordionGroup.querySelector('ion-accordion[value="first"]')!;
-
-  expect(firstAccordion.classList.contains('accordion-expanded')).toEqual(true);
-  expect(firstAccordion.classList.contains('accordion-expanding')).toEqual(false);
-});
-
-it('should not animate when initial value is set after load', async () => {
-  const page = await newSpecPage({
-    components: [Item, Accordion, AccordionGroup],
-  });
-
-  const accordionGroup = page.doc.createElement('ion-accordion-group');
-  accordionGroup.innerHTML = `
-    <ion-accordion value="first">
-      <ion-item slot="header">Label</ion-item>
-      <div slot="content">Content</div>
-    </ion-accordion>
-    <ion-accordion value="second">
-      <ion-item slot="header">Label</ion-item>
-      <div slot="content">Content</div>
-    </ion-accordion>
-  `;
-
-  page.body.appendChild(accordionGroup);
-  await page.waitForChanges();
-
-  accordionGroup.value = 'first';
-  await page.waitForChanges();
-
-  const firstAccordion = accordionGroup.querySelector('ion-accordion[value="first"]')!;
-
-  expect(firstAccordion.classList.contains('accordion-expanded')).toEqual(true);
-  expect(firstAccordion.classList.contains('accordion-expanding')).toEqual(false);
-});
-
-it('should not have animated class on first expansion', async () => {
-  const page = await newSpecPage({
-    components: [Item, Accordion, AccordionGroup],
-    html: `
-      <ion-accordion-group>
-        <ion-accordion value="first">
-          <ion-item slot="header">Label</ion-item>
-          <div slot="content">Content</div>
-        </ion-accordion>
-      </ion-accordion-group>
-    `,
-  });
-
-  const accordionGroup = page.body.querySelector('ion-accordion-group')!;
-  const firstAccordion = page.body.querySelector('ion-accordion[value="first"]')!;
-
-  // First expansion should not have the animated class
-  accordionGroup.value = 'first';
-  await page.waitForChanges();
-
-  expect(firstAccordion.classList.contains('accordion-animated')).toEqual(false);
-  expect(firstAccordion.classList.contains('accordion-expanded')).toEqual(true);
-});
-
 // Verifies fix for https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/27047
 it('should not have animated class when animated="false"', async () => {
   const page = await newSpecPage({

core/src/components/button/button.tsx

@@ -361,7 +361,11 @@ export class Button implements ComponentInterface, AnchorInterface, ButtonInterf
             target,
           };
     let fill = this.fill;
-    if (fill === undefined) {
+    /**
+     * We check both undefined and null to
+     * work around https://github.com/ionic-team/stencil/issues/3586.
+     */
+    if (fill == null) {
       fill = this.inToolbar || this.inListHeader ? 'clear' : 'solid';
     }
 

core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import type { ComponentInterface, EventEmitter } from '@stencil/core';
-import { Build, Component, Element, Event, Host, Method, Prop, State, h } from '@stencil/core';
-import { checkInvalidState } from '@utils/forms';
+import { Component, Element, Event, Host, Method, Prop, h } from '@stencil/core';
 import type { Attributes } from '@utils/helpers';
 import { inheritAriaAttributes, renderHiddenInput } from '@utils/helpers';
 import { createColorClasses, hostContext } from '@utils/theme';
@@ -35,8 +34,8 @@ 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 = {};
-  private validationObserver?: MutationObserver;
 
   @Element() el!: HTMLIonCheckboxElement;
 
@@ -122,13 +121,6 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
    */
   @Prop() required = false;
 
-  /**
-   * Track validation state for proper aria-live announcements.
-   */
-  @State() isInvalid = false;
-
-  @State() private hintTextId?: string;
-
   /**
    * Emitted when the checked property has changed as a result of a user action such as a click.
    *
@@ -146,69 +138,18 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
    */
   @Event() ionBlur!: EventEmitter<void>;
 
-  connectedCallback() {
-    const { el } = this;
-
-    // Watch for class changes to update validation state.
-    if (Build.isBrowser && typeof MutationObserver !== 'undefined') {
-      this.validationObserver = new MutationObserver(() => {
-        const newIsInvalid = checkInvalidState(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(el);
-  }
-
   componentWillLoad() {
     this.inheritedAttributes = {
       ...inheritAriaAttributes(this.el),
     };
-
-    this.hintTextId = this.getHintTextId();
-  }
-
-  disconnectedCallback() {
-    // Clean up validation observer to prevent memory leaks.
-    if (this.validationObserver) {
-      this.validationObserver.disconnect();
-      this.validationObserver = undefined;
-    }
   }
 
   /** @internal */
   @Method()
   async setFocus() {
-    this.el.focus();
+    if (this.focusEl) {
+      this.focusEl.focus();
+    }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -228,6 +169,7 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
   private toggleChecked = (ev: Event) => {
     ev.preventDefault();
 
+    this.setFocus();
     this.setChecked(!this.checked);
     this.indeterminate = false;
   };
@@ -265,10 +207,10 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
     ev.stopPropagation();
   };
 
-  private getHintTextId(): string | undefined {
-    const { helperText, errorText, helperTextId, errorTextId, isInvalid } = this;
+  private getHintTextID(): string | undefined {
+    const { el, helperText, errorText, helperTextId, errorTextId } = this;
 
-    if (isInvalid && errorText) {
+    if (el.classList.contains('ion-touched') && el.classList.contains('ion-invalid') && errorText) {
       return errorTextId;
     }
 
@@ -284,7 +226,7 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
    * This element should only be rendered if hint text is set.
    */
   private renderHintText() {
-    const { helperText, errorText, helperTextId, errorTextId, isInvalid } = this;
+    const { helperText, errorText, helperTextId, errorTextId } = this;
 
     /**
      * undefined and empty string values should
@@ -297,11 +239,11 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
 
     return (
       <div class="checkbox-bottom">
-        <div id={helperTextId} class="helper-text" part="supporting-text helper-text" aria-live="polite">
-          {!isInvalid ? helperText : null}
+        <div id={helperTextId} class="helper-text" part="supporting-text helper-text">
+          {helperText}
         </div>
-        <div id={errorTextId} class="error-text" part="supporting-text error-text" role="alert">
-          {isInvalid ? errorText : null}
+        <div id={errorTextId} class="error-text" part="supporting-text error-text">
+          {errorText}
         </div>
       </div>
     );
@@ -336,17 +278,13 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
       <Host
         role="checkbox"
         aria-checked={indeterminate ? 'mixed' : `${checked}`}
-        aria-describedby={this.hintTextId}
-        aria-invalid={this.isInvalid ? 'true' : undefined}
+        aria-describedby={this.getHintTextID()}
+        aria-invalid={this.getHintTextID() === this.errorTextId}
         aria-labelledby={hasLabelContent ? this.inputLabelId : null}
         aria-label={inheritedAttributes['aria-label'] || null}
         aria-disabled={disabled ? 'true' : null}
-        aria-required={required ? 'true' : undefined}
         tabindex={disabled ? undefined : 0}
         onKeyDown={this.onKeyDown}
-        onFocus={this.onFocus}
-        onBlur={this.onBlur}
-        onClick={this.onClick}
         class={createColorClasses(color, {
           [mode]: true,
           'in-item': hostContext('ion-item', el),
@@ -358,6 +296,7 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
           [`checkbox-alignment-${alignment}`]: alignment !== undefined,
           [`checkbox-label-placement-${labelPlacement}`]: true,
         })}
+        onClick={this.onClick}
       >
         <label class="checkbox-wrapper" htmlFor={inputId}>
           {/*
@@ -370,6 +309,9 @@ 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}
           />

core/src/components/checkbox/test/basic/checkbox.e2e.ts

@@ -44,10 +44,7 @@ configs().forEach(({ title, screenshot, config }) => {
   });
 });
 
-/**
- * This behavior does not vary across modes/directions
- */
-configs({ modes: ['ios'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, screenshot, config }) => {
+configs({ modes: ['ios'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, config }) => {
   test.describe(title('checkbox: ionChange'), () => {
     test('should fire ionChange when interacting with checkbox', async ({ page }) => {
       await page.setContent(
@@ -136,195 +133,4 @@ configs({ modes: ['ios'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, screenshot, c
       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');
-    });
-  });
 });

core/src/components/checkbox/test/basic/index.html

@@ -50,20 +50,6 @@
         <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>

core/src/components/checkbox/test/item/index.html

@@ -246,20 +246,6 @@
           </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>

core/src/components/checkbox/test/validation/index.html

@@ -1,184 +0,0 @@
-<!DOCTYPE html>
-<html lang="en" dir="ltr">
-  <head>
-    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
-    <title>Checkbox - Validation</title>
-    <meta
-      name="viewport"
-      content="viewport-fit=cover, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, minimum-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no"
-    />
-    <link href="../../../../../css/ionic.bundle.css" rel="stylesheet" />
-    <link href="../../../../../scripts/testing/styles.css" rel="stylesheet" />
-    <script src="../../../../../scripts/testing/scripts.js"></script>
-    <script nomodule src="../../../../../dist/ionic/ionic.js"></script>
-    <script type="module" src="../../../../../dist/ionic/ionic.esm.js"></script>
-    <style>
-      .grid {
-        display: grid;
-        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(250px, 1fr));
-        grid-row-gap: 30px;
-        grid-column-gap: 30px;
-      }
-
-      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;
-      }
-    </style>
-  </head>
-
-  <body>
-    <ion-app>
-      <ion-header>
-        <ion-toolbar>
-          <ion-title>Checkbox - 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>
-
-        <div class="grid">
-          <div>
-            <h2>Required Field</h2>
-            <ion-checkbox
-              id="terms-checkbox"
-              helper-text="You must agree to continue"
-              error-text="Please accept the terms and conditions"
-              required
-              >I agree to the terms and conditions</ion-checkbox
-            >
-          </div>
-
-          <div>
-            <h2>Optional Field (No Validation)</h2>
-            <ion-checkbox id="optional-checkbox" helper-text="You can skip this field">Optional Checkbox</ion-checkbox>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-        <div class="ion-padding">
-          <ion-button id="submit-btn" expand="block" disabled>Submit Form</ion-button>
-          <ion-button id="reset-btn" expand="block" fill="outline">Reset Form</ion-button>
-        </div>
-      </ion-content>
-    </ion-app>
-
-    <script>
-      // Simple validation logic
-      const checkboxes = document.querySelectorAll('ion-checkbox');
-      const submitBtn = document.getElementById('submit-btn');
-      const resetBtn = document.getElementById('reset-btn');
-
-      // Track which fields have been touched
-      const touchedFields = new Set();
-
-      // Validation functions
-      const validators = {
-        'terms-checkbox': (checked) => {
-          return checked === true;
-        },
-        'optional-checkbox': () => true, // Always valid
-      };
-
-      function validateField(checkbox) {
-        const checkboxId = checkbox.id;
-        const checked = checkbox.checked;
-        const isValid = validators[checkboxId] ? validators[checkboxId](checked) : true;
-
-        // Only show validation state if field has been touched
-        if (touchedFields.has(checkboxId)) {
-          if (isValid) {
-            checkbox.classList.remove('ion-invalid');
-            checkbox.classList.add('ion-valid');
-          } else {
-            checkbox.classList.remove('ion-valid');
-            checkbox.classList.add('ion-invalid');
-          }
-          checkbox.classList.add('ion-touched');
-        }
-
-        return isValid;
-      }
-
-      function validateForm() {
-        let allValid = true;
-        checkboxes.forEach((checkbox) => {
-          if (checkbox.id !== 'optional-checkbox') {
-            const isValid = validateField(checkbox);
-            if (!isValid) {
-              allValid = false;
-            }
-          }
-        });
-        submitBtn.disabled = !allValid;
-        return allValid;
-      }
-
-      // Add event listeners
-      checkboxes.forEach((checkbox) => {
-        // Mark as touched on blur
-        checkbox.addEventListener('ionBlur', (e) => {
-          console.log('Blur event on:', checkbox.id);
-          touchedFields.add(checkbox.id);
-          validateField(checkbox);
-          validateForm();
-
-          const isInvalid = checkbox.classList.contains('ion-invalid');
-          if (isInvalid) {
-            console.log('Field marked invalid:', checkbox.innerText, checkbox.errorText);
-          }
-        });
-
-        // Validate on change
-        checkbox.addEventListener('ionChange', (e) => {
-          console.log('Change event on:', checkbox.id);
-          if (touchedFields.has(checkbox.id)) {
-            validateField(checkbox);
-            validateForm();
-          }
-        });
-      });
-
-      // Reset button
-      resetBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
-        checkboxes.forEach((checkbox) => {
-          checkbox.checked = false;
-          checkbox.classList.remove('ion-valid', 'ion-invalid', 'ion-touched');
-        });
-        touchedFields.clear();
-        submitBtn.disabled = true;
-      });
-
-      // Submit button
-      submitBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
-        if (validateForm()) {
-          alert('Form submitted successfully!');
-        }
-      });
-
-      // Initial setup
-      validateForm();
-    </script>
-  </body>
-</html>

core/src/components/header/header.ios.scss

@@ -39,15 +39,6 @@
   --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 {
@@ -74,6 +65,8 @@
  * 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;
 }
 
@@ -100,28 +93,6 @@
   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;

core/src/components/header/header.tsx

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import {
   handleToolbarIntersection,
   setHeaderActive,
   setToolbarBackgroundOpacity,
-  getRoleType,
 } from './header.utils';
 
 /**
@@ -209,10 +208,9 @@ 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 = getRoleType(hostContext('ion-menu', this.el), isCondensed, mode);
+    const roleType = hostContext('ion-menu', this.el) ? 'none' : 'banner';
 
     return (
       <Host

core/src/components/header/header.utils.ts

@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ 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;
@@ -173,7 +171,6 @@ 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) => {
@@ -182,16 +179,6 @@ 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');
 
     /**
@@ -257,28 +244,3 @@ 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;
-};

core/src/components/header/test/condense/header.e2e.ts

@@ -40,45 +40,5 @@ 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');
-    });
   });
 });

core/src/components/input/input.tsx

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   h,
 } from '@stencil/core';
 import type { NotchController } from '@utils/forms';
-import { createNotchController, checkInvalidState } from '@utils/forms';
+import { createNotchController } from '@utils/forms';
 import type { Attributes } from '@utils/helpers';
 import { inheritAriaAttributes, debounceEvent, inheritAttributes, componentOnReady } from '@utils/helpers';
 import { createSlotMutationController } from '@utils/slot-mutation-controller';
@@ -403,6 +403,16 @@ 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;
 
@@ -416,7 +426,7 @@ 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 = checkInvalidState(el);
+        const newIsInvalid = this.checkInvalidState();
         if (this.isInvalid !== newIsInvalid) {
           this.isInvalid = newIsInvalid;
           // Force a re-render to update aria-describedby immediately
@@ -431,7 +441,7 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
     }
 
     // Always set initial state
-    this.isInvalid = checkInvalidState(el);
+    this.isInvalid = this.checkInvalidState();
 
     this.debounceChanged();
     if (Build.isBrowser) {

core/src/components/modal/modal.tsx

@@ -1238,7 +1238,6 @@ export class Modal implements ComponentInterface, OverlayInterface {
     const isSheetModalWithHandle = isSheetModal && showHandle;
 
     const focusTrapAttr = this.el.getAttribute('focus-trap');
-
     return (
       <Host
         no-router

core/src/components/modal/test/basic/modal.spec.tsx

@@ -28,24 +28,18 @@ describe('modal: focus trap', () => {
 
     expect(modal.classList.contains(FOCUS_TRAP_DISABLE_CLASS)).toBe(true);
   });
-
-  it('should set the focus trap class when disabled via string prop', async () => {
+  it('should set the focus trap class when disabled via attribute string', async () => {
     const page = await newSpecPage({
       components: [Modal],
-      template: () => <ion-modal overlayIndex={1}></ion-modal>,
+      html: `
+        <ion-modal focus-trap="false"></ion-modal>
+      `,
     });
 
-    const modal = page.body.querySelector('ion-modal')! as any;
+    const modal = page.body.querySelector('ion-modal')!;
 
-    // Simulate frameworks passing the boolean as a string prop, e.g. focusTrap="false" in Angular
-    modal.focusTrap = 'false';
-    await page.waitForChanges();
-
-    // This currently fails because the host class only inspects focusTrap === false
-    // and treats the string "false" as truthy.
     expect(modal.classList.contains(FOCUS_TRAP_DISABLE_CLASS)).toBe(true);
   });
-
   it('should not set the focus trap class by default', async () => {
     const page = await newSpecPage({
       components: [Modal],

core/src/components/popover/test/basic/popover.spec.tsx

@@ -29,24 +29,18 @@ describe('popover: focus trap', () => {
 
     expect(popover.classList.contains(FOCUS_TRAP_DISABLE_CLASS)).toBe(true);
   });
-
-  it('should set the focus trap class when disabled via string prop', async () => {
+  it('should set the focus trap class when disabled via attribute string', async () => {
     const page = await newSpecPage({
       components: [Popover],
-      template: () => <ion-popover overlayIndex={1}></ion-popover>,
+      html: `
+        <ion-popover focus-trap="false"></ion-popover>
+      `,
     });
 
-    const popover = page.body.querySelector('ion-popover')! as any;
+    const popover = page.body.querySelector('ion-popover')!;
 
-    // Simulate frameworks passing the boolean as a string prop, e.g. focusTrap="false" in Angular
-    popover.focusTrap = 'false';
-    await page.waitForChanges();
-
-    // This currently fails because the host class only inspects focusTrap === false
-    // and treats the string "false" as truthy.
     expect(popover.classList.contains(FOCUS_TRAP_DISABLE_CLASS)).toBe(true);
   });
-
   it('should not set the focus trap class by default', async () => {
     const page = await newSpecPage({
       components: [Popover],

core/src/components/radio-group/radio-group.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import type { ComponentInterface, EventEmitter } from '@stencil/core';
-import { Build, Component, Element, Event, Host, Listen, Method, Prop, State, Watch, h } from '@stencil/core';
-import { checkInvalidState } from '@utils/forms';
+import { Component, Element, Event, Host, Listen, Method, Prop, Watch, h } from '@stencil/core';
 import { renderHiddenInput } from '@utils/helpers';
 
 import { getIonMode } from '../../global/ionic-global';
@@ -20,17 +19,9 @@ export class RadioGroup implements ComponentInterface {
   private errorTextId = `${this.inputId}-error-text`;
   private labelId = `${this.inputId}-lbl`;
   private label?: HTMLIonLabelElement | null;
-  private validationObserver?: MutationObserver;
 
   @Element() el!: HTMLElement;
 
-  /**
-   * Track validation state for proper aria-live announcements.
-   */
-  @State() isInvalid = false;
-
-  @State() private hintTextId?: string;
-
   /**
    * If `true`, the radios can be deselected.
    */
@@ -130,57 +121,6 @@ export class RadioGroup implements ComponentInterface {
         this.labelId = label.id = this.name + '-lbl';
       }
     }
-
-    // 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(this.el, {
-        attributes: true,
-        attributeFilter: ['class'],
-      });
-    }
-
-    // Always set initial state
-    this.isInvalid = checkInvalidState(this.el);
-  }
-
-  componentWillLoad() {
-    this.hintTextId = this.getHintTextId();
-  }
-
-  disconnectedCallback() {
-    // Clean up validation observer to prevent memory leaks.
-    if (this.validationObserver) {
-      this.validationObserver.disconnect();
-      this.validationObserver = undefined;
-    }
   }
 
   private getRadios(): HTMLIonRadioElement[] {
@@ -304,7 +244,7 @@ export class RadioGroup implements ComponentInterface {
    * Renders the helper text or error text values
    */
   private renderHintText() {
-    const { helperText, errorText, helperTextId, errorTextId, isInvalid } = this;
+    const { helperText, errorText, helperTextId, errorTextId } = this;
 
     const hasHintText = !!helperText || !!errorText;
     if (!hasHintText) {
@@ -313,20 +253,20 @@ export class RadioGroup implements ComponentInterface {
 
     return (
       <div class="radio-group-top">
-        <div id={helperTextId} class="helper-text" aria-live="polite">
-          {!isInvalid ? helperText : null}
+        <div id={helperTextId} class="helper-text">
+          {helperText}
         </div>
-        <div id={errorTextId} class="error-text" role="alert">
-          {isInvalid ? errorText : null}
+        <div id={errorTextId} class="error-text">
+          {errorText}
         </div>
       </div>
     );
   }
 
-  private getHintTextId(): string | undefined {
-    const { helperText, errorText, helperTextId, errorTextId, isInvalid } = this;
+  private getHintTextID(): string | undefined {
+    const { el, helperText, errorText, helperTextId, errorTextId } = this;
 
-    if (isInvalid && errorText) {
+    if (el.classList.contains('ion-touched') && el.classList.contains('ion-invalid') && errorText) {
       return errorTextId;
     }
 
@@ -347,8 +287,8 @@ export class RadioGroup implements ComponentInterface {
       <Host
         role="radiogroup"
         aria-labelledby={label ? labelId : null}
-        aria-describedby={this.hintTextId}
-        aria-invalid={this.isInvalid ? 'true' : undefined}
+        aria-describedby={this.getHintTextID()}
+        aria-invalid={this.getHintTextID() === this.errorTextId}
         onClick={this.onClick}
         class={mode}
       >

core/src/components/radio-group/test/validation/index.html

@@ -1,194 +0,0 @@
-<!DOCTYPE html>
-<html lang="en" dir="ltr">
-  <head>
-    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
-    <title>Radio Group - Validation</title>
-    <meta
-      name="viewport"
-      content="viewport-fit=cover, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, minimum-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no"
-    />
-    <link href="../../../../../css/ionic.bundle.css" rel="stylesheet" />
-    <link href="../../../../../scripts/testing/styles.css" rel="stylesheet" />
-    <script src="../../../../../scripts/testing/scripts.js"></script>
-    <script nomodule src="../../../../../dist/ionic/ionic.js"></script>
-    <script type="module" src="../../../../../dist/ionic/ionic.esm.js"></script>
-    <style>
-      .grid {
-        display: grid;
-        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(250px, 1fr));
-        grid-row-gap: 30px;
-        grid-column-gap: 30px;
-      }
-
-      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;
-      }
-    </style>
-  </head>
-
-  <body>
-    <ion-app>
-      <ion-header>
-        <ion-toolbar>
-          <ion-title>Radio Group - 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>
-
-        <div class="grid">
-          <div>
-            <h2>Required Field</h2>
-            <ion-radio-group
-              id="fruits-radio-group"
-              helper-text="You must select one to continue"
-              error-text="Please select a fruit"
-              allow-empty-selection="true"
-              required
-            >
-              <ion-radio value="grapes">Grapes</ion-radio><br />
-              <ion-radio value="strawberries">Strawberries</ion-radio>
-            </ion-radio-group>
-          </div>
-
-          <div>
-            <h2>Optional Field (No Validation)</h2>
-            <ion-radio-group
-              id="optional-radio-group"
-              helper-text="You can skip this field"
-              allow-empty-selection="true"
-            >
-              <ion-radio value="cucumbers">Cucumbers</ion-radio><br />
-              <ion-radio value="tomatoes">Tomatoes</ion-radio>
-            </ion-radio-group>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-        <div class="ion-padding">
-          <ion-button id="submit-btn" expand="block" disabled>Submit Form</ion-button>
-          <ion-button id="reset-btn" expand="block" fill="outline">Reset Form</ion-button>
-        </div>
-      </ion-content>
-    </ion-app>
-
-    <script>
-      // Simple validation logic
-      const radioGroups = document.querySelectorAll('ion-radio-group');
-      const submitBtn = document.getElementById('submit-btn');
-      const resetBtn = document.getElementById('reset-btn');
-
-      // Track which fields have been touched
-      const touchedFields = new Set();
-
-      // Validation functions
-      const validators = {
-        'fruits-radio-group': (value) => {
-          return value !== '' && value !== undefined;
-        },
-        'optional-radio-group': () => true, // Always valid
-      };
-
-      function validateField(radioGroup) {
-        const radioGroupId = radioGroup.id;
-        const value = radioGroup.value;
-        const isValid = validators[radioGroupId] ? validators[radioGroupId](value) : true;
-
-        // Only show validation state if field has been touched
-        if (touchedFields.has(radioGroupId)) {
-          if (isValid) {
-            radioGroup.classList.remove('ion-invalid');
-            radioGroup.classList.add('ion-valid');
-          } else {
-            radioGroup.classList.remove('ion-valid');
-            radioGroup.classList.add('ion-invalid');
-          }
-          radioGroup.classList.add('ion-touched');
-        }
-
-        return isValid;
-      }
-
-      function validateForm() {
-        let allValid = true;
-        radioGroups.forEach((radioGroup) => {
-          if (radioGroup.id !== 'optional-radio-group') {
-            const isValid = validateField(radioGroup);
-            if (!isValid) {
-              allValid = false;
-            }
-          }
-        });
-        submitBtn.disabled = !allValid;
-        return allValid;
-      }
-
-      // Add event listeners
-      radioGroups.forEach((radioGroup) => {
-        // Mark as touched on blur
-        radioGroup.addEventListener('ionBlur', (e) => {
-          console.log('Blur event on:', radioGroup.id);
-          touchedFields.add(radioGroup.id);
-          validateField(radioGroup);
-          validateForm();
-
-          const isInvalid = radioGroup.classList.contains('ion-invalid');
-          if (isInvalid) {
-            console.log('Field marked invalid:', radioGroup.id, radioGroup.errorText);
-          }
-        });
-
-        // Validate on change
-        radioGroup.addEventListener('ionChange', (e) => {
-          console.log('Change event on:', radioGroup.id);
-          if (touchedFields.has(radioGroup.id)) {
-            validateField(radioGroup);
-            validateForm();
-          }
-        });
-      });
-
-      // Reset button
-      resetBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
-        radioGroups.forEach((radioGroup) => {
-          radioGroup.value = '';
-          radioGroup.classList.remove('ion-valid', 'ion-invalid', 'ion-touched');
-        });
-        touchedFields.clear();
-        submitBtn.disabled = true;
-      });
-
-      // Submit button
-      submitBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
-        if (validateForm()) {
-          alert('Form submitted successfully!');
-        }
-      });
-
-      // Initial setup
-      validateForm();
-    </script>
-  </body>
-</html>

core/src/components/select/select.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { ComponentInterface, EventEmitter } from '@stencil/core';
-import { Build, Component, Element, Event, Host, Method, Prop, State, Watch, h, forceUpdate } from '@stencil/core';
+import { Component, Element, Event, Host, Method, Prop, State, Watch, h, forceUpdate } from '@stencil/core';
 import type { NotchController } from '@utils/forms';
-import { compareOptions, createNotchController, isOptionSelected, checkInvalidState } from '@utils/forms';
+import { compareOptions, createNotchController, isOptionSelected } from '@utils/forms';
 import { focusVisibleElement, renderHiddenInput, inheritAttributes } from '@utils/helpers';
 import type { Attributes } from '@utils/helpers';
 import { printIonWarning } from '@utils/logging';
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
   private inheritedAttributes: Attributes = {};
   private nativeWrapperEl: HTMLElement | undefined;
   private notchSpacerEl: HTMLElement | undefined;
-  private validationObserver?: MutationObserver;
 
   private notchController?: NotchController;
 
@@ -82,13 +81,6 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
    */
   @State() hasFocus = false;
 
-  /**
-   * Track validation state for proper aria-live announcements.
-   */
-  @State() isInvalid = false;
-
-  @State() private hintTextId?: string;
-
   /**
    * The text to display on the cancel button.
    */
@@ -306,51 +298,10 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
        */
       forceUpdate(this);
     });
-
-    // 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() {
@@ -377,12 +328,6 @@ 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;
-    }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1111,8 +1056,8 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
         aria-label={this.ariaLabel}
         aria-haspopup="dialog"
         aria-expanded={`${isExpanded}`}
-        aria-describedby={this.hintTextId}
-        aria-invalid={this.isInvalid ? 'true' : undefined}
+        aria-describedby={this.getHintTextID()}
+        aria-invalid={this.getHintTextID() === this.errorTextId}
         aria-required={`${required}`}
         onFocus={this.onFocus}
         onBlur={this.onBlur}
@@ -1121,10 +1066,10 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
     );
   }
 
-  private getHintTextId(): string | undefined {
-    const { helperText, errorText, helperTextId, errorTextId, isInvalid } = this;
+  private getHintTextID(): string | undefined {
+    const { el, helperText, errorText, helperTextId, errorTextId } = this;
 
-    if (isInvalid && errorText) {
+    if (el.classList.contains('ion-touched') && el.classList.contains('ion-invalid') && errorText) {
       return errorTextId;
     }
 
@@ -1139,14 +1084,14 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
    * Renders the helper text or error text values
    */
   private renderHintText() {
-    const { helperText, errorText, helperTextId, errorTextId, isInvalid } = this;
+    const { helperText, errorText, helperTextId, errorTextId } = this;
 
     return [
-      <div id={helperTextId} class="helper-text" part="supporting-text helper-text" aria-live="polite">
-        {!isInvalid ? helperText : null}
+      <div id={helperTextId} class="helper-text" part="supporting-text helper-text">
+        {helperText}
       </div>,
-      <div id={errorTextId} class="error-text" part="supporting-text error-text" role="alert">
-        {isInvalid ? errorText : null}
+      <div id={errorTextId} class="error-text" part="supporting-text error-text">
+        {errorText}
       </div>,
     ];
   }

core/src/components/select/test/validation/index.html

@@ -1,200 +0,0 @@
-<!DOCTYPE html>
-<html lang="en" dir="ltr">
-  <head>
-    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
-    <title>Select - Validation</title>
-    <meta
-      name="viewport"
-      content="viewport-fit=cover, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, minimum-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no"
-    />
-    <link href="../../../../../css/ionic.bundle.css" rel="stylesheet" />
-    <link href="../../../../../scripts/testing/styles.css" rel="stylesheet" />
-    <script src="../../../../../scripts/testing/scripts.js"></script>
-    <script nomodule src="../../../../../dist/ionic/ionic.js"></script>
-    <script type="module" src="../../../../../dist/ionic/ionic.esm.js"></script>
-    <style>
-      .grid {
-        display: grid;
-        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(250px, 1fr));
-        grid-row-gap: 30px;
-        grid-column-gap: 30px;
-      }
-
-      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;
-      }
-    </style>
-  </head>
-
-  <body>
-    <ion-app>
-      <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>
-
-        <div class="grid">
-          <div>
-            <h2>Required Field</h2>
-            <ion-select
-              id="fruits-select"
-              label="Fruits"
-              placeholder="Select one"
-              interface="alert"
-              helper-text="You must select an option to continue"
-              error-text="This field is required"
-              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
-              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>
-
-        <div class="ion-padding">
-          <ion-button id="submit-btn" expand="block" disabled>Submit Form</ion-button>
-          <ion-button id="reset-btn" expand="block" fill="outline">Reset Form</ion-button>
-        </div>
-      </ion-content>
-    </ion-app>
-
-    <script>
-      // Simple validation logic
-      const selects = document.querySelectorAll('ion-select');
-      const submitBtn = document.getElementById('submit-btn');
-      const resetBtn = document.getElementById('reset-btn');
-
-      // Track which fields have been touched
-      const touchedFields = new Set();
-
-      // Validation functions
-      const validators = {
-        'fruits-select': (value) => {
-          return value !== '' && value !== undefined;
-        },
-        'optional-select': () => true, // Always valid
-      };
-
-      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(selectId)) {
-          if (isValid) {
-            select.classList.remove('ion-invalid');
-            select.classList.add('ion-valid');
-          } else {
-            select.classList.remove('ion-valid');
-            select.classList.add('ion-invalid');
-          }
-          select.classList.add('ion-touched');
-        }
-
-        return isValid;
-      }
-
-      function validateForm() {
-        let allValid = true;
-        selects.forEach((select) => {
-          if (select.id !== 'optional-select') {
-            const isValid = validateField(select);
-            if (!isValid) {
-              allValid = false;
-            }
-          }
-        });
-        submitBtn.disabled = !allValid;
-        return allValid;
-      }
-
-      // Add event listeners
-      selects.forEach((select) => {
-        // Mark as touched on blur
-        select.addEventListener('ionBlur', (e) => {
-          console.log('Blur event on:', select.id);
-          touchedFields.add(select.id);
-          validateField(select);
-          validateForm();
-
-          const isInvalid = select.classList.contains('ion-invalid');
-          if (isInvalid) {
-            console.log('Field marked invalid:', select.label, select.errorText);
-          }
-        });
-
-        // Validate on change
-        select.addEventListener('ionChange', (e) => {
-          console.log('Change event on:', select.id);
-          if (touchedFields.has(select.id)) {
-            validateField(select);
-            validateForm();
-          }
-        });
-      });
-
-      // Reset button
-      resetBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
-        selects.forEach((select) => {
-          select.value = '';
-          select.classList.remove('ion-valid', 'ion-invalid', 'ion-touched');
-        });
-        touchedFields.clear();
-        submitBtn.disabled = true;
-      });
-
-      // Submit button
-      submitBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
-        if (validateForm()) {
-          alert('Form submitted successfully!');
-        }
-      });
-
-      // Initial setup
-      validateForm();
-    </script>
-  </body>
-</html>

core/src/components/tab-bar/tab-bar.tsx

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import type { TabBarChangedEventDetail } from './tab-bar-interface';
 })
 export class TabBar implements ComponentInterface {
   private keyboardCtrl: KeyboardController | null = null;
-  private didLoad = false;
 
   @Element() el!: HTMLElement;
 
@@ -41,12 +40,6 @@ export class TabBar implements ComponentInterface {
   @Prop() selectedTab?: string;
   @Watch('selectedTab')
   selectedTabChanged() {
-    // Skip the initial watcher call that happens during component load
-    // We handle that in componentDidLoad to ensure children are ready
-    if (!this.didLoad) {
-      return;
-    }
-
     if (this.selectedTab !== undefined) {
       this.ionTabBarChanged.emit({
         tab: this.selectedTab,
@@ -72,19 +65,8 @@ export class TabBar implements ComponentInterface {
    */
   @Event() ionTabBarLoaded!: EventEmitter<void>;
 
-  componentDidLoad() {
-    this.ionTabBarLoaded.emit();
-    // Set the flag to indicate the component has loaded
-    // This allows the watcher to emit changes from this point forward
-    this.didLoad = true;
-
-    // Emit the initial selected tab after the component is fully loaded
-    // This ensures all child components (ion-tab-button) are ready
-    if (this.selectedTab !== undefined) {
-      this.ionTabBarChanged.emit({
-        tab: this.selectedTab,
-      });
-    }
+  componentWillLoad() {
+    this.selectedTabChanged();
   }
 
   async connectedCallback() {
@@ -108,6 +90,10 @@ export class TabBar implements ComponentInterface {
     }
   }
 
+  componentDidLoad() {
+    this.ionTabBarLoaded.emit();
+  }
+
   render() {
     const { color, translucent, keyboardVisible } = this;
     const mode = getIonMode(this);

core/src/components/tabs/tabs.tsx

@@ -65,33 +65,32 @@ export class Tabs implements NavOutlet {
     this.ionNavWillLoad.emit();
   }
 
-  componentDidLoad() {
-    this.updateTabBar();
-  }
-
-  componentDidUpdate() {
-    this.updateTabBar();
-  }
-
-  private updateTabBar() {
+  componentWillRender() {
     const tabBar = this.el.querySelector('ion-tab-bar');
-    if (!tabBar) {
-      return;
+    if (tabBar) {
+      let tab = this.selectedTab ? this.selectedTab.tab : undefined;
+
+      // Fallback: if no selectedTab is set but we're using router mode,
+      // determine the active tab from the current URL. This works around
+      // timing issues in React Router integration where setRouteId may not
+      // be called in time for the initial render.
+      // TODO(FW-6724): Remove this with React Router upgrade
+      if (!tab && this.useRouter && typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+        const currentPath = window.location.pathname;
+        const tabButtons = this.el.querySelectorAll('ion-tab-button');
+
+        // Look for a tab button that matches the current path pattern
+        for (const tabButton of tabButtons) {
+          const tabId = tabButton.getAttribute('tab');
+          if (tabId && currentPath.includes(tabId)) {
+            tab = tabId;
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      tabBar.selectedTab = tab;
     }
-
-    const tab = this.selectedTab ? this.selectedTab.tab : undefined;
-
-    // If tabs has no selected tab but tab-bar already has a selected-tab set,
-    // don't overwrite it. This handles cases where tab-bar is used without ion-tab elements.
-    if (tab === undefined) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (tabBar.selectedTab === tab) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    tabBar.selectedTab = tab;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -163,7 +162,6 @@ export class Tabs implements NavOutlet {
     this.selectedTab = selectedTab;
     this.ionTabsWillChange.emit({ tab: selectedTab.tab });
     selectedTab.active = true;
-    this.updateTabBar();
     return Promise.resolve();
   }
 

core/src/components/textarea/textarea.tsx

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import {
   writeTask,
 } from '@stencil/core';
 import type { NotchController } from '@utils/forms';
-import { createNotchController, checkInvalidState } from '@utils/forms';
+import { createNotchController } from '@utils/forms';
 import type { Attributes } from '@utils/helpers';
 import { inheritAriaAttributes, debounceEvent, inheritAttributes, componentOnReady } from '@utils/helpers';
 import { createSlotMutationController } from '@utils/slot-mutation-controller';
@@ -335,6 +335,16 @@ 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));
@@ -347,7 +357,7 @@ 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 = checkInvalidState(this.el);
+        const newIsInvalid = this.checkValidationState();
         if (this.isInvalid !== newIsInvalid) {
           this.isInvalid = newIsInvalid;
           // Force a re-render to update aria-describedby immediately
@@ -362,7 +372,7 @@ export class Textarea implements ComponentInterface {
     }
 
     // Always set initial state
-    this.isInvalid = checkInvalidState(this.el);
+    this.isInvalid = this.checkValidationState();
 
     this.debounceChanged();
     if (Build.isBrowser) {

core/src/components/toggle/test/basic/index.html

@@ -45,20 +45,6 @@
         <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>

core/src/components/toggle/test/basic/toggle.e2e.ts

@@ -1,65 +1,7 @@
 import { expect } from '@playwright/test';
 import { configs, test } from '@utils/test/playwright';
 
-/**
- * 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();
-    });
-  });
-
+configs({ modes: ['ios'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, config }) => {
   test.describe(title('toggle: click'), () => {
     test('should trigger onclick only once when clicking the label', async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
       testInfo.annotations.push({
@@ -93,195 +35,4 @@ configs({ modes: ['ios'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, screenshot, c
       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');
-    });
-  });
 });

core/src/components/toggle/test/item/index.html

@@ -223,20 +223,6 @@
           </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>

core/src/components/toggle/test/validation/index.html

@@ -1,184 +0,0 @@
-<!DOCTYPE html>
-<html lang="en" dir="ltr">
-  <head>
-    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
-    <title>Toggle - Validation</title>
-    <meta
-      name="viewport"
-      content="viewport-fit=cover, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, minimum-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no"
-    />
-    <link href="../../../../../css/ionic.bundle.css" rel="stylesheet" />
-    <link href="../../../../../scripts/testing/styles.css" rel="stylesheet" />
-    <script src="../../../../../scripts/testing/scripts.js"></script>
-    <script nomodule src="../../../../../dist/ionic/ionic.js"></script>
-    <script type="module" src="../../../../../dist/ionic/ionic.esm.js"></script>
-    <style>
-      .grid {
-        display: grid;
-        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(250px, 1fr));
-        grid-row-gap: 30px;
-        grid-column-gap: 30px;
-      }
-
-      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;
-      }
-    </style>
-  </head>
-
-  <body>
-    <ion-app>
-      <ion-header>
-        <ion-toolbar>
-          <ion-title>Toggle - 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>
-
-        <div class="grid">
-          <div>
-            <h2>Required Field</h2>
-            <ion-toggle
-              id="terms-toggle"
-              helper-text="You must turn on to continue"
-              error-text="Please turn on this toggle"
-              required
-              >Tap to turn on</ion-toggle
-            >
-          </div>
-
-          <div>
-            <h2>Optional Field (No Validation)</h2>
-            <ion-toggle id="optional-toggle" helper-text="You can skip this field">Optional Toggle</ion-toggle>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-        <div class="ion-padding">
-          <ion-button id="submit-btn" expand="block" disabled>Submit Form</ion-button>
-          <ion-button id="reset-btn" expand="block" fill="outline">Reset Form</ion-button>
-        </div>
-      </ion-content>
-    </ion-app>
-
-    <script>
-      // Simple validation logic
-      const toggles = document.querySelectorAll('ion-toggle');
-      const submitBtn = document.getElementById('submit-btn');
-      const resetBtn = document.getElementById('reset-btn');
-
-      // Track which fields have been touched
-      const touchedFields = new Set();
-
-      // Validation functions
-      const validators = {
-        'terms-toggle': (checked) => {
-          return checked === true;
-        },
-        'optional-toggle': () => true, // Always valid
-      };
-
-      function validateField(toggle) {
-        const toggleId = toggle.id;
-        const checked = toggle.checked;
-        const isValid = validators[toggleId] ? validators[toggleId](checked) : true;
-
-        // Only show validation state if field has been touched
-        if (touchedFields.has(toggleId)) {
-          if (isValid) {
-            toggle.classList.remove('ion-invalid');
-            toggle.classList.add('ion-valid');
-          } else {
-            toggle.classList.remove('ion-valid');
-            toggle.classList.add('ion-invalid');
-          }
-          toggle.classList.add('ion-touched');
-        }
-
-        return isValid;
-      }
-
-      function validateForm() {
-        let allValid = true;
-        toggles.forEach((toggle) => {
-          if (toggle.id !== 'optional-toggle') {
-            const isValid = validateField(toggle);
-            if (!isValid) {
-              allValid = false;
-            }
-          }
-        });
-        submitBtn.disabled = !allValid;
-        return allValid;
-      }
-
-      // Add event listeners
-      toggles.forEach((toggle) => {
-        // Mark as touched on blur
-        toggle.addEventListener('ionBlur', (e) => {
-          console.log('Blur event on:', toggle.id);
-          touchedFields.add(toggle.id);
-          validateField(toggle);
-          validateForm();
-
-          const isInvalid = toggle.classList.contains('ion-invalid');
-          if (isInvalid) {
-            console.log('Field marked invalid:', toggle.innerText, toggle.errorText);
-          }
-        });
-
-        // Validate on change
-        toggle.addEventListener('ionChange', (e) => {
-          console.log('Change event on:', toggle.id);
-          if (touchedFields.has(toggle.id)) {
-            validateField(toggle);
-            validateForm();
-          }
-        });
-      });
-
-      // Reset button
-      resetBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
-        toggles.forEach((toggle) => {
-          toggle.checked = false;
-          toggle.classList.remove('ion-valid', 'ion-invalid', 'ion-touched');
-        });
-        touchedFields.clear();
-        submitBtn.disabled = true;
-      });
-
-      // Submit button
-      submitBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
-        if (validateForm()) {
-          alert('Form submitted successfully!');
-        }
-      });
-
-      // Initial setup
-      validateForm();
-    </script>
-  </body>
-</html>

core/src/components/toggle/toggle.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import type { ComponentInterface, EventEmitter } from '@stencil/core';
-import { Build, Component, Element, Event, Host, Prop, State, Watch, h } from '@stencil/core';
-import { checkInvalidState } from '@utils/forms';
+import { Component, Element, Event, Host, Prop, State, Watch, h } from '@stencil/core';
 import { renderHiddenInput, inheritAriaAttributes } from '@utils/helpers';
 import type { Attributes } from '@utils/helpers';
 import { hapticSelection } from '@utils/native/haptic';
@@ -41,23 +40,16 @@ 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;
   private didLoad = false;
-  private validationObserver?: MutationObserver;
 
   @Element() el!: HTMLIonToggleElement;
 
   @State() activated = false;
 
-  /**
-   * Track validation state for proper aria-live announcements.
-   */
-  @State() isInvalid = false;
-
-  @State() private hintTextId?: string;
-
   /**
    * The color to use from your application's color palette.
    * Default options are: `"primary"`, `"secondary"`, `"tertiary"`, `"success"`, `"warning"`, `"danger"`, `"light"`, `"medium"`, and `"dark"`.
@@ -170,6 +162,7 @@ export class Toggle implements ComponentInterface {
     const isNowChecked = !checked;
     this.checked = isNowChecked;
 
+    this.setFocus();
     this.ionChange.emit({
       checked: isNowChecked,
       value,
@@ -177,56 +170,15 @@ export class Toggle implements ComponentInterface {
   }
 
   async connectedCallback() {
-    const { didLoad, el } = this;
-
     /**
      * If we have not yet rendered
      * ion-toggle, then toggleTrack is not defined.
      * But if we are moving ion-toggle via appendChild,
      * then toggleTrack will be defined.
      */
-    if (didLoad) {
+    if (this.didLoad) {
       this.setupGesture();
     }
-
-    // Watch for class changes to update validation state.
-    if (Build.isBrowser && typeof MutationObserver !== 'undefined') {
-      this.validationObserver = new MutationObserver(() => {
-        const newIsInvalid = checkInvalidState(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(el);
   }
 
   componentDidLoad() {
@@ -257,20 +209,12 @@ export class Toggle implements ComponentInterface {
       this.gesture.destroy();
       this.gesture = undefined;
     }
-
-    // Clean up validation observer to prevent memory leaks.
-    if (this.validationObserver) {
-      this.validationObserver.disconnect();
-      this.validationObserver = undefined;
-    }
   }
 
   componentWillLoad() {
     this.inheritedAttributes = {
       ...inheritAriaAttributes(this.el),
     };
-
-    this.hintTextId = this.getHintTextId();
   }
 
   private onStart() {
@@ -299,7 +243,9 @@ export class Toggle implements ComponentInterface {
   }
 
   private setFocus() {
-    this.el.focus();
+    if (this.focusEl) {
+      this.focusEl.focus();
+    }
   }
 
   private onKeyDown = (ev: KeyboardEvent) => {
@@ -393,10 +339,10 @@ export class Toggle implements ComponentInterface {
     return this.el.textContent !== '';
   }
 
-  private getHintTextId(): string | undefined {
-    const { helperText, errorText, helperTextId, errorTextId, isInvalid } = this;
+  private getHintTextID(): string | undefined {
+    const { el, helperText, errorText, helperTextId, errorTextId } = this;
 
-    if (isInvalid && errorText) {
+    if (el.classList.contains('ion-touched') && el.classList.contains('ion-invalid') && errorText) {
       return errorTextId;
     }
 
@@ -412,7 +358,7 @@ export class Toggle implements ComponentInterface {
    * This element should only be rendered if hint text is set.
    */
   private renderHintText() {
-    const { helperText, errorText, helperTextId, errorTextId, isInvalid } = this;
+    const { helperText, errorText, helperTextId, errorTextId } = this;
 
     /**
      * undefined and empty string values should
@@ -425,11 +371,11 @@ export class Toggle implements ComponentInterface {
 
     return (
       <div class="toggle-bottom">
-        <div id={helperTextId} class="helper-text" part="supporting-text helper-text" aria-live="polite">
-          {!isInvalid ? helperText : null}
+        <div id={helperTextId} class="helper-text" part="supporting-text helper-text">
+          {helperText}
         </div>
-        <div id={errorTextId} class="error-text" part="supporting-text error-text" role="alert">
-          {isInvalid ? errorText : null}
+        <div id={errorTextId} class="error-text" part="supporting-text error-text">
+          {errorText}
         </div>
       </div>
     );
@@ -443,6 +389,7 @@ export class Toggle implements ComponentInterface {
       color,
       disabled,
       el,
+      errorTextId,
       hasLabel,
       inheritedAttributes,
       inputId,
@@ -462,17 +409,14 @@ export class Toggle implements ComponentInterface {
       <Host
         role="switch"
         aria-checked={`${checked}`}
-        aria-describedby={this.hintTextId}
-        aria-invalid={this.isInvalid ? 'true' : undefined}
+        aria-describedby={this.getHintTextID()}
+        aria-invalid={this.getHintTextID() === errorTextId}
         onClick={this.onClick}
         aria-labelledby={hasLabel ? inputLabelId : null}
         aria-label={inheritedAttributes['aria-label'] || null}
         aria-disabled={disabled ? 'true' : null}
-        aria-required={required ? 'true' : undefined}
         tabindex={disabled ? undefined : 0}
         onKeyDown={this.onKeyDown}
-        onFocus={this.onFocus}
-        onBlur={this.onBlur}
         class={createColorClasses(color, {
           [mode]: true,
           'in-item': hostContext('ion-item', el),
@@ -497,6 +441,9 @@ 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}
           />

core/src/utils/forms/index.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 export * from './notch-controller';
 export * from './compare-with-utils';
-export * from './validity';

core/src/utils/forms/validity.ts

@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-type FormElement =
-  | HTMLIonInputElement
-  | HTMLIonTextareaElement
-  | HTMLIonSelectElement
-  | HTMLIonCheckboxElement
-  | HTMLIonToggleElement
-  | HTMLElement;
-
-/**
- * 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;
-};

core/src/utils/test/overlays/overlays-scroll-blocking.spec.ts

@@ -37,6 +37,26 @@ describe('overlays: scroll blocking', () => {
     expect(body).not.toHaveClass('backdrop-no-scroll');
   });
 
+  it('should not block scroll when focus-trap attribute is set to "false"', async () => {
+    const page = await newSpecPage({
+      components: [Modal],
+      html: `
+        <ion-modal focus-trap="false"></ion-modal>
+      `,
+    });
+
+    const modal = page.body.querySelector('ion-modal')!;
+    const body = page.doc.querySelector('body')!;
+
+    await modal.present();
+
+    expect(body).not.toHaveClass('backdrop-no-scroll');
+
+    await modal.dismiss();
+
+    expect(body).not.toHaveClass('backdrop-no-scroll');
+  });
+
   it('should not block scroll when the overlay is dismissed', async () => {
     const page = await newSpecPage({
       components: [Modal],
@@ -57,58 +77,6 @@ describe('overlays: scroll blocking', () => {
     expect(body).not.toHaveClass('backdrop-no-scroll');
   });
 
-  it('should not block scroll when focus trapping is disabled via string prop', async () => {
-    const page = await newSpecPage({
-      components: [Modal],
-      html: `
-        <ion-modal></ion-modal>
-      `,
-    });
-
-    const modal = page.body.querySelector('ion-modal')! as any;
-    const body = page.doc.querySelector('body')!;
-
-    // Simulate frameworks passing the boolean as a string prop, e.g. focusTrap="false" in Angular
-    modal.focusTrap = 'false';
-    await page.waitForChanges();
-
-    await modal.present();
-
-    // With focus trapping disabled, scroll should not be locked.
-    // This currently fails because overlays.ts only checks for focusTrap !== false
-    // and treats the string "false" as truthy.
-    expect(body).not.toHaveClass('backdrop-no-scroll');
-
-    await modal.dismiss();
-
-    expect(body).not.toHaveClass('backdrop-no-scroll');
-  });
-
-  it('should not block scroll when backdrop is disabled via string prop', async () => {
-    const page = await newSpecPage({
-      components: [Modal],
-      html: `
-        <ion-modal></ion-modal>
-      `,
-    });
-
-    const modal = page.body.querySelector('ion-modal')! as any;
-    const body = page.doc.querySelector('body')!;
-
-    // Simulate frameworks passing showBackdrop="false" as a string
-    modal.showBackdrop = 'false';
-    await page.waitForChanges();
-
-    await modal.present();
-
-    // With backdrop disabled, scroll should not be locked.
-    expect(body).not.toHaveClass('backdrop-no-scroll');
-
-    await modal.dismiss();
-
-    expect(body).not.toHaveClass('backdrop-no-scroll');
-  });
-
   it('should not enable scroll until last overlay is dismissed', async () => {
     const page = await newSpecPage({
       components: [Modal],

core/src/utils/test/playwright/page/utils/spy-on-event.ts

@@ -2,40 +2,6 @@ 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);

core/src/utils/transition/index.ts

@@ -18,51 +18,34 @@ 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(() => {
-      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);
+      beforeTransition(opts);
+      runTransition(opts).then(
+        (result) => {
+          if (result.animation) {
+            result.animation.destroy();
           }
-        )
-        .finally(() => {
-          // Ensure that the header is restored to its original state.
-          setHeaderTransitionClass(transitioningInactiveHeader, false);
-        });
+          afterTransition(opts);
+          resolve(result);
+        },
+        (error) => {
+          afterTransition(opts);
+          reject(error);
+        }
+      );
     });
   });
 };
 
-const beforeTransition = (opts: TransitionOptions, transitioningInactiveHeader: HTMLElement | null) => {
+const beforeTransition = (opts: TransitionOptions) => {
   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');
@@ -295,40 +278,6 @@ 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;
@@ -342,32 +291,6 @@ 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;

lerna.json

@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
     "core",
     "packages/*"
   ],
-  "version": "8.7.9"
+  "version": "8.7.5"
 }

packages/angular-server/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,38 +3,6 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
-## [8.7.9](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.8...v8.7.9) (2025-11-05)
-
-**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/angular-server
-
-
-
-
-
-## [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

packages/angular-server/package-lock.json

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/angular-server",
-  "version": "8.7.9",
+  "version": "8.7.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@ionic/angular-server",
-      "version": "8.7.9",
+      "version": "8.7.5",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@ionic/core": "^8.7.9"
+        "@ionic/core": "^8.7.5"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@angular-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^16.0.0",
@@ -1031,12 +1031,12 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@ionic/core": {
-      "version": "8.7.9",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.7.9.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-6cYp3LHjCGX32MiYR09l/O+8klkJ27WpKzllvnLRe5bxX3nOuqJvJJIshzT85qTdZNTFu7zJJrjWkgEOXGarzg==",
+      "version": "8.7.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.7.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Uk1qdGPoLHaVhd2FnYSAvRehd3VwwcPIfXaR51qiC7C2L5VhD27VyLSgDetc15G4U+VAIFjgUSR/pKdLFEuMPA==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@stencil/core": "4.38.0",
+        "@stencil/core": "4.36.2",
         "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
         "tslib": "^2.1.0"
       }
@@ -1386,9 +1386,9 @@
       ]
     },
     "node_modules/@stencil/core": {
-      "version": "4.38.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.38.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-oC3QFKO0X1yXVvETgc8OLY525MNKhn9vISBrbtKnGoPlokJ6rI8Vk1RK22TevnNrHLI4SExNLbcDnqilKR35JQ==",
+      "version": "4.36.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.36.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-PRFSpxNzX9Oi0Wfh02asztN9Sgev/MacfZwmd+VVyE6ZxW+a/kEpAYZhzGAmE+/aKVOGYuug7R9SulanYGxiDQ==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "bin": {
         "stencil": "bin/stencil"
@@ -7306,11 +7306,11 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "@ionic/core": {
-      "version": "8.7.9",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.7.9.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-6cYp3LHjCGX32MiYR09l/O+8klkJ27WpKzllvnLRe5bxX3nOuqJvJJIshzT85qTdZNTFu7zJJrjWkgEOXGarzg==",
+      "version": "8.7.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.7.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Uk1qdGPoLHaVhd2FnYSAvRehd3VwwcPIfXaR51qiC7C2L5VhD27VyLSgDetc15G4U+VAIFjgUSR/pKdLFEuMPA==",
       "requires": {
-        "@stencil/core": "4.38.0",
+        "@stencil/core": "4.36.2",
         "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
         "tslib": "^2.1.0"
       }
@@ -7529,9 +7529,9 @@
       "optional": true
     },
     "@stencil/core": {
-      "version": "4.38.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.38.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-oC3QFKO0X1yXVvETgc8OLY525MNKhn9vISBrbtKnGoPlokJ6rI8Vk1RK22TevnNrHLI4SExNLbcDnqilKR35JQ==",
+      "version": "4.36.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.36.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-PRFSpxNzX9Oi0Wfh02asztN9Sgev/MacfZwmd+VVyE6ZxW+a/kEpAYZhzGAmE+/aKVOGYuug7R9SulanYGxiDQ==",
       "requires": {
         "@rollup/rollup-darwin-arm64": "4.34.9",
         "@rollup/rollup-darwin-x64": "4.34.9",

packages/angular-server/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/angular-server",
-  "version": "8.7.9",
+  "version": "8.7.5",
   "description": "Angular SSR Module for Ionic",
   "keywords": [
     "ionic",
@@ -62,6 +62,6 @@
   },
   "prettier": "@ionic/prettier-config",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ionic/core": "^8.7.9"
+    "@ionic/core": "^8.7.5"
   }
 }

packages/angular/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,41 +3,6 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
-## [8.7.9](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.7.8...v8.7.9) (2025-11-05)
-
-**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/angular
-
-
-
-
-
-## [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)
 
 

packages/angular/package-lock.json

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/angular",
-  "version": "8.7.9",
+  "version": "8.7.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@ionic/angular",
-      "version": "8.7.9",
+      "version": "8.7.5",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@ionic/core": "^8.7.9",
+        "@ionic/core": "^8.7.5",
         "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
         "jsonc-parser": "^3.0.0",
         "tslib": "^2.3.0"
@@ -1398,12 +1398,12 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@ionic/core": {
-      "version": "8.7.9",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.7.9.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-6cYp3LHjCGX32MiYR09l/O+8klkJ27WpKzllvnLRe5bxX3nOuqJvJJIshzT85qTdZNTFu7zJJrjWkgEOXGarzg==",
+      "version": "8.7.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.7.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Uk1qdGPoLHaVhd2FnYSAvRehd3VwwcPIfXaR51qiC7C2L5VhD27VyLSgDetc15G4U+VAIFjgUSR/pKdLFEuMPA==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@stencil/core": "4.38.0",
+        "@stencil/core": "4.36.2",
         "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
         "tslib": "^2.1.0"
       }
@@ -2308,9 +2308,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@stencil/core": {
-      "version": "4.38.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.38.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-oC3QFKO0X1yXVvETgc8OLY525MNKhn9vISBrbtKnGoPlokJ6rI8Vk1RK22TevnNrHLI4SExNLbcDnqilKR35JQ==",
+      "version": "4.36.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stencil/core/-/core-4.36.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-PRFSpxNzX9Oi0Wfh02asztN9Sgev/MacfZwmd+VVyE6ZxW+a/kEpAYZhzGAmE+/aKVOGYuug7R9SulanYGxiDQ==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "bin": {
         "stencil": "bin/stencil"

packages/angular/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/angular",
-  "version": "8.7.9",
+  "version": "8.7.5",
   "description": "Angular specific wrappers for @ionic/core",
   "keywords": [
     "ionic",
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     }
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ionic/core": "^8.7.9",
+    "@ionic/core": "^8.7.5",
     "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
     "jsonc-parser": "^3.0.0",
     "tslib": "^2.3.0"

packages/angular/test/base/src/app/lazy/template-form/template-form.component.html

@@ -77,105 +77,6 @@
           <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>
-
-      <!-- Test ion-checkbox with required validation -->
-      <ion-item>
-        <ion-checkbox
-          [(ngModel)]="checkboxValue"
-          name="checkboxField"
-          required
-          #checkboxField="ngModel"
-          id="template-checkbox-test"
-          helper-text="You must agree to continue"
-          error-text="Please accept the terms and conditions"
-        >
-          I agree to the terms and conditions
-        </ion-checkbox>
-      </ion-item>
-
-      <!-- Display validation state for debugging -->
-      <ion-item>
-        <ion-label>
-          <p>Checkbox Touched: <span id="checkbox-touched">{{checkboxField.touched}}</span></p>
-          <p>Checkbox Invalid: <span id="checkbox-invalid">{{checkboxField.invalid}}</span></p>
-          <p>Checkbox Errors: <span id="checkbox-errors">{{checkboxField.errors | json}}</span></p>
-        </ion-label>
-      </ion-item>
-
-      <!-- Test ion-toggle with required validation -->
-      <ion-item>
-        <ion-toggle
-          [(ngModel)]="toggleValue"
-          name="toggleField"
-          required
-          #toggleField="ngModel"
-          id="template-toggle-test"
-          helper-text="You must turn on to continue"
-          error-text="Please turn on this toggle"
-        >
-          Tap to turn on
-        </ion-toggle>
-      </ion-item>
-
-      <!-- Display validation state for debugging -->
-      <ion-item>
-        <ion-label>
-          <p>Toggle Touched: <span id="toggle-touched">{{toggleField.touched}}</span></p>
-          <p>Toggle Invalid: <span id="toggle-invalid">{{toggleField.invalid}}</span></p>
-          <p>Toggle Errors: <span id="toggle-errors">{{toggleField.errors | json}}</span></p>
-        </ion-label>
-      </ion-item>
-
-      <!-- Test ion-radio-group with required validation -->
-      <ion-item>
-        <ion-radio-group
-          [(ngModel)]="radioGroupValue"
-          name="radioGroupField"
-          required
-          #radioGroupField="ngModel"
-          id="template-radio-group-test"
-          helper-text="You must select one to continue"
-          error-text="Please select a fruit"
-          allow-empty-selection="true"
-        >
-          <ion-radio value="grapes">Grapes</ion-radio><br />
-          <ion-radio value="strawberries">Strawberries</ion-radio>
-        </ion-radio-group>
-      </ion-item>
-
-      <!-- Display validation state for debugging -->
-      <ion-item>
-        <ion-label>
-          <p>Radio Group Touched: <span id="radio-group-touched">{{radioGroupField.touched}}</span></p>
-          <p>Radio Group Invalid: <span id="radio-group-invalid">{{radioGroupField.invalid}}</span></p>
-          <p>Radio Group Errors: <span id="radio-group-errors">{{radioGroupField.errors | json}}</span></p>
-        </ion-label>
-      </ion-item>
     </ion-list>
 
     <div class="ion-padding">

packages/angular/test/base/src/app/lazy/template-form/template-form.component.ts

@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ export class TemplateFormComponent {
   inputValue = '';
   textareaValue = '';
   minLengthValue = '';
-  selectValue = '';
-  checkboxValue = false;
-  toggleValue = false;
-  radioGroupValue = '';
   
   // Track if form has been submitted
   submitted = false;

packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/app-standalone/app.routes.ts

@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ 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: 'checkbox-validation', loadComponent: () => import('../validation/checkbox-validation/checkbox-validation.component').then(c => c.CheckboxValidationComponent) },
-          { path: 'toggle-validation', loadComponent: () => import('../validation/toggle-validation/toggle-validation.component').then(c => c.ToggleValidationComponent) },
-          { path: 'radio-group-validation', loadComponent: () => import('../validation/radio-group-validation/radio-group-validation.component').then(c => c.RadioGroupValidationComponent) },
           { path: '**', redirectTo: 'input-validation' }
         ]
       },

packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/home-page/home-page.component.html

@@ -121,36 +121,16 @@
     <ion-list-header>
       <ion-label>Validation Tests</ion-label>
     </ion-list-header>
-    <ion-item routerLink="/standalone/validation/checkbox-validation">
-      <ion-label>
-        Checkbox Validation Test
-      </ion-label>
-    </ion-item>
     <ion-item routerLink="/standalone/validation/input-validation">
       <ion-label>
         Input Validation Test
       </ion-label>
     </ion-item>
-    <ion-item routerLink="/standalone/validation/radio-group-validation">
-      <ion-label>
-        Radio Group Validation Test
-      </ion-label>
-    </ion-item>
-    <ion-item routerLink="/standalone/validation/select-validation">
-      <ion-label>
-        Select Validation Test
-      </ion-label>
-    </ion-item>
     <ion-item routerLink="/standalone/validation/textarea-validation">
       <ion-label>
         Textarea Validation Test
       </ion-label>
     </ion-item>
-    <ion-item routerLink="/standalone/validation/toggle-validation">
-      <ion-label>
-        Toggle Validation Test
-      </ion-label>
-    </ion-item>
   </ion-list>
 
   <ion-list>

packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/validation/checkbox-validation/checkbox-validation.component.html

@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-<ion-header>
-  <ion-toolbar>
-    <ion-title>Checkbox - 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-checkbox
-          #termsCheckbox
-          id="terms-checkbox"
-          [helperText]="fieldMetadata.terms.helperText"
-          [errorText]="fieldMetadata.terms.errorText"
-          formControlName="terms"
-          required
-        >
-          {{ fieldMetadata.terms.label }}
-        </ion-checkbox>
-      </div>
-
-      <div>
-        <h2>Optional Field (No Validation)</h2>
-        <ion-checkbox
-          #optionalCheckbox
-          id="optional-checkbox"
-          [helperText]="fieldMetadata.optional.helperText"
-          formControlName="optional"
-        >
-          {{ fieldMetadata.optional.label }}
-        </ion-checkbox>
-      </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>

packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/validation/checkbox-validation/checkbox-validation.component.scss

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-.grid {
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(250px, 1fr));
-  grid-row-gap: 50px;
-  grid-column-gap: 50px;
-}
-
-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;
-}

packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/validation/checkbox-validation/checkbox-validation.component.ts

@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
-import { Component } from '@angular/core';
-import {
-  FormBuilder,
-  ReactiveFormsModule,
-  Validators
-} from '@angular/forms';
-import {
-  IonButton,
-  IonContent,
-  IonHeader,
-  IonCheckbox,
-  IonTitle,
-  IonToolbar
-} from '@ionic/angular/standalone';
-
-@Component({
-  selector: 'app-checkbox-validation',
-  templateUrl: './checkbox-validation.component.html',
-  styleUrls: ['./checkbox-validation.component.scss'],
-  standalone: true,
-  imports: [
-    CommonModule,
-    ReactiveFormsModule,
-    IonCheckbox,
-    IonButton,
-    IonHeader,
-    IonToolbar,
-    IonTitle,
-    IonContent
-  ]
-})
-export class CheckboxValidationComponent {
-  // Field metadata for labels and error messages
-  fieldMetadata = {
-    terms: {
-      label: 'I agree to the terms and conditions',
-      helperText: "You must agree to continue",
-      errorText: 'This field is required'
-    },
-    optional: {
-      label: 'Optional Checkbox',
-      helperText: 'You can skip this field',
-      errorText: ''
-    }
-  };
-
-  form = this.fb.group({
-    terms: [false, Validators.requiredTrue],
-    optional: [false]
-  });
-
-  constructor(private fb: FormBuilder) {}
-
-  // Submit form
-  onSubmit(): void {
-    if (this.form.valid) {
-      alert('Form submitted successfully!');
-    }
-  }
-}

packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/validation/radio-group-validation/radio-group-validation.component.html

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-<ion-header>
-  <ion-toolbar>
-    <ion-title>Radio Group - 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-radio-group
-          #fruitsRadioGroup
-          id="fruits-radio-group"
-          [helperText]="fieldMetadata.fruits.helperText"
-          [errorText]="fieldMetadata.fruits.errorText"
-          formControlName="fruits"
-          allow-empty-selection="true"
-          required
-        >
-          <ion-radio [value]="fieldMetadata.fruits.firstRadio">{{ fieldMetadata.fruits.firstRadio }}</ion-radio><br />
-          <ion-radio [value]="fieldMetadata.fruits.secondRadio">{{ fieldMetadata.fruits.secondRadio }}</ion-radio>
-        </ion-radio-group>
-      </div>
-
-      <div>
-        <h2>Optional Field (No Validation)</h2>
-        <ion-radio-group
-          #optionalRadioGroup
-          id="optional-radio-group"
-          [helperText]="fieldMetadata.optional.helperText"
-          formControlName="optional"
-          allow-empty-selection="true"
-        >
-          <ion-radio [value]="fieldMetadata.optional.firstRadio">{{ fieldMetadata.optional.firstRadio }}</ion-radio><br />
-          <ion-radio [value]="fieldMetadata.optional.secondRadio">{{ fieldMetadata.optional.secondRadio }}</ion-radio>
-        </ion-radio-group>
-      </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>

packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/validation/radio-group-validation/radio-group-validation.component.scss

@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-.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;
-}

packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/validation/radio-group-validation/radio-group-validation.component.ts

@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
-import { Component } from '@angular/core';
-import {
-  FormBuilder,
-  ReactiveFormsModule,
-  Validators
-} from '@angular/forms';
-import {
-  IonButton,
-  IonContent,
-  IonHeader,
-  IonRadioGroup,
-  IonRadio,
-  IonTitle,
-  IonToolbar
-} from '@ionic/angular/standalone';
-
-@Component({
-  selector: 'app-radio-group-validation',
-  templateUrl: './radio-group-validation.component.html',
-  styleUrls: ['./radio-group-validation.component.scss'],
-  standalone: true,
-  imports: [
-    CommonModule,
-    ReactiveFormsModule,
-    IonRadioGroup,
-    IonRadio,
-    IonButton,
-    IonHeader,
-    IonToolbar,
-    IonTitle,
-    IonContent
-  ]
-})
-export class RadioGroupValidationComponent {
-  // Field metadata for labels and error messages
-  fieldMetadata = {
-    fruits: {
-      helperText: "You must select one to continue",
-      errorText: 'This field is required',
-      firstRadio: "Grapes",
-      secondRadio: "Strawberries"
-    },
-    optional: {
-      label: 'Optional Radio',
-      helperText: 'You can skip this field',
-      errorText: '',
-      firstRadio: "Option A",
-      secondRadio: "Option B"
-    }
-  };
-
-  form = this.fb.group({
-    fruits: ['', Validators.required],
-    optional: ['']
-  });
-
-  constructor(private fb: FormBuilder) {}
-
-  // Submit form
-  onSubmit(): void {
-    if (this.form.valid) {
-      alert('Form submitted successfully!');
-    }
-  }
-}

packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/validation/select-validation/select-validation.component.html

@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-<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>

packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/validation/select-validation/select-validation.component.scss

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-.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;
-}

packages/angular/test/base/src/app/standalone/validation/select-validation/select-validation.component.ts

@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-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!');
-    }
-  }
-}