merge release-8.8.2

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

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
     - name: 🟢 Configure Node for Publish
-      uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+      uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
       with:
         node-version: ${{ inputs.node-version }}
         registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'

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

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: 'Build Ionic Angular Server'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive

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

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
 

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

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - name: 🕸️ Install Dependencies

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

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: 'Build Ionic React Router'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive

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

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: 'Build Ionic React'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive

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

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: 'Builds Ionic Vue Router'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive

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

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: 'Build Ionic Vue'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive

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

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
       with:
         name: ${{ inputs.name }}
         path: ${{ inputs.path }}

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

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive

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

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: 'Test Core Clean Build'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
 

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

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: 'Test Core Lint'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - name: 🕸️ Install Dependencies

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

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ runs:
       working-directory: ./core
     - name: 📦 Archive Updated Screenshots
       if: inputs.update == 'true' && steps.test-and-update.outputs.hasUpdatedScreenshots == 'true'
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: updated-screenshots-${{ inputs.shard }}-${{ inputs.totalShards }}
         path: UpdatedScreenshots-${{ inputs.shard }}-${{ inputs.totalShards }}.zip

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

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - name: 🕸️ Install Dependencies

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

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive

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

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive

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

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive

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

@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ on:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
-    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
       with:
         path: ./artifacts
     - name: 🔎 Extract Archives

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

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ runs:
     - name: 🗄️ Create Archive
       run: zip -q -r ${{ inputs.output }} ${{ inputs.paths }}
       shell: bash
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: ${{ inputs.name }}
         path: ${{ inputs.output }}

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,6 +3,19 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.8.2](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.1...v8.8.2) (2026-03-25)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **angular:** forward generic type parameter on ModalOptions and PopoverOptions ([#31022](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/31022)) ([cbfe7cc](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/cbfe7cce3be345eacbf9fe29e74438a927c16679)), closes [#31012](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/31012)
+* **checkbox:** re-evaluate label visibility when label is updated ([#30980](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30980)) ([ce83407](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/ce83407e1debbe74f20d2d6dc2535a0ef3f974a0))
+* **datetime:** days keep in focus after changing the month ([#31021](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/31021)) ([5fdaba2](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/5fdaba2b021fe8b2b43a49eae7c687544c97d502))
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.8.1](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.0...v8.8.1) (2026-03-06)
 
 

core/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,6 +3,18 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.8.2](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.1...v8.8.2) (2026-03-25)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **checkbox:** re-evaluate label visibility when label is updated ([#30980](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30980)) ([ce83407](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/ce83407e1debbe74f20d2d6dc2535a0ef3f974a0))
+* **datetime:** days keep in focus after changing the month ([#31021](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/31021)) ([5fdaba2](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/5fdaba2b021fe8b2b43a49eae7c687544c97d502))
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.8.1](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.0...v8.8.1) (2026-03-06)
 
 

core/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/core",
-  "version": "8.8.1",
+  "version": "8.8.2",
   "description": "Base components for Ionic",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 16"

core/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.tsx

@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
    */
   @State() isInvalid = false;
 
+  @State() private hasLabelContent = false;
+
   @State() private hintTextId?: string;
 
   /**
@@ -265,6 +267,10 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
     ev.stopPropagation();
   };
 
+  private onSlotChange = () => {
+    this.hasLabelContent = this.el.textContent !== '';
+  };
+
   private getHintTextId(): string | undefined {
     const { helperText, errorText, helperTextId, errorTextId, isInvalid } = this;
 
@@ -326,7 +332,6 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
     } = this;
     const mode = getIonMode(this);
     const path = getSVGPath(mode, indeterminate);
-    const hasLabelContent = el.textContent !== '';
 
     renderHiddenInput(true, el, name, checked ? value : '', disabled);
 
@@ -338,7 +343,7 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
         aria-checked={indeterminate ? 'mixed' : `${checked}`}
         aria-describedby={this.hintTextId}
         aria-invalid={this.isInvalid ? 'true' : undefined}
-        aria-labelledby={hasLabelContent ? this.inputLabelId : null}
+        aria-labelledby={this.hasLabelContent ? this.inputLabelId : null}
         aria-label={inheritedAttributes['aria-label'] || null}
         aria-disabled={disabled ? 'true' : null}
         aria-required={required ? 'true' : undefined}
@@ -376,13 +381,13 @@ export class Checkbox implements ComponentInterface {
           <div
             class={{
               'label-text-wrapper': true,
-              'label-text-wrapper-hidden': !hasLabelContent,
+              'label-text-wrapper-hidden': !this.hasLabelContent,
             }}
             part="label"
             id={this.inputLabelId}
             onClick={this.onDivLabelClick}
           >
-            <slot></slot>
+            <slot onSlotchange={this.onSlotChange}></slot>
             {this.renderHintText()}
           </div>
           <div class="native-wrapper">

core/src/components/datetime/datetime.tsx

@@ -1033,6 +1033,11 @@ export class Datetime implements ComponentInterface {
           if (this.resolveForceDateScrolling) {
             this.resolveForceDateScrolling();
           }
+
+          const activeEl = this.el.shadowRoot!.activeElement as HTMLElement | null;
+          if (activeEl && activeEl.classList.contains('calendar-day')) {
+            (activeEl.closest('.calendar-body') as HTMLElement | null)?.focus();
+          }
         });
       };
 

core/src/components/spinner/test/transform/spinner.e2e.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import { expect } from '@playwright/test';
+import { configs, test } from '@utils/test/playwright';
+
+/**
+ * This behavior does not vary across directions/modes.
+ */
+configs({ directions: ['ltr'], modes: ['md'] }).forEach(({ title, config }) => {
+  test.describe(title('spinner: transform'), () => {
+    test('should not overwrite circular animation when transform style is applied', async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
+      testInfo.annotations.push({
+        type: 'issue',
+        description: 'https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/19247',
+      });
+
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+          <style>
+            ion-spinner {
+              position: absolute;
+              left: 50%;
+              top: 50%;
+              transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+            }
+          </style>
+
+          <ion-spinner name="circular"></ion-spinner>
+        `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      const spinner = page.locator('ion-spinner');
+
+      // Get initial position
+      const initialBox = await spinner.boundingBox();
+
+      // Wait for a few animation cycles
+      await page.waitForTimeout(500);
+
+      // Get position after the cycles
+      const finalBox = await spinner.boundingBox();
+
+      // The x and y coordinates should remain identical
+      expect(initialBox!.x).toBe(finalBox!.x);
+      expect(initialBox!.y).toBe(finalBox!.y);
+    });
+  });
+});

lerna.json

@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
     "core",
     "packages/*"
   ],
-  "version": "8.8.1"
+  "version": "8.8.2"
 }

packages/angular-server/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.8.2](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.1...v8.8.2) (2026-03-25)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/angular-server
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.8.1](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.0...v8.8.1) (2026-03-06)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/angular-server