Xamarin.Essentials is no longer supported. Migrate your apps to .NET MAUI, which includes Maui.Essentials.
Full Changelog: https://github.com/xamarin/Essentials/compare/1.8.0...1.8.1
Please note that this release targets Android 13 (API 33). You will have to update your project and dependencies accordingly, else you will see build errors. For more information and more detailed instructions, have a look at this blog post.
Full Changelog: https://github.com/xamarin/Essentials/compare/1.7.7...1.8.0
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