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[Problem/Bug]: Save Password prompt no longer shown on runtime 152.0.4191 — autofill of existing credentials still works (regression from 151)

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Description

What happened?

With CoreWebView2.Profile.IsPasswordAutosaveEnabled = true, submitting a login form with a new credential no longer shows the Save Password prompt on Evergreen runtime 152.0.4191.x.

Autofill of credentials that were saved earlier (under 151) still works on 152, so the password store is readable and the setting is honored for fill. Only the save/prompt path is affected.

Pinning the same app, same SDK, same page to Fixed Version 151.[x.x.x] via CoreWebView2Environment.CreateAsync(browserExecutableFolder: ...) restores the prompt. No other changes between the two runs.

Steps to reproduce

  1. await webView.EnsureCoreWebView2Async(env);
  2. In CoreWebView2InitializationCompleted:
   webView.CoreWebView2.Profile.IsPasswordAutosaveEnabled = true;
  1. Navigate to the attached minimal login page (username field + type="password" field).
  2. Enter a credential not previously saved for this origin, submit.

Expected

Save Password bubble appears (as on 151).

Actual on 152

No prompt. Nothing is written to the profile's password store.

Additional observations

  • Credentials saved on 151 autofill on 152: yes
  • Same page in the Edge 152 browser: [prompts]
Importance

Important. My app's user experience is significantly compromised.

Runtime Channel

Stable release (WebView2 Runtime)

Runtime Version

152.0.4191

SDK Version

1.0.4191.47

Framework

Winforms

Operating System

Windows 11

OS Version

26200.9168

Repro steps

Steps to reproduce

  1. await webView.EnsureCoreWebView2Async(env);
  2. In CoreWebView2InitializationCompleted:
   webView.CoreWebView2.Profile.IsPasswordAutosaveEnabled = true;
  1. Navigate to the attached minimal login page (username field + type="password" field).
  2. Enter a credential not previously saved for this origin, submit.

Expected

Save Password bubble appears (as on 151).

Actual on 152

No prompt. Nothing is written to the profile's password store.

[Reproduced on 2 of 2 machines tested]

Repro page

<!doctype html>
<html>
<body>
  <form method="post" action="/login">
    <input type="text" name="username" autocomplete="username">
    <input type="password" name="password" autocomplete="current-password">
    <button type="submit">Sign in</button>
  </form>
</body>
</html>
Repros in Edge Browser

No, issue does not reproduce in the corresponding Edge version

Regression

Regression in newer Runtime

Last working version (if regression)

151.0.4129.107

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