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# watchOS 5.1 Release Notes

Update your apps to use new features, and test your apps against API changes.

## Overview

Overview The watchOS 5.1 SDK provides support for developing watchOS apps for Apple Watch devices running watchOS 5.1. The SDK comes bundled with Xcode 10.1 available from the Mac App Store. For information on the compatibility requirements for Xcode 10.1, see Xcode Release Notes. Clock Known Issues Color Circular faces reset to Color Dial when you update from the first watchOS 5.1 beta to beta 2 or later. (44841456) Workaround: Customize the face back to Color Circular after you update.

## See Also

### watchOS 5

- [watchOS 5.3 Release Notes](watchos-release-notes/watchos-5_3-release-notes.md)
- [watchOS 5.1.3 Release Notes](watchos-release-notes/watchos-5_1_3-release-notes.md)
- [watchOS 5 Release Notes](watchos-release-notes/watchos-5-release-notes.md)