diff --git a/.github/actions/publish-npm/action.yml b/.github/actions/publish-npm/action.yml
index d3e06d5fb01..6913b493ef1 100644
--- a/.github/actions/publish-npm/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/publish-npm/action.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
     - name: 🟢 Configure Node for Publish
-      uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
+      uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
       with:
         node-version: ${{ inputs.node-version }}
         registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/build-angular-server/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/build-angular-server/action.yml
index b5d37c5a9ac..e21a39669bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/build-angular-server/action.yml
+++ b/.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@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/build-angular/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/build-angular/action.yml
index 5224f9741e0..12e1db1f5dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/build-angular/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/build-angular/action.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: 'Build Ionic Angular'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/build-core-stencil-prerelease/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/build-core-stencil-prerelease/action.yml
index c105ecccfa4..28e0c54d775 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/build-core-stencil-prerelease/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/build-core-stencil-prerelease/action.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/build-core/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/build-core/action.yml
index 8056f964b98..113a1ebe3b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/build-core/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/build-core/action.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - name: 🕸️ Install Dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/build-react-router/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/build-react-router/action.yml
index c8083494b0a..b104ebd429d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/build-react-router/action.yml
+++ b/.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@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/build-react/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/build-react/action.yml
index 48f634d2389..8069483deb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/build-react/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/build-react/action.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: 'Build Ionic React'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/build-vue-router/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/build-vue-router/action.yml
index c952de0b299..1f74aa2db80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/build-vue-router/action.yml
+++ b/.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@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/build-vue/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/build-vue/action.yml
index 3c31ee94dd4..527250863b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/build-vue/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/build-vue/action.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: 'Build Ionic Vue'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/download-archive/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/download-archive/action.yml
index 2acddf9713f..97f07f8627a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/download-archive/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/download-archive/action.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
+    - uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
       with:
         name: ${{ inputs.name }}
         path: ${{ inputs.path }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/test-angular-e2e/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/test-angular-e2e/action.yml
index f12fee784e8..8a15bfb5037 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/test-angular-e2e/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/test-angular-e2e/action.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-clean-build/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-clean-build/action.yml
index d2000b28ce7..f6275acbee5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-clean-build/action.yml
+++ b/.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@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-lint/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-lint/action.yml
index f9f0011719a..66a3036ef04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-lint/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-lint/action.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: 'Test Core Lint'
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - name: 🕸️ Install Dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-screenshot/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-screenshot/action.yml
index 1f8699e66d4..379ce934edc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-screenshot/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-screenshot/action.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
       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@v7
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
       with:
         name: updated-screenshots-${{ inputs.shard }}-${{ inputs.totalShards }}
         path: UpdatedScreenshots-${{ inputs.shard }}-${{ inputs.totalShards }}.zip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-spec/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-spec/action.yml
index 2aab4b1be94..f33ab0aa3e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-spec/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/test-core-spec/action.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - name: 🕸️ Install Dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/test-react-e2e/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/test-react-e2e/action.yml
index a1bcbf7a4db..af6100bdb07 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/test-react-e2e/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/test-react-e2e/action.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/test-react-router-e2e/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/test-react-router-e2e/action.yml
index b983878b661..d75c9675fed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/test-react-router-e2e/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/test-react-router-e2e/action.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/test-vue-e2e/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/test-vue-e2e/action.yml
index 22c484a7939..2316e019a46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/test-vue-e2e/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/test-vue-e2e/action.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
     - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/download-archive
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/update-reference-screenshots/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/update-reference-screenshots/action.yml
index 6ee56689b10..844f4e6d2ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/update-reference-screenshots/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/update-reference-screenshots/action.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ on:
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
       with:
         node-version: 24.x
-    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
+    - uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
       with:
         path: ./artifacts
     - name: 🔎 Extract Archives
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/upload-archive/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/upload-archive/action.yml
index c09397345f9..3cfff8853fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions/upload-archive/action.yml
+++ b/.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@v7
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
       with:
         name: ${{ inputs.name }}
         path: ${{ inputs.output }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index ccdc9b996d2..74f504e7317 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       security-events: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
-      - uses: github/codeql-action/init@v4
+      - uses: github/codeql-action/init@7188fc363630916deb702c7fdcf4e481b751f97a # v4.37.1
         with:
           languages: javascript
-      - uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v4
+      - uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@7188fc363630916deb702c7fdcf4e481b751f97a # v4.37.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/conventional-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/conventional-commit.yml
index 8c0bbdebb37..65c026de5eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conventional-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conventional-commit.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
         if: |
           !contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'release') &&
           !contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'chore')
-        uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@v6
+        uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@48f256284bd46cdaab1048c3721360e808335d50 # v6.1.1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/label.yml b/.github/workflows/label.yml
index 7f5d8de9787..b6014addef1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/label.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
   triage:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/labeler@v6
+    - uses: actions/labeler@b8dd2d9be0f68b860e7dae5dae7d772984eacd6d # v6.2.0
       with:
         repo-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
         sync-labels: true
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e16c678580a..996f23da565 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,29 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.8.15](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.14...v8.8.15) (2026-07-22)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **angular-server:** fallback to scoped+annotations when SSR DOM lacks attachShadow ([#30967](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30967)) ([ae6911f](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/ae6911f6c8d46467ae54114295688bbba5ccbf5e)), closes [#29751](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/29751)
+* **modal:** focus the dialog wrapper on present so screen readers can enter the modal ([#31260](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/31260)) ([6251eb8](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/6251eb85db0e5b43b9e09604248dc8451e1664c0))
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.8.14](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.13...v8.8.14) (2026-07-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **tab-bar:** fire tab change events on tab click ([#31262](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/31262)) ([44461dd](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/44461ddda5ef44030f477931dd94cce4674801a6)), closes [#30145](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30145)
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.8.13](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.12...v8.8.13) (2026-07-01)
 
 
diff --git a/core/CHANGELOG.md b/core/CHANGELOG.md
index 5e125fe6772..a7596c353cc 100644
--- a/core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,25 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.8.15](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.14...v8.8.15) (2026-07-22)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **modal:** focus the dialog wrapper on present so screen readers can enter the modal ([#31260](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/31260)) ([6251eb8](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/6251eb85db0e5b43b9e09604248dc8451e1664c0))
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.8.14](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.13...v8.8.14) (2026-07-15)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/core
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.8.13](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.12...v8.8.13) (2026-07-01)
 
 
diff --git a/core/package-lock.json b/core/package-lock.json
index 04192f3795e..d5e316b9e9a 100644
--- a/core/package-lock.json
+++ b/core/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/core",
-  "version": "8.8.13",
+  "version": "8.8.15",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@ionic/core",
-      "version": "8.8.13",
+      "version": "8.8.15",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@stencil/core": "^4.43.5",
diff --git a/core/package.json b/core/package.json
index bb80ba7e419..6b28bff1ede 100644
--- a/core/package.json
+++ b/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/core",
-  "version": "8.8.13",
+  "version": "8.8.15",
   "description": "Base components for Ionic",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 16"
diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/gestures/sheet.ts b/core/src/components/modal/gestures/sheet.ts
index 13dadc34e81..cacf61c5b43 100644
--- a/core/src/components/modal/gestures/sheet.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/gestures/sheet.ts
@@ -299,6 +299,13 @@ export const createSheetGesture = (
   };
 
   const onStart = (detail: GestureDetail) => {
+    /**
+     * Firefox automatically selects the header text during drag
+     * due to the focusable wrapper (tabindex="-1"). Remove any
+     * selection that may have occurred.
+     */
+    window.getSelection()?.removeAllRanges();
+
     /**
      * If canDismiss is anything other than `true`
      * then users should be able to swipe down
diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/gestures/swipe-to-close.ts b/core/src/components/modal/gestures/swipe-to-close.ts
index 2b66e7eac24..d04220c88e7 100644
--- a/core/src/components/modal/gestures/swipe-to-close.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/gestures/swipe-to-close.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,13 @@ export const createSwipeToCloseGesture = (
   const onStart = (detail: GestureDetail) => {
     const { deltaY } = detail;
 
+    /**
+     * Firefox automatically selects the header text during drag
+     * due to the focusable wrapper (tabindex="-1"). Remove any
+     * selection that may have occurred.
+     */
+    window.getSelection()?.removeAllRanges();
+
     /**
      * Get the initial scrollY value so
      * that we can correctly reset the scrollY
diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/modal.scss b/core/src/components/modal/modal.scss
index 160468f5792..0df4a448cd3 100644
--- a/core/src/components/modal/modal.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/modal.scss
@@ -84,6 +84,14 @@ ion-backdrop {
   z-index: 10;
 }
 
+/**
+ * The wrapper receives programmatic focus for screen readers but should not
+ * show a visible focus ring, which is meant only for keyboard navigation.
+ */
+.modal-wrapper {
+  outline: none;
+}
+
 .modal-shadow {
   position: absolute;
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/modal.tsx b/core/src/components/modal/modal.tsx
index 443fd892181..84ac8181d15 100644
--- a/core/src/components/modal/modal.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/modal.tsx
@@ -1188,8 +1188,16 @@ export class Modal implements ComponentInterface, OverlayInterface {
    */
   private onModalFocus = (ev: FocusEvent) => {
     const { dragHandleEl, el } = this;
-    // Only handle focus if the modal itself was focused (not a child element)
-    if (ev.target === el && dragHandleEl && dragHandleEl.tabIndex !== -1) {
+    /**
+     * Focus events from inside the shadow DOM are retargeted to the host, so
+     * `ev.target === el` is also true when a shadow child (e.g. the dialog
+     * wrapper that present() focuses for screen readers) receives focus. Use
+     * the shadow root's activeElement to tell the two apart: it is `null` only
+     * when the host itself was focused directly (e.g. tabbing into the modal).
+     * Only then do we redirect to the handle, so the wrapper focus set on
+     * present() is left intact.
+     */
+    if (ev.target === el && el.shadowRoot?.activeElement == null && dragHandleEl && dragHandleEl.tabIndex !== -1) {
       dragHandleEl.focus();
     }
   };
@@ -1657,10 +1665,17 @@ export class Modal implements ComponentInterface, OverlayInterface {
             same element. They must also be set inside the
             shadow DOM otherwise ion-button will not be highlighted
             when using VoiceOver: https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=247134
+
+            tabIndex={-1} is required so present() can move focus to this
+            element (which carries the dialog role) instead of the role-less
+            host. role="dialog" alone does not make an element focusable, so
+            without the tabindex focus() would be a no-op and screen readers
+            may not properly announce the dialog and its content when it opens.
           */
           role="dialog"
           {...inheritedAttributes}
           aria-modal="true"
+          tabIndex={-1}
           class="modal-wrapper ion-overlay-wrapper"
           part="content"
           ref={(el) => (this.wrapperEl = el)}
diff --git a/core/src/components/modal/test/a11y/modal.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/modal/test/a11y/modal.e2e.ts
index 5aef2cda0d8..0cacc470903 100644
--- a/core/src/components/modal/test/a11y/modal.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/modal/test/a11y/modal.e2e.ts
@@ -19,5 +19,22 @@ configs({ modes: ['ios'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, config }) =>
       const results = await new AxeBuilder({ page }).analyze();
       expect(results.violations).toEqual([]);
     });
+
+    // The focused wrapper must not show a focus ring when opened via keyboard.
+    test('should not render a focus ring on the wrapper when presented via keyboard', async ({ page }) => {
+      await page.goto(`/src/components/modal/test/a11y`, config);
+
+      const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
+      const button = page.locator('#open-modal');
+      const wrapper = page.locator('ion-modal .modal-wrapper');
+
+      // Open with the keyboard so :focus-visible applies to the wrapper.
+      await button.focus();
+      await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+      await ionModalDidPresent.next();
+
+      await expect(wrapper).toBeFocused();
+      await expect(wrapper).toHaveCSS('outline-style', 'none');
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/core/src/utils/overlays.ts b/core/src/utils/overlays.ts
index 89b81e28a83..8a3459fb9c2 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/overlays.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/overlays.ts
@@ -609,7 +609,29 @@ export const present = async <OverlayPresentOptions>(
    * to the overlay container.
    */
   if (overlay.keyboardClose && (document.activeElement === null || !overlay.el.contains(document.activeElement))) {
-    overlay.el.focus();
+    /**
+     * Some overlays (e.g. modal) put the dialog role and accessible label
+     * on the `.ion-overlay-wrapper` instead of the host. Screen readers
+     * need focus on the element with `role="dialog"` to properly announce
+     * and navigate the dialog.
+     *
+     * We only target wrappers with `tabindex`, since `role="dialog"` alone
+     * does not make an element focusable. If no focusable dialog wrapper
+     * exists (e.g. picker-legacy), we fall back to the host.
+     */
+    const overlayWrapper = getElementRoot(overlay.el).querySelector<HTMLElement>('[role="dialog"][tabindex]');
+    const focusTarget = overlayWrapper ?? overlay.el;
+    /**
+     * `preventScroll` keeps this a pure focus move so the viewport does not
+     * jump when the wrapper is partially off-screen (e.g. a sheet modal).
+     * Guard the options call so an older engine that mishandles it can never
+     * reject present(); we fall back to a plain focus() in that case.
+     */
+    try {
+      focusTarget.focus({ preventScroll: true });
+    } catch {
+      focusTarget.focus();
+    }
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/src/utils/test/overlays/overlays.e2e.ts b/core/src/utils/test/overlays/overlays.e2e.ts
index ebe7d25a273..de73fd2f011 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/test/overlays/overlays.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/test/overlays/overlays.e2e.ts
@@ -421,5 +421,87 @@ configs({ modes: ['ios'], directions: ['ltr'] }).forEach(({ title, config }) =>
       // verify focus is in correct location
       await expect(input).toBeFocused();
     });
+
+    // Focus the role="dialog" wrapper on present so screen readers can enter.
+    test('should focus the modal wrapper on present', async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
+      testInfo.annotations.push({
+        type: 'issue',
+        description: 'FW-7611',
+      });
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-modal>
+          <ion-content>Modal Content</ion-content>
+        </ion-modal>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const wrapper = page.locator('ion-modal .modal-wrapper');
+
+      await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.present());
+      await ionModalDidPresent.next();
+
+      await expect(wrapper).toHaveAttribute('role', 'dialog');
+      await expect(wrapper).toBeFocused();
+    });
+
+    test('should focus the sheet modal wrapper on present', async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
+      testInfo.annotations.push({
+        type: 'issue',
+        description: 'FW-7611',
+      });
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <ion-modal initial-breakpoint="0.5" breakpoints="[0, 0.5, 1]">
+          <ion-content>Sheet Modal Content</ion-content>
+        </ion-modal>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const wrapper = page.locator('ion-modal .modal-wrapper');
+
+      await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => el.present());
+      await ionModalDidPresent.next();
+
+      await expect(wrapper).toHaveAttribute('role', 'dialog');
+      await expect(wrapper).toBeFocused();
+    });
+
+    test('should focus the card modal wrapper on present', async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
+      testInfo.annotations.push({
+        type: 'issue',
+        description: 'FW-7611',
+      });
+      await page.setContent(
+        `
+        <div class="ion-page">
+          <ion-content>Root Content</ion-content>
+        </div>
+        <ion-modal>
+          <ion-content>Card Modal Content</ion-content>
+        </ion-modal>
+      `,
+        config
+      );
+
+      const ionModalDidPresent = await page.spyOnEvent('ionModalDidPresent');
+      const modal = page.locator('ion-modal');
+      const wrapper = page.locator('ion-modal .modal-wrapper');
+
+      await modal.evaluate((el: HTMLIonModalElement) => {
+        el.presentingElement = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('.ion-page')!;
+        return el.present();
+      });
+      await ionModalDidPresent.next();
+
+      await expect(wrapper).toHaveAttribute('role', 'dialog');
+      await expect(wrapper).toBeFocused();
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/core/src/utils/test/playwright/drag-element.ts b/core/src/utils/test/playwright/drag-element.ts
index ec0a8d9ce83..febff65078e 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/test/playwright/drag-element.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/test/playwright/drag-element.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ export const dragElementBy = async (
 
   await page.mouse.down();
 
+  // Firefox treats focusable elements (tabindex="-1") as draggable text and
+  // initiates text selection on mouse.down(). In Playwright, this selection
+  // locks in before the gesture detector fires, blocking pointer events.
+  // Clearing it here allows the drag gesture to proceed normally.
+  await page.evaluate(() => window.getSelection()?.removeAllRanges());
+
   // Drag the element.
   await moveElement(page, startX, startY, dragByX, dragByY);
 
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index c1ff80a0f28..c1999229e99 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
     "core",
     "packages/*"
   ],
-  "version": "8.8.13"
+  "version": "8.8.15"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/angular-server/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/angular-server/CHANGELOG.md
index 3238fb0800f..4ccbf22bbce 100644
--- a/packages/angular-server/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/angular-server/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,25 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.8.15](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.14...v8.8.15) (2026-07-22)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **angular-server:** fallback to scoped+annotations when SSR DOM lacks attachShadow ([#30967](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30967)) ([ae6911f](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/ae6911f6c8d46467ae54114295688bbba5ccbf5e)), closes [#29751](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/29751)
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.8.14](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.13...v8.8.14) (2026-07-15)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/angular-server
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.8.13](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.12...v8.8.13) (2026-07-01)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/angular-server
diff --git a/packages/angular-server/package-lock.json b/packages/angular-server/package-lock.json
index a986c49ee96..742722e560d 100644
--- a/packages/angular-server/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/angular-server/package-lock.json
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/angular-server",
-  "version": "8.8.13",
+  "version": "8.8.15",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@ionic/angular-server",
-      "version": "8.8.13",
+      "version": "8.8.15",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@ionic/core": "^8.8.13"
+        "@ionic/core": "^8.8.15"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@angular/animations": "^22.0.0",
@@ -1039,9 +1039,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@ionic/core": {
-      "version": "8.8.13",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.8.13.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-f09pRxmOLxPvLeCK9kTTBiByaPeCrApwABAwkqeax08e1b4kDSyXD1nMGDT6ChTvUGxyt4/cPxLsEP68ku4+HQ==",
+      "version": "8.8.15",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.8.15.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iEREpxWYEakK3ZVGdFVi6Vm+MIpVhNlfy5qds5IjVnZqUPKaD8ynN/2LPfgQiLO/e8eEo40KJj+QuW97uMW53Q==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@stencil/core": "4.43.5",
@@ -7197,9 +7197,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "@ionic/core": {
-      "version": "8.8.13",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.8.13.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-f09pRxmOLxPvLeCK9kTTBiByaPeCrApwABAwkqeax08e1b4kDSyXD1nMGDT6ChTvUGxyt4/cPxLsEP68ku4+HQ==",
+      "version": "8.8.15",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.8.15.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iEREpxWYEakK3ZVGdFVi6Vm+MIpVhNlfy5qds5IjVnZqUPKaD8ynN/2LPfgQiLO/e8eEo40KJj+QuW97uMW53Q==",
       "requires": {
         "@stencil/core": "4.43.5",
         "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
diff --git a/packages/angular-server/package.json b/packages/angular-server/package.json
index 308f6c33e08..f5d5aa327b8 100644
--- a/packages/angular-server/package.json
+++ b/packages/angular-server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/angular-server",
-  "version": "8.8.13",
+  "version": "8.8.15",
   "description": "Angular SSR Module for Ionic",
   "keywords": [
     "ionic",
@@ -66,6 +66,6 @@
   },
   "prettier": "@ionic/prettier-config",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ionic/core": "^8.8.13"
+    "@ionic/core": "^8.8.15"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/angular-server/src/ionic-server-module.ts b/packages/angular-server/src/ionic-server-module.ts
index 49b93ea5b81..3d446b1b098 100644
--- a/packages/angular-server/src/ionic-server-module.ts
+++ b/packages/angular-server/src/ionic-server-module.ts
@@ -20,8 +20,17 @@ export class IonicServerModule {}
 export function hydrateIonicComponents(doc: any, appId: any) {
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/explicit-module-boundary-types
   return () => {
+    const supportsNativeAttachShadow =
+      typeof doc?.createElement?.('div')?.attachShadow === 'function';
+
     return hydrateDocument(doc, {
-      clientHydrateAnnotations: false,
+      // Fallback for SSR DOMs (e.g. Domino) that do not implement attachShadow.
+      ...(supportsNativeAttachShadow
+        ? { clientHydrateAnnotations: false }
+        : {
+            serializeShadowRoot: 'scoped',
+            clientHydrateAnnotations: true,
+          }),
       excludeComponents: [
         // overlays
         'ion-action-sheet',
diff --git a/packages/angular/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/angular/CHANGELOG.md
index 29461963d67..20ab7d5ba4c 100644
--- a/packages/angular/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/angular/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,22 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.8.15](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.14...v8.8.15) (2026-07-22)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/angular
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.8.14](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.13...v8.8.14) (2026-07-15)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/angular
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.8.13](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.12...v8.8.13) (2026-07-01)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/angular
diff --git a/packages/angular/package-lock.json b/packages/angular/package-lock.json
index c857c63e7db..f8320ad909d 100644
--- a/packages/angular/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/angular/package-lock.json
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/angular",
-  "version": "8.8.13",
+  "version": "8.8.15",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@ionic/angular",
-      "version": "8.8.13",
+      "version": "8.8.15",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@ionic/core": "^8.8.13",
+        "@ionic/core": "^8.8.15",
         "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
         "jsonc-parser": "^3.0.0",
         "tslib": "^2.3.0"
@@ -2044,9 +2044,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@ionic/core": {
-      "version": "8.8.13",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.8.13.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-f09pRxmOLxPvLeCK9kTTBiByaPeCrApwABAwkqeax08e1b4kDSyXD1nMGDT6ChTvUGxyt4/cPxLsEP68ku4+HQ==",
+      "version": "8.8.15",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.8.15.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iEREpxWYEakK3ZVGdFVi6Vm+MIpVhNlfy5qds5IjVnZqUPKaD8ynN/2LPfgQiLO/e8eEo40KJj+QuW97uMW53Q==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@stencil/core": "4.43.5",
diff --git a/packages/angular/package.json b/packages/angular/package.json
index 7310ffc679c..6b977903c6a 100644
--- a/packages/angular/package.json
+++ b/packages/angular/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/angular",
-  "version": "8.8.13",
+  "version": "8.8.15",
   "description": "Angular specific wrappers for @ionic/core",
   "keywords": [
     "ionic",
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     }
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ionic/core": "^8.8.13",
+    "@ionic/core": "^8.8.15",
     "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
     "jsonc-parser": "^3.0.0",
     "tslib": "^2.3.0"
diff --git a/packages/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 69a91d7e43b..15c703ffa25 100644
--- a/packages/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,22 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.8.15](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.14...v8.8.15) (2026-07-22)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/docs
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.8.14](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.13...v8.8.14) (2026-07-15)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/docs
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.8.13](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.12...v8.8.13) (2026-07-01)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/docs
diff --git a/packages/docs/package-lock.json b/packages/docs/package-lock.json
index 32b6c60cc7f..2f96d120cbd 100644
--- a/packages/docs/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/docs/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/docs",
-  "version": "8.8.13",
+  "version": "8.8.15",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@ionic/docs",
-      "version": "8.8.13",
+      "version": "8.8.15",
       "license": "MIT"
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/docs/package.json b/packages/docs/package.json
index 5eb602d6513..262e89331b3 100644
--- a/packages/docs/package.json
+++ b/packages/docs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/docs",
-  "version": "8.8.13",
+  "version": "8.8.15",
   "description": "Pre-packaged API documentation for the Ionic docs.",
   "main": "core.json",
   "types": "core.d.ts",
diff --git a/packages/react-router/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/react-router/CHANGELOG.md
index cf601872233..119692c6d83 100644
--- a/packages/react-router/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/react-router/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,22 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.8.15](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.14...v8.8.15) (2026-07-22)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/react-router
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.8.14](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.13...v8.8.14) (2026-07-15)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/react-router
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.8.13](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.12...v8.8.13) (2026-07-01)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/react-router
diff --git a/packages/react-router/package-lock.json b/packages/react-router/package-lock.json
index b9c7771dd3c..439c471aae3 100644
--- a/packages/react-router/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/react-router/package-lock.json
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/react-router",
-  "version": "8.8.13",
+  "version": "8.8.15",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@ionic/react-router",
-      "version": "8.8.13",
+      "version": "8.8.15",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@ionic/react": "^8.8.13",
+        "@ionic/react": "^8.8.15",
         "tslib": "*"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -248,9 +248,9 @@
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
     },
     "node_modules/@ionic/core": {
-      "version": "8.8.13",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.8.13.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-f09pRxmOLxPvLeCK9kTTBiByaPeCrApwABAwkqeax08e1b4kDSyXD1nMGDT6ChTvUGxyt4/cPxLsEP68ku4+HQ==",
+      "version": "8.8.15",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.8.15.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iEREpxWYEakK3ZVGdFVi6Vm+MIpVhNlfy5qds5IjVnZqUPKaD8ynN/2LPfgQiLO/e8eEo40KJj+QuW97uMW53Q==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@stencil/core": "4.43.5",
@@ -437,12 +437,12 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@ionic/react": {
-      "version": "8.8.13",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/react/-/react-8.8.13.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-xKevvpmTfi2ZtOcmwEsw3EE6fm+TqKYIHKvgkIwAUz/bnRcMmGA9b474WxJcLQ5Twv8ynj/C1iDQcDA+jR0/pw==",
+      "version": "8.8.15",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/react/-/react-8.8.15.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-8bjys95dICAfJMwA0iuKIYfg5pbz2lY56eQpIG6In+796PvMNVXE9eFLhIZ15jjpRE1O/HZHxO2OFV/pL3NVdA==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@ionic/core": "8.8.13",
+        "@ionic/core": "8.8.15",
         "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
         "tslib": "*"
       },
diff --git a/packages/react-router/package.json b/packages/react-router/package.json
index b5626d0beb9..cbed62429f7 100644
--- a/packages/react-router/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-router/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/react-router",
-  "version": "8.8.13",
+  "version": "8.8.15",
   "description": "React Router wrapper for @ionic/react",
   "keywords": [
     "ionic",
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     "dist/"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ionic/react": "^8.8.13",
+    "@ionic/react": "^8.8.15",
     "tslib": "*"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md
index 61282f1918e..e0e3c9aeba1 100644
--- a/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,25 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.8.15](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.14...v8.8.15) (2026-07-22)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/react
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.8.14](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.13...v8.8.14) (2026-07-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **tab-bar:** fire tab change events on tab click ([#31262](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/31262)) ([44461dd](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/commit/44461ddda5ef44030f477931dd94cce4674801a6)), closes [#30145](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30145)
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.8.13](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.12...v8.8.13) (2026-07-01)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/react
diff --git a/packages/react/package-lock.json b/packages/react/package-lock.json
index feb308cd8b0..15ccdf26c64 100644
--- a/packages/react/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/react/package-lock.json
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/react",
-  "version": "8.8.13",
+  "version": "8.8.15",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@ionic/react",
-      "version": "8.8.13",
+      "version": "8.8.15",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@ionic/core": "^8.8.13",
+        "@ionic/core": "^8.8.15",
         "@stencil/react-output-target": "^1.5.2",
         "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
         "tslib": "*"
@@ -742,9 +742,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@ionic/core": {
-      "version": "8.8.13",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.8.13.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-f09pRxmOLxPvLeCK9kTTBiByaPeCrApwABAwkqeax08e1b4kDSyXD1nMGDT6ChTvUGxyt4/cPxLsEP68ku4+HQ==",
+      "version": "8.8.15",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.8.15.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iEREpxWYEakK3ZVGdFVi6Vm+MIpVhNlfy5qds5IjVnZqUPKaD8ynN/2LPfgQiLO/e8eEo40KJj+QuW97uMW53Q==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@stencil/core": "4.43.5",
diff --git a/packages/react/package.json b/packages/react/package.json
index 2a2fe96cfba..075f55c8185 100644
--- a/packages/react/package.json
+++ b/packages/react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/react",
-  "version": "8.8.13",
+  "version": "8.8.15",
   "description": "React specific wrapper for @ionic/core",
   "keywords": [
     "ionic",
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "css/"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ionic/core": "^8.8.13",
+    "@ionic/core": "^8.8.15",
     "@stencil/react-output-target": "^1.5.2",
     "ionicons": "^8.0.13",
     "tslib": "*"
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/navigation/IonTabBar.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/navigation/IonTabBar.tsx
index 0c5da8dd383..e267c218d54 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/navigation/IonTabBar.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/navigation/IonTabBar.tsx
@@ -227,12 +227,20 @@ class IonTabBarUnwrapped extends React.PureComponent<InternalProps, IonTabBarSta
         this.context.resetTab(e.detail.tab, originalHref, tappedTab.originalRouteOptions);
       }
     } else {
-      if (this.props.onIonTabsWillChange) {
-        this.props.onIonTabsWillChange(new CustomEvent('ionTabWillChange', { detail: { tab: e.detail.tab } }));
+      let onWillChange = this.props.onIonTabsWillChange;
+      let onDidChange = this.props.onIonTabsDidChange;
+      if (this.props.tabsContext) {
+        onWillChange = this.props.tabsContext?.tabBarProps.onIonTabsWillChange ?? this.props.onIonTabsWillChange;
+        onDidChange = this.props.tabsContext?.tabBarProps.onIonTabsDidChange ?? this.props.onIonTabsDidChange;
       }
-      if (this.props.onIonTabsDidChange) {
-        this.props.onIonTabsDidChange(new CustomEvent('ionTabDidChange', { detail: { tab: e.detail.tab } }));
+
+      if (onWillChange) {
+        onWillChange(new CustomEvent('ionTabWillChange', { detail: { tab: e.detail.tab } }));
+      }
+      if (onDidChange) {
+        onDidChange(new CustomEvent('ionTabDidChange', { detail: { tab: e.detail.tab } }));
       }
+
       if (hasRouterOutlet) {
         this.setActiveTabOnContext(e.detail.tab);
         this.context.changeTab(e.detail.tab, currentHref, e.detail.routeOptions);
diff --git a/packages/react/test/base/tests/e2e/specs/tabs/tabs.cy.ts b/packages/react/test/base/tests/e2e/specs/tabs/tabs.cy.ts
index 34b4ee4f1e6..2d8b4302cd0 100644
--- a/packages/react/test/base/tests/e2e/specs/tabs/tabs.cy.ts
+++ b/packages/react/test/base/tests/e2e/specs/tabs/tabs.cy.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ describe('IonTabs', () => {
   /**
    * Verifies that tabs with similar route prefixes (e.g., /home, /home2, /home3)
    * correctly select the matching tab instead of the first prefix match.
-   * 
+   *
    * @see https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/30448
    */
   describe('Similar Route Prefixes', () => {
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ describe('IonTabs', () => {
 
   describe('Without IonRouterOutlet', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
-      cy.visit('/tabs-basic');
+      cy.visit('/tabs-basic', {
+        onBeforeLoad(win) {
+          cy.spy(win.console, 'log').as('consoleLog');
+        },
+      });
     });
 
     it.skip('should show correct tab when clicking the tab button', () => {
@@ -83,5 +87,12 @@ describe('IonTabs', () => {
 
       cy.url().should('include', '/tabs-basic');
     });
+
+    it('should fire tab change events on tab click', () => {
+      cy.get('ion-tab-button[tab="tab2"]').click();
+
+      cy.get('@consoleLog').should('be.calledWith', 'onIonTabsWillChange', 'tab2');
+      cy.get('@consoleLog').should('be.calledWith', 'onIonTabsDidChange:', 'tab2');
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/vue-router/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/vue-router/CHANGELOG.md
index 9697a53d608..3f626505934 100644
--- a/packages/vue-router/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/vue-router/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,22 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.8.15](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.14...v8.8.15) (2026-07-22)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/vue-router
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.8.14](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.13...v8.8.14) (2026-07-15)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/vue-router
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.8.13](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.12...v8.8.13) (2026-07-01)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/vue-router
diff --git a/packages/vue-router/package-lock.json b/packages/vue-router/package-lock.json
index d3cececf797..72943eb71b6 100644
--- a/packages/vue-router/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/vue-router/package-lock.json
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/vue-router",
-  "version": "8.8.13",
+  "version": "8.8.15",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@ionic/vue-router",
-      "version": "8.8.13",
+      "version": "8.8.15",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@ionic/vue": "^8.8.13"
+        "@ionic/vue": "^8.8.15"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@ionic/eslint-config": "^0.3.0",
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
     },
     "node_modules/@ionic/core": {
-      "version": "8.8.13",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.8.13.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-f09pRxmOLxPvLeCK9kTTBiByaPeCrApwABAwkqeax08e1b4kDSyXD1nMGDT6ChTvUGxyt4/cPxLsEP68ku4+HQ==",
+      "version": "8.8.15",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.8.15.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iEREpxWYEakK3ZVGdFVi6Vm+MIpVhNlfy5qds5IjVnZqUPKaD8ynN/2LPfgQiLO/e8eEo40KJj+QuW97uMW53Q==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@stencil/core": "4.43.5",
@@ -468,12 +468,12 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@ionic/vue": {
-      "version": "8.8.13",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/vue/-/vue-8.8.13.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-PgpuoQInVBAmBwn12Wg7nvZ471khG++3UGlEsOAFZ6D6BFEvv8OMz90MTE5j6gnT//lzP2GIs/msG+LS8FV5vQ==",
+      "version": "8.8.15",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/vue/-/vue-8.8.15.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-WYM51Qlh1PES6Xst+085ueGj4iars2AhBnTboQBLxS9knU6hHQ90/5/pNjOl3WyFkmWV7/kL8iQaR7o+qESLxQ==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@ionic/core": "8.8.13",
+        "@ionic/core": "8.8.15",
         "@stencil/vue-output-target": "0.10.7",
         "ionicons": "^8.0.13"
       }
diff --git a/packages/vue-router/package.json b/packages/vue-router/package.json
index 9064ff94397..730d23d3300 100644
--- a/packages/vue-router/package.json
+++ b/packages/vue-router/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/vue-router",
-  "version": "8.8.13",
+  "version": "8.8.15",
   "description": "Vue Router integration for @ionic/vue",
   "scripts": {
     "eslint": "eslint src",
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework#readme",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ionic/vue": "^8.8.13"
+    "@ionic/vue": "^8.8.15"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@ionic/eslint-config": "^0.3.0",
diff --git a/packages/vue/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/vue/CHANGELOG.md
index b9d622271a2..060691a3ca7 100644
--- a/packages/vue/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/vue/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,22 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [8.8.15](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.14...v8.8.15) (2026-07-22)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/vue
+
+
+
+
+
+## [8.8.14](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.13...v8.8.14) (2026-07-15)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/vue
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [8.8.13](https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/compare/v8.8.12...v8.8.13) (2026-07-01)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @ionic/vue
diff --git a/packages/vue/package-lock.json b/packages/vue/package-lock.json
index a82b503747e..69d8a8a28c3 100644
--- a/packages/vue/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/vue/package-lock.json
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/vue",
-  "version": "8.8.13",
+  "version": "8.8.15",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@ionic/vue",
-      "version": "8.8.13",
+      "version": "8.8.15",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@ionic/core": "^8.8.13",
+        "@ionic/core": "^8.8.15",
         "@stencil/vue-output-target": "0.13.1",
         "ionicons": "^8.0.13"
       },
@@ -239,9 +239,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@ionic/core": {
-      "version": "8.8.13",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.8.13.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-f09pRxmOLxPvLeCK9kTTBiByaPeCrApwABAwkqeax08e1b4kDSyXD1nMGDT6ChTvUGxyt4/cPxLsEP68ku4+HQ==",
+      "version": "8.8.15",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ionic/core/-/core-8.8.15.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iEREpxWYEakK3ZVGdFVi6Vm+MIpVhNlfy5qds5IjVnZqUPKaD8ynN/2LPfgQiLO/e8eEo40KJj+QuW97uMW53Q==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@stencil/core": "4.43.5",
diff --git a/packages/vue/package.json b/packages/vue/package.json
index d1d493dd678..e308acb4353 100644
--- a/packages/vue/package.json
+++ b/packages/vue/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ionic/vue",
-  "version": "8.8.13",
+  "version": "8.8.15",
   "description": "Vue specific wrapper for @ionic/core",
   "scripts": {
     "eslint": "eslint src",
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     "vue-router": "^5.0.6"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ionic/core": "^8.8.13",
+    "@ionic/core": "^8.8.15",
     "@stencil/vue-output-target": "0.13.1",
     "ionicons": "^8.0.13"
   },