Visual Studio Code – How to resolve NET MAUI workload version mismatch?

I am new to .NET and I have been receiving this error:

"The current .NET MAUI package version ‘9.0.21’ requires the .NET MAUI workload version to be at least ‘9.0.0’. The current .NET MAUI workload version is ‘8.0.83’."

I tried the things ChatGPT told me, I have also checked the dotnet version and it is "9.0.101". But the issue still persists and the app won’t deploy.

Here’s what I have tried:

1. Update the .NET MAUI Workload
   Run the following commands in your terminal or Developer Command Prompt for Visual Studio:

dotnet workload update

2. Check Your .NET SDK Version
   Ensure you are using a compatible .NET SDK version for .NET MAUI. For .NET MAUI 9.x, you need .NET 8 SDK.

dotnet –version
If it’s not .NET 8 (e.g., 8.0.x), download and install the latest .NET 8 SDK from the official .NET website.

3. Update Visual Studio
   Ensure your Visual Studio is up-to-date:

Open Visual Studio.

• Go to Help → Check for Updates.
• Install the latest updates to ensure the correct workloads are supported.

4. Clear and Restore NuGet Packages
   Sometimes stale packages can cause issues:

• Delete the bin and obj folders in your project.

Restore packages:

dotnet restore

5. Verify Workload Installation
   Check that the correct version of the .NET MAUI workload is installed:

dotnet workload list

Look for something like:

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maui-windows 9.0.x
maui-android 9.0.x
maui-ios 9.0.x
If the version is incorrect or missing, reinstall the workload:

dotnet workload install maui