diff --git a/build/rules/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Additional.targets b/build/rules/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Additional.targets
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dbd6eb3f35c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/rules/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Additional.targets
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <!--
+    This file contains targets that override behavior in Microsoft.UI.Xaml and
+    related packages.
+
+    For example: All XAML needs is a reference to WebView2; it does not need the
+    DLL and it does not need for us to copy the WinMD into the output folder. It
+    also doesn't require the WebView2 loader since we're not actually using
+    WebView2. Therefore, we can get away with *not including the WebView2
+    package* and only adding a reference to its winmd.
+  -->
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="$(WebView2PackageRoot)\lib\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Core.winmd" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/dep/nuget/packages.config b/dep/nuget/packages.config
index 5015d1ee970..09a9c4935d4 100644
--- a/dep/nuget/packages.config
+++ b/dep/nuget/packages.config
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
   <package id="Microsoft.VCRTForwarders.140" version="1.0.4" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Internal.Windows.Terminal.ThemeHelpers" version="0.6.220404001" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Configuration.Native" version="2.3.2262" targetFramework="native" developmentDependency="true" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.UI.Xaml" version="2.7.3" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.UI.Xaml" version="2.8.2" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.1661.34" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" version="1.0.220201.1" targetFramework="native" developmentDependency="true" />
 
   <!-- Managed packages -->
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TabBase.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TabBase.cpp
index 54b25c48b08..6761ab3dac1 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TabBase.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TabBase.cpp
@@ -475,33 +475,36 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
         // In GH#11294 we thought we'd still need to set
         // TabViewItemHeaderBackground manually, but GH#11382 discovered that
         // Background() was actually okay after all.
+
+        const auto& tabItemResources{ TabViewItem().Resources() };
+
         TabViewItem().Background(deselectedTabBrush);
-        TabViewItem().Resources().Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderBackgroundSelected"), selectedTabBrush);
-        TabViewItem().Resources().Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderBackgroundPointerOver"), hoverTabBrush);
-        TabViewItem().Resources().Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderBackgroundPressed"), selectedTabBrush);
+        tabItemResources.Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderBackgroundSelected"), selectedTabBrush);
+        tabItemResources.Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderBackgroundPointerOver"), hoverTabBrush);
+        tabItemResources.Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderBackgroundPressed"), selectedTabBrush);
 
         // Similarly, TabViewItem().Foreground()  sets the color for the text
         // when the TabViewItem isn't selected, but not when it is hovered,
         // pressed, dragged, or selected, so we'll need to just set them all
         // anyways.
         TabViewItem().Foreground(deselectedFontBrush);
-        TabViewItem().Resources().Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderForeground"), deselectedFontBrush);
-        TabViewItem().Resources().Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderForegroundSelected"), fontBrush);
-        TabViewItem().Resources().Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderForegroundPointerOver"), fontBrush);
-        TabViewItem().Resources().Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderForegroundPressed"), fontBrush);
-
-        TabViewItem().Resources().Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderCloseButtonForeground"), deselectedFontBrush);
-        TabViewItem().Resources().Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderCloseButtonForegroundPressed"), secondaryFontBrush);
-        TabViewItem().Resources().Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderCloseButtonForegroundPointerOver"), fontBrush);
-        TabViewItem().Resources().Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderPressedCloseButtonForeground"), fontBrush);
-        TabViewItem().Resources().Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderPointerOverCloseButtonForeground"), fontBrush);
-        TabViewItem().Resources().Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderSelectedCloseButtonForeground"), fontBrush);
-        TabViewItem().Resources().Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderCloseButtonBackgroundPressed"), subtleFillColorTertiaryBrush);
-        TabViewItem().Resources().Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderCloseButtonBackgroundPointerOver"), subtleFillColorSecondaryBrush);
-
-        TabViewItem().Resources().Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewButtonForegroundActiveTab"), fontBrush);
-        TabViewItem().Resources().Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewButtonForegroundPressed"), fontBrush);
-        TabViewItem().Resources().Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewButtonForegroundPointerOver"), fontBrush);
+        tabItemResources.Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderForeground"), deselectedFontBrush);
+        tabItemResources.Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderForegroundSelected"), fontBrush);
+        tabItemResources.Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderForegroundPointerOver"), fontBrush);
+        tabItemResources.Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderForegroundPressed"), fontBrush);
+
+        tabItemResources.Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderCloseButtonForeground"), deselectedFontBrush);
+        tabItemResources.Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderCloseButtonForegroundPressed"), secondaryFontBrush);
+        tabItemResources.Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderCloseButtonForegroundPointerOver"), fontBrush);
+        tabItemResources.Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderPressedCloseButtonForeground"), fontBrush);
+        tabItemResources.Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderPointerOverCloseButtonForeground"), fontBrush);
+        tabItemResources.Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderSelectedCloseButtonForeground"), fontBrush);
+        tabItemResources.Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderCloseButtonBackgroundPressed"), subtleFillColorTertiaryBrush);
+        tabItemResources.Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewItemHeaderCloseButtonBackgroundPointerOver"), subtleFillColorSecondaryBrush);
+
+        tabItemResources.Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewButtonForegroundActiveTab"), fontBrush);
+        tabItemResources.Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewButtonForegroundPressed"), fontBrush);
+        tabItemResources.Insert(winrt::box_value(L"TabViewButtonForegroundPointerOver"), fontBrush);
 
         _RefreshVisualState();
     }
@@ -537,13 +540,15 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
             L"TabViewButtonForegroundPointerOver"
         };
 
+        const auto& tabItemResources{ TabViewItem().Resources() };
+
         // simply clear any of the colors in the tab's dict
         for (const auto& keyString : keys)
         {
             auto key = winrt::box_value(keyString);
-            if (TabViewItem().Resources().HasKey(key))
+            if (tabItemResources.HasKey(key))
             {
-                TabViewItem().Resources().Remove(key);
+                tabItemResources.Remove(key);
             }
         }
 
@@ -556,24 +561,20 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
     }
 
     // Method Description:
-    // Toggles the visual state of the tab view item,
-    // so that changes to the tab color are reflected immediately
+    // BODGY
+    // - Toggles the requested theme of the tab view item,
+    //   so that changes to the tab color are reflected immediately
+    // - Prior to MUX 2.8, we toggled the visual state here, but that seemingly
+    //   doesn't work in 2.8.
     // Arguments:
     // - <none>
     // Return Value:
     // - <none>
     void TabBase::_RefreshVisualState()
     {
-        if (TabViewItem().IsSelected())
-        {
-            VisualStateManager::GoToState(TabViewItem(), L"Normal", true);
-            VisualStateManager::GoToState(TabViewItem(), L"Selected", true);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            VisualStateManager::GoToState(TabViewItem(), L"Selected", true);
-            VisualStateManager::GoToState(TabViewItem(), L"Normal", true);
-        }
+        const auto& reqTheme = TabViewItem().RequestedTheme();
+        TabViewItem().RequestedTheme(ElementTheme::Light);
+        TabViewItem().RequestedTheme(ElementTheme::Dark);
+        TabViewItem().RequestedTheme(reqTheme);
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/src/common.nugetversions.props b/src/common.nugetversions.props
index 19147f5e977..a3ac0f8ec9b 100644
--- a/src/common.nugetversions.props
+++ b/src/common.nugetversions.props
@@ -36,4 +36,7 @@
     <SeleniumSupportPathRoot>$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\packages\Selenium.Support.3.5.0</SeleniumSupportPathRoot>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
+  <!-- WinUI (which depends on WebView2 as of 2.8.0) -->
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\packages\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8.2\build\native\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.props" Condition="'$(TerminalMUX)' == 'true' and Exists('$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\packages\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8.2\build\native\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.props')" />
+
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/common.nugetversions.targets b/src/common.nugetversions.targets
index 91a26fdf59a..e047b9931d2 100644
--- a/src/common.nugetversions.targets
+++ b/src/common.nugetversions.targets
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Terminal_NuGetEXE>&quot;$(SolutionDir)dep\nuget\nuget.exe&quot;</Terminal_NuGetEXE>
     <Terminal_GlobalPackagesConfigPath>$(SolutionDir)dep\nuget\packages.config</Terminal_GlobalPackagesConfigPath>
+
+    <WebView2PackageRoot>$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.1661.34</WebView2PackageRoot>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <Target Name="_Terminal_NuGetPackageManager"
@@ -53,7 +55,13 @@
     <Import Project="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\packages\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Configuration.Native.2.3.2262\build\native\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Configuration.Native.targets" Condition="'$(TerminalVisualStudioSetup)' == 'true' and Exists('$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\packages\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Configuration.Native.2.3.2262\build\native\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Configuration.Native.targets')" />
 
     <!-- WinUI (which depends on WebView2 as of 2.8.0) -->
-    <Import Project="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\packages\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.7.3\build\native\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.targets" Condition="'$(TerminalMUX)' == 'true' and Exists('$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\packages\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.7.3\build\native\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\packages\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8.2\build\native\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.targets" Condition="'$(TerminalMUX)' == 'true' and Exists('$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\packages\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8.2\build\native\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.targets')" />
+    <!--
+      Instead of adding our dependency on WebView2, fake it with another set of rules for XAML.
+      See Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Additional.targets for more info.
+      Make sure to update WebView2PackageRoot above to match the WebView2 dependency version.
+    -->
+    <Import Project="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\build\rules\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Additional.targets" Condition="'$(TerminalMUX)' == 'true'" />
 
     <!-- WIL (so widely used that this one does not have a TerminalWIL opt-in property; it is automatic) -->
     <Import Project="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.220201.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.220201.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets')" />
@@ -86,7 +94,8 @@
     <Error Condition="'$(TerminalVisualStudioSetup)' == 'true' AND !Exists('$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\packages\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Configuration.Native.2.3.2262\build\native\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Configuration.Native.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\packages\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Configuration.Native.2.3.2262\build\native\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Configuration.Native.targets'))" />
 
     <!-- WinUI (which depends on WebView2 as of 2.8.0) -->
-    <Error Condition="'$(TerminalMUX)' == 'true' AND !Exists('$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\packages\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.7.3\build\native\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\packages\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.7.3\build\native\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="'$(TerminalMUX)' == 'true' AND !Exists('$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\packages\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8.2\build\native\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\packages\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8.2\build\native\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="'$(TerminalMUX)' == 'true' AND !Exists('$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.1661.34\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\packages\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.1661.34\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets'))" />
 
     <!-- WIL (so widely used that this one does not have a TerminalWIL opt-in property; it is automatic) -->
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.220201.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)..\packages\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.1.0.220201.1\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary.targets'))" />