Microsoft adds easy .NET upgrade functionality to Visual Studio
Users can now easily upgrade any .NET application to the latest version of .NET. The upgrade can apply to both .NET Framework and .NET Core web and desktop apps. However, some project types are still under development and will be released in the future.
The updated .NET 6 (Long Term Support vers... Read more
Microsoft releases Visual Studio 17.5 preview 3
This week Microsoft released preview 3 of Visual Studio 17.5. The preview boasts a spell checker for comments, 'intent-based suggestions' and a rich Markdown editor by default.
Microsoft Group Product Manager Anthony Cangialosi detailed the preview's offering in a blog post. "This release contin... Read more
New Visual Studio extension makes C# code easier to read
The new Rainbow Braces extension helps code "make sense", according to its developer.
Microsoft's C# principal product manager Mads Kristensen developed an extension for Visual Studio called 'Rainbow Braces'. The new extension displays opening and closing curly brackets, parentheses and square b... Read more
Visual Studio Code 1.67.1 update fixes RCE vulnerability
Microsoft rolled out a hotfix for Visual Studio Code 1.67. The 1.67.1 update fixes a remote execution vulnerability.
Details on the vulnerability are scarce. The threat was labelled as CVE-2022-30129 and allowed hackers to exploit Visual Studio Code 1.67 for remote code execution. There's no ev... Read more
Microsoft issues major update to the PowerShell extension for VS code
The update amounts to a complete overhaul of the core PowerShell engine.
Microsoft has made extensive changes to the core PowerShell engine to create a more reliable and stable user experience, the companhy says.
The release of the updated PowerShell extension in VS Code includes a rewrite of... Read more
GitHub Copilot now available for Visual Studio 2022
The AI solution for developers is now available from Visual Studio 2022 for everyone in the technical preview.
GitHub Copilot, the solution that uses AI to make code suggestions to developers, is now available in Visual Studio 2022.
The solution makes suggestions to developers as they t... Read more
Microsoft releases its latest Visual Studio update
Visual Studio 17.1 offers users a sneak peek at C# 11 features
Microsoft’s Visual Studio 17.1, users will get a sneak peek at features coming to C# 11. These features will also be available in .NET SDK 6.0.200.
One new addition to the language is the ability to allow newlines in holes in ... Read more
Microsoft releases Visual Studio 17.1 Preview 2
Increased Git productivity tops the list of new improvements
Microsoft has announced the second preview of Visual Studio 2022 17.1. This release includes new features that align with themes of Visual Studio 2022, such as productivity.
New Git productivity features will make day-to-day w... Read more
Microsoft makes Visual Studio 2022 and .NET 6 generally available
Microsoft moves Visual Studio Code (VSC) 2022 and the final version of .NET from preview to general availability.
With the final arrival of VSC 2022 v17.0, developers gain access to a 64-bit version of the platform for the first time. This 64-bit version should provide more opportunities to util... Read more
Microsoft’s 64-bit Visual Studio preview is out for testing
Microsoft has released several developer tools, including the preview for the 64-bit version of Visual Studio 2022, ahead of the June 24 developer event. The first preview of Visual Studio 2022 comes after it has been kept at the 32-bit level for years, even as the hardware world transformed.
Th... Read more