The latest version of Visual Studio Code (1.105.0) has been released, featuring significant updates that aim to improve user experience and developer productivity. The new release includes AI-assisted tools for resolving merge conflicts, native authentication on macOS devices, and improved notification systems, making it easier to stay informed about task completion and chat responses. Additionally, users can now customize their experience with enhanced control over prompt files and custom chat modes, and the editor has been updated with a built-in MCP marketplace and improved accessibility features. The release also includes various other improvements, such as automatic response to prompts, permanent titles for task terminals, and better tools for running tests with coverage reporting.
The latest release (v1.12) of Windows Package Manager introduces new features such as MCP servers and improved font support, as well as updates to manifest schema and validation. Experimental features like font support have been introduced, allowing users to list installed font families and faces. Bug fixes and improvements in stability have also been made, including resolving issues with UTF-8 BOM encoding and adding ARP correlation entries for portable installs.
Microsoft has officially released Visual Studio Code version 1.104.3. This update includes an important fix that addresses the caching of network agent instances, improving reliability and performance for users.
Microsoft has announced the release of various tools and libraries through its Azure SDK for September 2025, aimed at enhancing developer productivity and user experience across multiple platforms. The releases include significant updates to Azure Batch and Azure Identity for Java, as well as the initial stable version of Azure Playwright, which provides a comprehensive solution for browser automation testing in Azure environments. Additionally, client libraries and management libraries have been released for various languages, including .NET, Go, Java, JavaScript, and Python.
Microsoft has released a new preview version of the Windows Package Manager, known as WinGet 1.12.240, which streamlines the discovery and installation process of packages that can enhance your PC environment. The latest release includes several significant updates, such as experimental support for fonts and improved manifest schema and validation, as well as bug fixes to resolve issues like slow searches and compatibility problems on older OSes. To enable experimental support for fonts, users can use a specific settings snippet, while the winget font list command will display installed font families and their corresponding number of font faces.
Microsoft has released Windows Package Manager (WinGet) pre-release version 1.11.510, which builds upon the existing functionality of the tool. The updated release includes support for Microsoft Desired State Configuration (DSC) v3 and the ability to export device configurations, enabling users to easily manage settings across multiple devices. Experimental features have also been introduced, including support for fonts, which can be enabled through custom winget settings.
Windows Terminal version 1.23.12681.0 and Windows Terminal Preview v1.24.2682.0 have been released, bringing together the modern Windows Terminal and its predecessor in one convenient location. This update incorporates features such as tab support, rich text, and configurability while also addressing performance concerns to ensure the terminal remains fast and efficient.
Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code version 1.104.2, which is a bug fix update for its August 2025 series of releases. The update addresses several key issues, including errors related to completions from Copilot Chat Pipeline and VS Code build process problems. Additionally, the release fixes high-priority issues such as non-existent prompt files crashing in recommendations tile settings and other performance-impacting problems.
Microsoft has released a new version of PowerToys 0.94, which includes important updates to enhance the Windows experience. The primary focus of this release is to fix an issue that had been blocking installations due to a vcruntime dependency error. This patch update, specifically version 0.94.2, resolves the "Failed to load SilentFilesInUseBAFunction.dll (0x8007007e)" error and enables successful installs from GitHub, winget, or the Microsoft Store. With this fix in place, users can now seamlessly download and install PowerToys without encountering previous installation issues.
Microsoft has released PowerToys 0.94.1, a patch update that addresses critical issues in version 0.94 to ensure stability and performance. The update resolves a critical installer setup problem, enabling successful installation from various platforms, and fixes several bugs and improvements to the Command Palette.
Microsoft has released an updated version of Visual Studio Code, version 1.104.1, which addresses several security and user experience issues. The update resolves bugs related to telemetry data, automatic model selection, release notes display, and authentication platform issues that prevented connecting to Azure ML remote instances.
Microsoft has released a preview version of the Windows Package Manager (WinGet) with several updates and improvements. The new version includes experimental support for fonts, an updated manifest schema to v1.12, and bug fixes such as resolving issues with UTF-8 BOM encoding.
Microsoft has released an updated version of its open-source security tool, Attack Surface Analyzer (ASA) 2.3.328, designed to analyze the attack surface of a target system and report on potential security vulnerabilities introduced during software installation or configuration changes. ASA offers comprehensive analysis of various system components, including file systems, user accounts, services, network ports, certificates, registry, COM objects, event logs, firewall settings, Wi-Fi networks, cryptographic keys, processes, and TPM information. The tool stores collected data in local SQLite databases and now includes enhancements such as updated NuGet package versions, pipeline template references, and disabled TypeNameHandling in ExportTests. By utilizing ASA 2.3.328, organizations can improve their system security posture and reduce potential vulnerabilities associated with software installation or configuration changes.
Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code version 1.104.0 with several updates and features aimed at improving user experience, productivity, and security. The new version allows users to select the best model for their needs, contributes models through extensions, and includes features such as auto-model selection and confirm edits for sensitive files. Other improvements include a reworked list of changed files, customizable chat modes, enhanced usability and security for terminal auto-approve, and the ability to render math in chat responses. Additionally, features like GitHub coding agent integration, to-do list tool enhancements, and improved language support have been added to enhance collaboration, productivity, and workflow.
Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2026 Insiders, a preview version of its Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that brings AI integration, performance improvements, and a modern design. This release marks one of the most ambitious steps forward for the IDE, with AI woven into the daily rhythms of coding to enhance developer productivity.
Microsoft has announced the availability of .NET 10 Release Candidate 1, a major milestone in software development that allows developers to confidently use the latest version in their production applications. This release candidate includes several notable features and improvements across various domains, including cryptography enhancements, UTF-8 support, and tensor and span improvements. The .NET 10 Release Candidate 1 also brings updates to ASP.NET Core and Blazor, .NET MAUI, Windows Forms, Entity Framework Core, and container images, ensuring a stable development environment with enhanced capabilities.
Microsoft has released PowerToys v0.94, a comprehensive update that enhances user experience and introduces various improvements across its suite of utilities. The new version boasts an advanced search function in the PowerToys Settings, hotkey conflict detection system, and improved security through WiX 5 installer upgrades. Multiple utility updates have been made, including enhancements to Mouse Utilities, Command Palette, Hosts Editor, Quick Accent, Always On Top, PowerRename, Peek, and others. These updates aim to streamline user workflow, resolve bugs, and refine the overall performance of PowerToys.
Dustin L. Howett has announced Windows Terminal Preview version 1.24.2372.0 with several new features and improvements. Some notable updates include the display of the Command Palette in multiple languages, improved icon and background image handling, and automatic detection of frequently used SSH hosts. The release also includes bug fixes for issues such as incorrect color handling during scrolling and missing rigid line breaks in full-screen applications like tmux. Additionally, several performance and reliability improvements have been made to enhance the overall user experience.
Dustin L. Howett has announced that Windows Terminal version 1.23 has been finally released after being held back due to reliability issues. This release includes several new features, such as a more reliable windowing architecture, improved UI for customizing settings, and support for drag/drop path translation. Additionally, it resolves various bugs and performance issues, including fixing crashes in context menu handling and improving the handling of buffers with many scroll bar marks. The update is available across different Windows Insider channels, and users can also download it directly from GitHub, with a detailed documentation page available for choosing between different distributions.
The release of Visual Studio Code 1.103.2 has fixed several potential issues, including the inability to switch to GPT-5 mini when out of quota, failure during the "Add File" operation, and the non-application of prompt tools.
