The May 2025 release of Visual Studio Code features multiple updates, including MCP, which enhances agent coding flow, facilitates access to authentication-required MCP servers, enables debugging of MCP servers in development mode, and allows for the publishing of MCP servers from an extension. Furthermore, it facilitates the organization and management of related tools, enables the visualization of files in the Source Control Graph view, and supports the assignment and tracking of tasks for the GitHub Copilot Coding Agent.
The Windows Package Manager 1.11.350-preview is a preview build of WinGet, providing experimental features including DSC v3 processing, configuration export, and font support. The support for 32-bit ARM has been discontinued, while compatibility with Microsoft Desired State Configuration, configuration export, and font management through winget settings has been introduced. Changes include aligning UndockedRegFreeWinRT with the same vcpkg_installed directory, upgrading to a more recent version of libyaml, incorporating the DSCv3 admin settings resource, resolving issues with debug builds in the latest VS version, and introducing the ReleaseStatic configuration to the WinGetServer project.
Microsoft has released the fifth preview release of .NET 10, emphasizing enhancements in several domains such as the .NET Runtime, SDK, libraries, C#, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, and .NET MAUI. The release features enhancements in post-quantum cryptography (PQC), runtime efficiency, lining, and ARM64 write barriers. The updates encompass C#, F#, Visual Basic, ASP.NET Core & Blazor, XAML Global Namespaces, XAML Implicit Namespaces, and the capability to intercept web requests. The release also encompasses enhancements in .NET for Android, iOS, Mac Catalyst, macOS, tvOS, Windows Forms, and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). The release notes present a comprehensive overview of identified issues and enhancements in quality.
Microsoft has released WSL 2.5.9 pre-release, featuring updates to WSL Kernel 6.6.87.2 and an adjusted PR 13054145 to relax post-import distribution checks.
Microsoft has released the Azure SDK Release for May 2025, featuring new enhancements, improvements, and bug fixes. The initial stable releases encompass a client library for .NET, health deidentification, Java, Neon Postgres, SAP Virtual Instance, JavaScript, Python, Neon Postgres, and Go. The initial beta releases encompass Azure AI Agents Persistent, Azure AI Agents Persistent, Key Vault, Storage Blob, and Go. Additional releases consist of Arize AI Observability Eval, Durable Task, Lambda Test Hyper Execute, Pinecone VectorDB, Portal Services Copilot, Dependency Map, Lambda Test Hyper Execute, Portal Services Copilot, Python, Carbon Optimization, Dependency Map, and Portal Services Copilot.
PowerToys 0.91.1 fixes stability issues in v0.91 based on incoming rates. The update fixes issues with the command palette, workspaces, and quick accent. Key improvements include resolving extension launch failures in admin mode, enabling command-line options support in classic Win32 apps, and allowing the activation key to be held only after activation.
Microsoft has released PowerToys 0.91, which emphasizes enhancements in features, stability, and automation. Significant enhancements encompass enhanced Command Palette performance, resolved bugs, and the introduction of features such as searchable files, low-level keyboard hooks, and an open URL fallback command for the WebSearch extension.
The Command Palette module has been enhanced, addressing concerns related to the toast window, keyboard navigation, and the time and date extension. The Time and Date extension code has been streamlined, and the Command Palette has been restructured and adapted for enhanced accessibility. The plugin has been enhanced to include support for custom formats, refined error messaging, and increased stability to address edge-case crashes. The release features enhancements in WinGet integration, the addition of filterable context menus, and support for ahead-of-time compilation. The release additionally incorporates a retry mechanism for the launch of CmdPal.
Microsoft has released Windows Package Manager 1.11.320, a preview version of WinGet designed for users who wish to explore forthcoming features and improvements. The support for 32-bit ARM has been discontinued, and the platform now includes experimental features such as DSC v3 processing, configuration export, and enhanced font support. This feature provides experimental support for Microsoft Desired State Configuration, configuration export, and font management through winget settings.
Changes include fixing source errors, improving pipeline stability, handling metadata problems, supporting the DSC v3 adapter, simplifying schema header checks, and updates to OneFuzzConfig.json, like Better DefaultInstallVersion, along with other updates. The full list of changes covers versions v1.11.230-preview and v1.11.320-preview. The complete changelog encompasses versions v1.11.230-preview and v1.11.320-preview.
Microsoft has announced the release of .NET 10 Preview 4.
Microsoft has announced the release of Visual Studio Code 1.100.1 to mitigate a security feature bypass vulnerability.
The Windows Package Manager 1.11.230-preview is a preview version of WinGet, providing experimental support for DSC v3 processing while discontinuing support for 32-bit ARM. Potential concerns may involve software bugs or usability challenges, and users are encouraged to assist by reporting these issues.
Windows Terminal Preview v1.23.11132.0 is a maintenance update that incorporates bug fixes and enhancements to windowing functionality. The update eliminates the startOnUserLogin setting from the configuration options. The system utilizes JSON and supports Group Policy templates for configuring the Default Terminal application. It provides clear error messages in the event of application launch failures, enables language overriding in both portable and unpackaged versions, and permits VT applications to reset the color palette, including foreground, background, cursor, and selection colors through OSCs. Recent updates address the accurate display of session dates in local time, enhanced inner padding for the suggestions user interface, and a resolution for the problem where the terminal would overlook the working directory when initiated through wt. The update enhances compatibility with Windows versions prior to 1903, optimizes CRLF translation, and increases reliability.
Windows Terminal 1.22.11141.0 is a maintenance update that features various enhancements. The startOnUserLogin setting has been removed from the settings. The JSON format supports Group Policy templates for configuring the Default Terminal application. It provides meaningful error messages in the event of a failure, enables language overriding in both portable and unpackaged versions, and allows VT applications to reset the color palette, including foreground, background, cursor, and selection colors using OSCs. Recent updates encompass the accurate representation of session dates in local time, enhanced inner padding within the suggestions user interface, advancements in accessibility features, compatibility enhancements for Windows versions prior to 1903, correct CRLF translation, and increased overall reliability.
Microsoft has released a new preview version of Windows Package Manager, providing experimental support for DSC v3 processing while discontinuing support for 32-bit ARM. Changes include adding a version comparison feature, turning on the shadow stack, limiting downloads to COM download instances, better management of MSIX enumeration failures, and fixing problems with arm64 builds.
.NET 10 Preview 3 has been released, showcasing improvements in several domains, including the .NET Runtime, SDK, libraries, C#, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, and .NET MAUI. The release includes a safe way to create ValidationContext, better support for Telemetry Schema URLs in ActivitySource and Meter, support for byte-level operations in BPE Tokenizer, and a reliable option for LightGBM Trainer in ML.NET.
The SDK now provides interactive options, native shell tab-completion scripts, and control over container images. The C# language has received updates that include null-conditional assignment and the introduction of extension members. No new features have been added to Visual Basic. ASP.NET Core and Blazor have received updates, introducing a declarative model for state persistence from components and services, enabling reference fingerprinted static web assets in standalone Blazor WebAssembly applications, and adding support for Server-Sent Events..NET MAUI offers fullscreen video playback, geolocation capabilities, and support for WebAuthenticator CancellationToken.
Version 2.3.321 of AttackSurfaceAnalyzer has been released, featuring updates to dependencies (#740) and the addition of a privacy statement link in the GUI (#739).
Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code 1.99.2, featuring various updates, including an experiment for configuring the default language model/mode. The identified changes are likely candidates for resolution in the upcoming release. Identified issues include crashes of the updater during updates, installation and upgrade system challenges, Windows-related concerns, a bug in the agent mode chat window, significant input delays post version 1.99 when policies are activated, configuration and setup difficulties, performance issues, chat context problems following the recent update, errors when attempting to open notebook cell output in a new tag text editor, and complications with quick fix overlay tips not displaying due to inadequate CSS.
PowerToys 0.90.1 is a patch release aimed at enhancing stability in the previous version. This update resolves various issues, including installation from WinGet, command palette launch problems, crashes occurring with administrator privileges, challenges related to dependency installation, and updates the .NET package to version 9.0.4. The update is now accessible for x64 and ARM64 users.
Microsoft has announced the release of Virtual Studio Code 1.99.1, addressing a remote code execution vulnerability that allowed users within the same group to execute additional code in the integrated zshell.
Microsoft has released a new preview of Windows Package Manager, providing experimental support for DSC v3 processing while discontinuing support for 32-bit ARM. Changes include fixing DynamicProcessor crashes and adding securityContext to configuration files.
