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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The March 2025 release of Visual Studio Code features various updates, such as the introduction of agent mode, enhancements to code editing, and an upgraded chat experience. The Agent mode has been introduced in the stable version of VS Code, featuring tools for the Model Context Protocol server. The editor now provides Next Edit Suggestions, minimizes distractions, and incorporates AI edits. Furthermore, users have the ability to access a wider range of language models in chat, seamlessly switch between ask, edit, and agent modes, as well as create and modify notebooks.

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Microsoft has released Windows Package Manager 1.10.390, which addresses issues with WinGet 1.10 for both Windows 10 and 11. The release encompasses comprehensive support for Entra ID, enhanced privilege attributes within configuration files, and the execution of source management in the COM API. Minor adjustments include addressing COM download issues.

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Microsoft has released a new preview build of WinGet, which provides experimental support for DSC v3 processing and has discontinued support for 32-bit ARM. The updates incorporate parallel build capabilities, the elimination of arm32 support, the introduction of validation options for portable installer types, improved handling of access denied errors, and the addition of security context entries.

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Microsoft has released PowerToys 0.90.0, which brings enhancements in features, stability, and automation capabilities. The release features multiple enhancements, notably the introduction of the Command Palette, which provides a swift launcher with an enriched display and expanded functionalities while maintaining optimal performance. The Color Picker has undergone an update from WPF UI to .NET WPF, leading to enhanced themes and visual consistency across various modes. The Windows Command Palette has been launched, offering an enhanced and versatile experience for users.

FancyZones has been updated to address several issues, including the incorrect data being written to the JSON file, misrepresentation of layout hotkeys, and the absence of the "None" option in the editor layout. The Image Resizer has undergone enhancements, including alerts concerning the utilization of the variables "shellItem" and "itemName" prior to their initialization.