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GitHub Copilot Free is here in Visual Studio
If you haven’t already heard, GitHub just announced Copilot Free! And great news: you can already start using Copilot Free right now in Visual Studio. It’s available now, and we’re putting the finishing touches on a more streamlined experience in...
2024-12-18 18:14
.NET Conf 2024 Recap – Celebrating .NET 9, AI, Community, & More
.NET Conf 2024 is over, but you can catch up with all the announcement and fun with video recordings, slides, demos, and more. The post .NET Conf 2024 Recap – Celebrating .NET 9, AI, Community, & More appeared first on .NET Blog.
2024-12-17 18:05
Refresh your Find results
Are you tired of having to repeatedly launch the Find window in Visual Studio to update your search results? Whether you’ve just refactored some code or pulled recent changes, having to redo a search to get updated results is no longer necessary. Wit...
2024-12-17 13:00
Exploring Microsoft.Extensions.VectorData with Qdrant and Azure AI Search
Discover how to use Microsoft.Extensions.VectorData to implement semantic search using Qdrant and Azure AI Search The post Exploring Microsoft.Extensions.VectorData with Qdrant and Azure AI Search appeared first on .NET Blog.
2024-12-16 18:05
Create internal GitHub repos for your team
Visual Studio 2022 now includes support for creating internal repositories for GitHub organizations. This feature allows developers to work within their GitHub organization’s guidelines within the Visual Studio environment more effectively. Managing ...
2024-12-16 13:00
Announcing .NET Community Toolkit 8.4! Partial properties support for MVVM, new analyzers, and more!
We're happy to announce the official launch of the .NET Community Toolkit 8.4 release, featuring support for partial properties for the MVVM Toolkit generators, new analyzers, bug fixes and enhancements, and more! The post Announcing .NET Community Too...
2024-12-12 18:05
Boost your Git confidence with the new file rename notification
Have you ever renamed a file in Solution Explorer and wondered if Git is tracking your changes correctly? You’re not alone. Many developers have found this process confusing and worry whether their changes are being properly staged in Git. But worry ...
2024-12-12 15:05
Effortless publishing with Azure Functions Flex Consumption
Struggling with complex deployment processes for your serverless applications? Visual Studio 2022 introduces a seamless solution with the new Azure Functions Flex Consumption hosting plan, now generally available. Imagine a world where deploying your s...
2024-12-11 16:51
Invoking Async Power: What Awaits WinForms in .NET 9
With .NET 9, we’re bringing a suite of new async APIs to WinForms, aimed at making UI updates, dialog interactions, and control management more efficient. The post Invoking Async Power: What Awaits WinForms in .NET 9 appeared first on .NET Blog.
2024-12-10 18:00
Effortless publishing to Azure WebJobs on Linux
Are you tired of the cumbersome process involved in publishing your .NET console applications to Azure WebJobs on Linux? For developers yearning for a seamless and efficient method to deploy their applications, Visual Studio 2022 introduces a much-anti...
2024-12-10 17:24
Using Local AI models with .NET Aspire
Let's look at how to build and run local AI models with .NET Aspire. The post Using Local AI models with .NET Aspire appeared first on .NET Blog.
2024-12-09 18:05
Keep working with non-blocking Code Cleanup
Are you tired of waiting for Code Cleanup to finish every time you save your work? Visual Studio 2022 will no longer lock up and get in the way of your tasks as it’s cleaning up the code under the covers. Every developer knows the importance of maint...
2024-12-09 16:11
MSVC Compiler Language Updates in Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12
Introduction In alignment with the Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12 release, and based upon feedback received from the community, the MSVC compiler team would like to provide greater visibility into the C++ language-level fixes for customer-reported is...
2024-12-06 17:32
Introducing Code Referencing for GitHub Copilot Chat in Visual Studio
Are you tired of the uncertainty that comes with using code suggestions from AI tools? We’ve got exciting news for you! Visual Studio 2022 now includes code referencing in GitHub Copilot, ensuring greater transparency and control for developers. We a...
2024-12-05 16:00
Using Dependabot to Manage .NET SDK Updates
Learn how to use Dependabot to keep your .NET SDK version up to date with the latest security patches and improvements. The post Using Dependabot to Manage .NET SDK Updates appeared first on .NET Blog.
2024-12-05 16:00
How Inline Return Values Simplify Debugging in Visual Studio 2022
Have you ever found yourself creating temporary variables just to inspect return values from functions? It’s a small task that can quickly become tedious, breaking your rhythm and cluttering up your code. Visual Studio 2022 introduces a smarter way t...
2024-12-04 16:00
Introducing the Copy Git Permalink Feature in Visual Studio 17.12
We are excited to announce the release of the Copy Git Permalink feature in Visual Studio 17.12. This new functionality streamlines the process of sharing code references, enhancing collaboration and ensuring that critical context is preserved. Effortl...
2024-12-03 14:05
AI-Powered Insights: Streamlining Variable Analysis with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio
Tired of spending countless hours troubleshooting errors and unexpected values in your code? Visual Studio 2022 introduces GitHub Copilot Variable Analysis. This powerful tool makes inspecting and analyzing variables from Locals, Autos, watch windows a...
2024-12-02 14:44
Transform your debugging experience with GitHub Copilot
Are your unit tests failing, and do you want to debug them more effectively? The latest feature in Visual Studio 2022, powered by GitHub Copilot, has the perfect solution for you. Introducing the Debug with Copilot button in Test Explorer, this feature...
2024-11-28 13:00
Dramatically faster package restores with .NET 9’s new NuGet resolver
.NET 9 introduces a new NuGet dependency graph resolver that dramatically improves package restore performance for large repositories. Learn how this reimagined approach reduces restore times from 30 minutes to just 2 minutes by creating a more efficie...
2024-11-27 16:15