August 2022 Recovery 1

The update addresses these issues, including a fix for a security vulnerability.

For the complete release notes go to Updates on code.visualstudio.com.

August 2022 (version 1.71.0)

Welcome to the August 2022 release of Visual Studio Code. August is when many of the engineers on VS Code take their vacations, but there are still many updates in this version that we hope you'll like:

• Merge editor improvements - Easier transition between text and merge editors.
• Expanded codecs support - To help display embedded audio and video in notebooks and webviews.
• File rename selection - Pressing F2 selects filename, whole name, or file extension.
• New Code Action UI - Quickly find the Code Action you're looking for.
• Terminal updates - Shell integration for fish and Git Bash, new smooth scrolling.
• Jupyter notebook image pasting - Paste and preview image files in notebook Markdown cells.
• TypeScript livestreams - Watch TS "Crash Course" or "Tips and Tricks" on YouTube.
• Live Preview extension - Live Preview now supports multi-root web projects.
• Markdown Language Server blog post - Learn how Markdown support moved to a Language Server.

Insiders: Want to try new features as soon as possible? You can download the nightly Insiders build and try the latest updates as soon as they are available.

July 2022 Recovery 2

The update addresses these issues.

For the complete release notes go to Updates on code.visualstudio.com.

July 2022 Recovery 1

The update addresses these issues.

For the complete release notes go to Updates on code.visualstudio.com.

July 2022 (version 1.70)

Welcome to the July 2022 release of Visual Studio Code. There are many updates in this version that we hope you'll like, some of the key highlights include:

• Title bar customization - Hide/show menu bar, Command Center, or layout control.
• Fold selection - Create your own folded regions in the editor.
• Search multi-select - Select and then act on multiple search results.
• Tree view search and filtering - Find and filter in tree views such as the Find Explorer.
• Terminal improvements - Shell integration on by default, extended PowerShell keybindings.
• Command line option --merge - Use the 3-way merge editor as your default merge tool.
• Notebooks: Go to Most Recently Failed Cell - Jump directly to notebook errors.
• Python Get started experience - Quickly install and configure Python within VS Code.
• Sticky scroll preview - New scrolling UI shows current source code scope.
• Dev container CLI topic - Learn about the updated development container CLI.

If you'd like to read these release notes online, go to Updates on code.visualstudio.com.

Insiders: Want to try new features as soon as possible? You can download the nightly Insiders build and try the latest updates as soon as they are available.

June 2022 Recovery 2

The update addresses these issues.

For the complete release notes go to Updates on code.visualstudio.com.

June 2022 Recovery 1

The update addresses these issues.

For the complete release notes go to Updates on code.visualstudio.com.

June 2022 (version 1.69)

Welcome to the June 2022 release of Visual Studio Code. There are many updates in this version that we hope you'll like, some of the key highlights include:

• 3-way merge editor - Resolve merge conflicts within VS Code.
• Command Center - New UI to search files, run commands, and navigate cursor history.
• Do Not Disturb mode - Silence non-critical notification popups.
• Toggle Light/Dark themes - Quickly switch between preferred light and dark themes.
• Terminal shell integration - Display command status, run recent commands, and more.
• Task output decorations - Highlights task success or failure exit codes.
• Git Commit action button - Configure your default Git Commit action.
• Debug Step Into Target support - Allows you to step directly into functions when paused.
• JavaScript sourcemap toggling - Switch to debugging compiled rather than source code.
• Color theme tester - Use vscode.dev to preview color themes.

If you'd like to read these release notes online, go to Updates on code.visualstudio.com.

Insiders: Want to try new features as soon as possible? You can download the nightly Insiders build and try the latest updates as soon as they are available.

May 2022 Recovery 1

The update addresses these issues.

For the complete release notes go to Updates on code.visualstudio.com.

May 2022 (version 1.68)

Welcome to the May 2022 release of Visual Studio Code. There are many updates in this version that we hope you'll like, some of the key highlights include:

• Configure Display Language - See installed and available Language Packs in their language.
• Problems panel table view - View errors and warnings as a table to quickly filter on their source.
• Deprecated extensions - Learn whether an extension is deprecated or should be replaced.
• Extension sponsorship - Support the developers who build your favorite extensions.
• Hide Explorer files using .gitignore - Reuse your existing .gitignore to hide files in the Explorer.
• Terminal color and contrast enhancements - Find match background color, min contrast ratio.
• Git branch protection - Branch protection available right inside VS Code.
• TypeScript Go to Source Definition - Jump directly to a symbol's JavaScript implementation.
• VS Code for the Web localization - vscode.dev now matches your chosen browser language.
• Development Container specification - Learn more about the evolving dev container spec.
• Preview: Markdown link validation - Detects broken links to headers, images, and files.

If you'd like to read these release notes online, go to Updates on code.visualstudio.com.

Insiders: Want to try new features as soon as possible? You can download the nightly Insiders build and try the latest updates as soon as they are available.