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Sign VSIX packages with Sign CLI

July 29, 2024 Jul 29, 2024 07/29/24

Maia Kelner, Dominic Nahous

You can now leverage Sign CLI for a more secure, modern way to sign your Visual Studio extensions. Signing your VSIX packages improves security, prevents tampering, and builds trust with your users. This integration makes it easier and more convenient to sign your packages than ever before! (image) Sign CLI replaces the older ...

Visual Studio tip: Using Ctrl-L to delete a line with and without Clipboard backup

July 24, 2024 Jul 24, 2024 07/24/24

Laurent Bugnion

Here is one Visual Studio tip from my colleague Gwyn Peña-Siguenza which I didn't know about! Yes, even after 26 years using this fantastic tool, I am still discovering new features. So thanks to Gwyn for this!! This is all about deleting lines, and using the Windows Clipboard for support. You can see the short video on our YouTube channel...

Three New Premium Visual Studio Subscriber Benefits Announced

July 18, 2024 Jul 18, 2024 07/18/24

Jim Harrer

A Visual Studio Subscription, whether Professional or Enterprise, delivers far more than just software usage rights; it's a comprehensive toolkit designed to significantly boost your development capabilities and career growth. These subscriptions can save you thousands each year, offering everything from monthly Azure credits for cloud ...

Making Visual Studio a bit more visual

July 16, 2024 Jul 16, 2024 07/16/24

Mads Kristensen

Any web, desktop, or mobile developer works with images often. You reference them from C#, HTML, XAML, CSS, C++, VB, TypeScript, and even in code comments. Some images are local, and some exist online or on network shares, while others only exist as base64 encoded strings. We refer to them in numerous ways in code, but always as string values ...

Get Hands-On with Visual Studio and Azure: Live at Microsoft HQ this August!

July 15, 2024 Jul 15, 2024 07/15/24

Jim Harrer

Visual Studio LIVE! Microsoft HQ 2024 August 5-9 | Microsoft Conference Center, Redmond, WA There’s still time to register, join us, get your questions answered, and bring back a wealth of knowledge and excitement to your teams! We’re close to selling out for next month’s conference, which will be packed with valuable sessions and ...

Demystify history with GitHub Copilot commit explanations

July 8, 2024 Jul 8, 2024 07/8/24

Jessie Houghton

Have you ever struggled to understand what a commit was doing or why it was made? Do you wish you had more clarity and context when reviewing or collaborating on code changes? If you answered yes, then you'll love what GitHub Copilot can do for you: generate commit explanations. GitHub Copilot can analyze your code differences and produce ...

Dive into native Windows development with new WinUI workload and template improvements

July 2, 2024 Jul 2, 2024 07/2/24

Duncan MacMichael

At //Build 2024, the WinUI team announced a renewed focus on WinUI as one of the premier app development frameworks we recommend for native Windows app development. To make it as seamless and easy as possible to get into coding, we created a new Windows Dev Center page, streamlined our Getting Started with WinUI documentation, and partnered ...

Let GitHub Copilot draft your pull request description

July 1, 2024 Jul 1, 2024 07/1/24

Jessie Houghton

Writing good pull request descriptions is essential for effective code reviews and collaboration. But it’s time-consuming and tedious, especially when you have multiple commits or complex changes. That's why we’re highlighting a feature that will make your life better with the help of GitHub Copilot: generated pull request descriptions. ...

Code Assessment with .NET Upgrade Assistant

June 25, 2024 Jun 25, 2024 06/25/24

McKenna Barlow

We are thrilled to announce the latest enhancements to the .NET Upgrade Assistant. .NET Upgrade Assistant helps upgrade solutions to newer versions of .NET. Whether you’re upgrading from .NET Framework to .NET 8 or just between .NET Core versions (from .NET 6 or 7 to .NET 8 or 9), .NET Upgrade Assistant can help you understand what changes ...

Keep Visual Studio automatically updated and secure through Microsoft Update

June 19, 2024 Jun 19, 2024 06/19/24

Christine Ruana

Visual Studio is coming to Microsoft Update! We’re pleased to announce that starting in August 2024, developers who are not part of an organization managed by an IT administrator can choose to receive monthly Visual Studio security updates through the Microsoft Update (MU) system on "patch Tuesdays".  This new update option will be ...