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Community Feedback Building 17.8 & 17.9 Preview 1

November 23, 2023 Nov 23, 2023 11/23/23
Jason Chlus
The Visual Studio team depends on community feedback from all users to help create, design, and improve Visual Studio. We’re thrilled to announce that Visual Studio version 17.8 (available here today) utilized more than 360 feedback items from Developer Community. We are currently working hard to build the next version of Visual Studio and ...

Visual Studio 2022 – 17.8 Performance Enhancements

November 22, 2023 Nov 22, 2023 11/22/23
Nayana Srikanth
  Version 17.8 welcomes an array of exhilarating performance enhancements, including Responsive File Opening Experience, Improved Razor/Blazor Responsiveness, Enhanced F5 Speed, Optimized IntelliSense for C++ Unreal Engine and Build Acceleration for Non-SDK style .NET Projects.  At the heart of these changes is our commitment to ...

Visual Studio 2022 v17.8 Brings Increased Productivity, Further Unreal Engine Integration, and Cross-Platform Enhancements to C++

November 21, 2023 Nov 21, 2023 11/21/23
Sinem Akinci
Introducing the latest updates to Visual Studio 2022, designed to make your development experience more productive and efficient than ever before. Our Visual Studio 2022 17.8 release includes powerful C++ productivity features that empowers you to check the size and alignment of classes, make member functions const, and make global functions ...

Create a Pull Request with Summary Difference View Available in GA

November 20, 2023 Nov 20, 2023 11/20/23
Jessie Houghton
You can now create a pull request in the 17.8 release of Visual Studio. With over 280 votes and 60 comments in Developer Community, integrating create a pull request has been a highly suggested feature with community involvement to make it happen. We’ve improved on the pull request preview feature released in 17.7 preview 2. You can now ...

Introducing Visual Studio 17.9 – Preview 1 is Here!

November 15, 2023 Nov 15, 2023 11/15/23
Maddy Montaquila
We're excited to introduce Visual Studio 17.9 Preview 1, another leap forward in our continuous effort to enhance your development experience. This latest iteration is not just an update; it's a transformation, enriched with features that speak directly to your needs for productivity and flexibility.  At the heart of this release is a ...

Visual Studio 17.8 now available!

November 14, 2023 Nov 14, 2023 11/14/23
Adrian Murphy
Unlock New Heights in Developer Productivity: Optimized C++ Support, Enhanced Enterprise Capabilities, and Full .NET 8 Integration The latest update for Visual Studio 2022 is officially out. Offering a comprehensive suite of enhancements that span productivity, programming languages, and enterprise management, this general release is a ...

Latest Updates for CMake Development in Visual Studio

November 1, 2023 Nov 1, 2023 11/1/23
Sinem Akinci
Visual Studio has native CMake integration that allows C++ users to build and develop using CMake and supports their unique needs. CMake is a cross-platform build tool for C++ and with Visual Studio’s latest tools, users can be more productive when it comes to configuring with CMake. To learn more about Visual Studio’s CMake integration, ...

Microsoft Ignite 2023 is around the corner! (Nov 14-17)

October 26, 2023 Oct 26, 2023 10/26/23
Jason Chlus
Microsoft Ignite 2023, scheduled for November 14th – 17th, is quickly approaching. As one of the most anticipated developer events of the year, we're pleased to announce that although in-person tickets have been sold out for weeks, we're offering a free online streaming option for those who couldn't secure a spot. However, it's essential to ...

Visual Studio Innovations at .NET Conf 2023: Save The Date

October 18, 2023 Oct 18, 2023 10/18/23
Mehul Harry
We're gearing up for .NET Conf 2023 from November 14th to 16th and are excited to showcase how the latest enhancements in Visual Studio will bolster your .NET development workflow. This free, three-day virtual developer conference, co-organized by the .NET community and Microsoft, is an excellent opportunity to delve into new Visual Studio ...