DevBlogs·3yAnnouncing TypeScript 5.0
TypeScript 5.0 introduces new features, optimizations, and breaking changes. It brings many new features, while aiming to make TypeScript smaller, simpler, and faster. Some of the optimizations include improved performance and reduced package size. There are also breaking changes in the library definitions and API. Overall, TypeScript 5.0 provides developers with a more efficient and powerful tool for building JavaScript applications.
DevBlogs·3yWindows Terminal Preview 1.18 Release
Windows Terminal Preview 1.18 Release includes all of the features from this previous blog post. The Windows Terminal will now reload the environment variables automatically when a new tab or pane is opened. You will also be able to move tabs from one terminal window into the other.
DevBlogs·3yAnnouncing TypeScript 5.1 RC
Announcing TypeScript 5.1 RC, we expect no further changes apart from critical bug fixes. To get started using the RC, you can get it through NuGet, or through npm with the following command: n. We’ve also made changes to our emit behavior under, ensuring that script files are not rewritten to modules.
DevBlogs·3yAnnouncing TypeScript 5.2 RC
Announcing TypeScript 5.2 RC, we expect no further changes apart from critical bug fixes. Since the Beta, we’ve added a type-checking optimization and made it possible to reference the paths of TypeScript implementation files in type-only imports. Declarations and Explicit Resource Management TypeScript5.2 adds support.
DevBlogs·3yAnnouncing C# Dev Kit for Visual Studio Code
The C# Dev Kit is designed to enhance your C# productivity when you’re working in VS Code. It works together with the C# extension, which has been updated to be powered by a new fully open-source Language Server Protocol (LSP) Host, also open source.
DevBlogs·3yMicrosoft for Java Developers
Microsoft for Java Developers Java on Visual Studio Code - June 2023. In the next few months we will roll out a series of performance updates. In latest release of Test Runner for Java, we have added the support for attribute postDebugTask. This attribute will launch a task at the very end of a debug session.
DevBlogs·3yEntity Framework Core 8 (EF8) is available today
Entity Framework Core 8 (EF8) is now available on NuGet. EF8 introduces major enhancements including support for value objects using Complex Types and improvements in JSON column mapping. It aligns with .NET 8 as a long-term support (LTS) release.
DevBlogs·3yAnnouncing ASP.NET Core in .NET 8
ASP.NET Core in .NET 8 brings new features and improvements, including enhanced performance, support for native AOT, full stack web UI capabilities with Blazor, and a JavaScript SDK and project system in Visual Studio. It also introduces metrics, named pipes transport, Redis-based output caching, route tooling improvements, debugging enhancements, and more. To upgrade an existing project, follow the migration guide. The release of .NET 8 is being celebrated at .NET Conf 2023, a virtual developer event.
DevBlogs·3yVisual Studio for Mac Retirement Announcement
Visual Studio for Mac 17.6 will continue to be supported for another 12 months, until August 31st, 2024. The decision has been made to retire C# Dev Kit for VS Code and other extensions that will allow you to take advantage of our ongoing investments in.NET development on a Mac.