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Read moreClick to read more about this postAspire Docs in Your Terminal (and Your AI's Brain)
Aspire 13.2 ships aspire docs, a CLI for browsing, searching, and reading official aspire.dev docs from your terminal, with the same source of truth available to AI skills and automation.
Read moreClick to read more about this postImproving the Markdown Editor for Work Items
We introduced the Markdown editor in July 2025 to bring Markdown support to large text fields in work items. Since then, we’ve received valuable customer feedback highlighting challenges with the editing experience, particularly when switching in and out of edit mode.
Many users found...
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Feb 25, 2026
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MSSQL Extension for VS Code: Query Profiler, ADS Migration Toolkit & More
Carlos,
Tauseef,
Yo-Lei
The MSSQL Extension for VS Code continues to evolve, delivering features that make SQL development more integrated, more powerful, and more developer-friendly. In version v1.40.0, we're introducing the ADS Migration Toolkit, Basic Database Management, Flat File Import, Database Backup...
Azure SQL Dev Corner
Feb 25, 2026
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Azure Developer CLI (azd) - February 2026: JMESPath Queries & Deployment Slots
This post announces the February 2026 release of the Azure Developer CLI (`azd`).
Azure SDK Blog
Feb 25, 2026
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Intercepting messages before IsDialogMessage can process them
Process the message before you let
IsDialogMessage see it.The Old New Thing
Feb 25, 2026
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SharePoint Framework (SPFx) roadmap update – February 2026
We move towards spring 2026 with strong momentum across the SharePoint Framework and an increasing sense of excitement across the ecosystem. SPFx continues to be a foundational platform for building intelligent, secure, and scalable experiences across Microsoft 365, with adoption growing...
Microsoft 365 Developer Blog
Feb 24, 2026
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Increased control over Office Add-in user experiences
Customers have asked for greater user control over add-in launch behavior in Office. We are making three adjustments to our platform to address this customer feedback.
Microsoft 365 Developer Blog
Feb 24, 2026
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The Dongle Died at Midnight – WinForms Agent Saved my German Mom's Business Trip
Vibe Coding. IntelliSense on Steroids. Intention-Based Development. Call it what makes you happy - it's "just" the next evolutionary step in software development for me. Which let me build my stranded 82-year-old retirement-resistant mom an ersatz time-study app when her dongle died at midnight.
.NET Blog
Feb 24, 2026
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Visual Studio February Update
This month’s Visual Studio update continues our focus on helping you move faster and stay in flow, with practical improvements across AI assistance, debugging, testing, and modernization. Building on the momentum from January’s editor updates, the February release brings smarter...
Visual Studio Blog
Feb 24, 2026
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Improved Python (PyPi/uvx) support in Azure MCP Server
Azure MCP Server now offers first-class Python support via PyPI and uvx, making it easier than ever for Python developers to integrate Azure into their agentic workflows.
Azure SDK Blog
Feb 24, 2026
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Customizing the ways the dialog manager dismisses itself: Isolating the Close pathway
Intercepting the flow in your message loop.
The Old New Thing