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Upgrading C++ Projects to Visual Studio 2026

With Visual Studio 2026 version 18.0 getting closer to General Availability (GA), we want to share with you how you can upgrade your projects from your current versions of Visual Studio and the Microsoft C++ (MSVC) Build Tools to the latest versions. The new IDE ships with the v145...
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Join us at .NET Conf: Dive into the future of development with Visual Studio 2026

We're thrilled to invite you to one of the most exciting events in the .NET ecosystem: .NET Conf. It runs from November 11th through the 13th and you’re invited! This annual virtual conference is a must-attend for developers, architects, and enthusiasts looking to level up their...
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Jun 19, 2025
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PACT Contract Testing - Because Not Everything Needs Full Integration Tests

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PACT is a contract testing tool that allows you to define a contract between two applications, enabling
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Jun 18, 2025
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MSSQL Extension for VS Code: Local Containers, GitHub Copilot Agent Mode and Connection Groups

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Carlos Robles
The MSSQL Extension for VS Code continues to evolve, bringing powerful new features that make SQL development more local, more organized, and more intelligent. In version v1.33.0, we’re introducing Local SQL Server container, GitHub Copilot Agent Mode, and Connection Groups—three...
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Jun 18, 2025
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Additional reactions and ease of sharing

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Chris Sfanos
We're always exploring ways to enhance DevBlogs for our readers. In the past few weeks, we’ve introduced two updates to features: reactions and sharing. Reactions: You now have six expressive reaction options to choose from—moving beyond the simple heart. It’s a small change that...
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Jun 18, 2025
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You have to tell Get- and Set­Security­Info the object type, you can't make it guess

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Raymond Chen
It needs to know which provider to give it to.
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Jun 18, 2025
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Announcing Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.1.0

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Jason Helmick
This post announces the release of Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.1.0. We discuss the features and benefits of DSC and how it differs from PowerShell DSC.
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Jun 17, 2025
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Codex Azure OpenAI Integration: Fast & Secure Code Development

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Govind Kamtamneni
Introduction You can now enjoy the same Codex experience in CLI or VS Code with Azure OpenAI support. We've contributed the following five pull requests to make this possible, giving you the familiar Codex functionality from ChatGPT while running securely on Azure: PR #769 ...
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Jun 17, 2025
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Multimodal Vision Intelligence with .NET MAUI

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David Ortinau
Enhance your .NET MAUI app with photo-based AI by capturing images and extracting structured information using Microsoft.Extensions.AI.
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