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April 2022 - C++ Team Blog

vcpkg April 2022 Release: artifacts merged to tool repo, tar.exe in Windows 10, GIT_ASKPASS, vcpkg in Arch Linux instructions, and more

April 22, 2022 Apr 22, 2022 04/22/22
Augustin Popa
The April 2022 release of the vcpkg package manager is available. This blog post summarizes changes from March 1st, 2022 to March 30th, 2022 for the microsoft/vcpkg and microsoft/vcpkg-tool GitHub repos. Some stats for this period:   Notable Changes vcpkg artifacts merged into Microsoft/vcpkg-tool repo vcpkg...

What’s new for C++ Debugging in Visual Studio Code

April 20, 2022 Apr 20, 2022 04/20/22
Julia Reid
It’s been a minute since our last blog post about C++ in VS Code, but we’ve been working hard on new features and bug fixes! Today, we’re excited to fill you in on the latest and greatest C++ debugger improvements in VS Code, including support for the Apple M1 chip, data breakpoints, and a new run/debug play button! Apple Silicon ARM64...

Pure Virtual C++ 2022 Schedule Available

April 13, 2022 Apr 13, 2022 04/13/22
Sy Brand
(image) Pure Virtual C++ 2022 is a free, one-day virtual conference for the whole C++ community. The schedule is now available. You can find the full set of abstracts, alongside calendar files to download on the website. All times UTC on the 26th April. Yes, I know the times look a bit weird, it'll work out on ...

Sign Up for the Pure Virtual C++ 2022 Conference

April 8, 2022 Apr 8, 2022 04/8/22
Sy Brand
(image) In the last couple of years we have run Pure Virtual C++, a free one-day virtual conference for the whole C++ community. This month we're doing it again! Sign-up for free on the website to be the first to hear about our program schedule, access our extra on-demand C++ demos, and get more virtual surprises. The live event will ...