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Java on Visual Studio Code Update – January 2024
Hi everyone, welcome to the first update for Visual Studio Code for Java of 2024! We hope everyone had a refreshing break. In this blog we have some exciting updates for the new Test Coverage UX as well as reliability and general user experience updates, so let's get started! Update of Java 21 Feature Support As shared in our roadmap blog post last December, integrating JDK 21 support is a key focus in enhancing fundamental experience. Following its release, many efforts have been done to supports its features. We're pleased to share our progress. Here's a summary of the features we currently support and those ...
Java on Azure Tooling Update – January 2024
Hi everyone, welcome to our first update of Java on Azure Tooling in 2024. In this update, we will introduce Azure Key Vault support, project scaffolding based on Azure samples and Azure Kubernetes experience enhancement. We hope you enjoy these updates and have a smooth experience with our Azure toolkit. Please download and install the Azure Toolkit for IntelliJ. Let’s get started. Azure Toolkit for IntelliJ Improvements Azure Key Vault Support Azure Key Vault is a service that allows you to securely store and manage your secrets, keys, and certificates in Azure. We have always heard from our developers tha...
Microsoft Build of OpenJDK – January 2024 Patch & Security Update Release
Java OpenJDK January 2024 Patch & Security Updates Happy New Year Java community! We are happy to announce the latest January 2024 patch & security update release for the Microsoft Build of OpenJDK . See the release notes  for detailed changes present in the Microsoft Build of OpenJDK binaries. And download  or install  the binaries today. The latest versions are now: Check our release notes  page for details on fixes and enhancements. As a reminder, the source code of our builds are now available on GitHub for further inspection: jdk21u , jdk17u , and jdk11u . Microsoft Build of Ope...
Java on Azure Tooling Update – November 2023
Hi everyone, welcome to the November update of Java on Azure Tooling. In this update, we are excited to announce the feature of intelligent code assistance support for Azure resources connections in IntelliJ IDEA, which includes code completion, code navigation and code fix to improve developer productivity. We hope you enjoy these updates and have a smooth experience with our Azure toolkit. Please download and install the Azure Toolkit for IntelliJ. Let’s get started. Azure Toolkit for IntelliJ Improvements Intelligent Code Assistance Support In October’s blog, we introduced our intelligent code assistance ...
Java on Visual Studio Code Update – December 2023
Hi everyone, welcome to the December update for Visual Studio Code for Java! We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! In this blog we have tons of exciting new features including test coverage, UX updates as well as Spring Boot updates. Let's get started! Test with Coverage in Visual Studio Code Insiders Test coverage is a metric which shows how much our test cases are covering the software code when we run those test cases. In previous versions, developers are not able to see the test coverage when they run tests in Extension Pack for Java, and test coverage is probably one of the most wanted fea...
Microsoft JDConf is back in 2024!
In a rapidly expanding digital world, the Java community stands out with its remarkable and unprecedented growth. According to a 24th edition of the State of Developer Nation survey, the Java community has seen incredible growth over the last two years, gaining nearly 8M developers and reaching just over 17M globally. This remarkable trend sets Java apart, signaling its vital role in shaping the future of technology. This explosive growth sets the stage for the groundbreaking discussions and innovations we will showcase at Microsoft JDConf 2024. Announcing Microsoft JDConf 2024 – Aired live on March 27/28, ...
2.5 million Java developers on Visual Studio Code! Roadmap for the next 6 months
A big big thank you to the community! Hi everyone, we are thrilled to share that Visual Studio Code now has a community of over 2.5 million Java developers. Much like our achievements in the past, this incredible milestone wouldn't have been possible without the support from our amazing community and users, and for that, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude! Joint announcement: Microsoft and Red Hat shares roadmap of Visual Studio Code Java for next six months As a special update for this month, we are excited to share our roadmap for the next few months in collaboration with Red Hat. This collaboration...
Unveiling our 6-Month Roadmap for Java on Azure Developer Tools
Hi everyone, welcome to the October update of Java on Azure Tooling. In this update, we will share our investments for the next few months of Java on Azure Developer Tools. Besides, we will also introduce the support for VMWare Tanzu App Accelerator extension in the VS Code Extension for Azure Spring Apps. We hope you enjoy these updates and have a smooth experience with our Azure toolkit. Please download and install the Azure Toolkit for IntelliJ. Let’s get started. Roadmap Update We are delighted to announce our roadmap for the next six months. Our goal is to provide a smooth code-to-cloud user journey to h...
Announcing the Build Server for Gradle Open-Source Repository
Build Server for Gradle In September, we shared that Microsoft and Gradle have joined forces to explore a novel approach to Gradle project import and building, based on the Build Server Protocol (BSP). The objective is address the existing Gradle issues on Visual Studio Code and improve support for Gradle projects. The Build Server for Gradle, developed in collaboration with Gradle, will delegate build tasks to the Gradle build tool, which will be responsible for compiling and generating code directly. This ensures that the results of building in Visual Studio Code will be consistent with the output obtained ...