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MSVC Toolset Minor Version Number 14.40 in VS 2022 v17.10

February 1, 2024 Feb 1, 2024 02/1/24

Daniel Griffing

As we approach delivery of Visual Studio 2022 v17.9, the MSVC toolset version is 14.39. In Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10, the MSVC Toolset minor version will continue with 14.40 and continue incrementing in the ‘14.4x’ series. The file version and directories in Visual Studio v17.10 and subsequent installations will appear as follows...

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C++ Team Blog

Python in Visual Studio Code - February 2024 Release

February 1, 2024 Feb 1, 2024 02/1/24

Courtney Webster

The February 2024 release of the Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code are now available. This month's updates include the Python Debugger extension installed by default, option to create a virtual environment in the interpreter Quick Pick, built-in variable viewer with Jupyter, new diagnostic rules with Pylance, and triggered breakpoints in VS Code. Keep reading to learn more!

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Python

Introducing Neural Processor Unit (NPU) support in DirectML (developer preview)

February 1, 2024 Feb 1, 2024 02/1/24

Chad Pralle

A developer preview of DirectML support for Intel® AI boost With the release of DirectML 1.13.1 and the ONNX Runtime 1.17, we are excited to announce developer preview support for NPU acceleration in DirectML, the machine learning platform API for Windows. This developer preview enables support for a subset of models on new Windows 11 ...

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DirectX Developer Blog

Using virtual memory placeholders to allocate contiguous address space for multiple purposes

February 1, 2024 Feb 1, 2024 02/1/24

Raymond Chen

Can you hold this for a second?

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The Old New Thing

General availability of Viva Connections extensibility with Bots

February 1, 2024 Feb 1, 2024 02/1/24

Vesa Juvonen

We are excited to announce general availability of the bot framework powered Viva Connections extensibility.

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Microsoft 365 Developer Blog

APIs testing using HTTP files and Rest Client

February 1, 2024 Feb 1, 2024 02/1/24

Ayman

This post focuses on providing a comprehensive practical way to perform end-to-end testing of the API endpoints, using HTTP files and Rest Client

ISE Developer Blog

FCM v1 SDK preview program

January 31, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 01/31/24

Heather Tian

We are excited to announce that core capabilities for the integration of Azure Notification Hubs (ANH) with Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) v1 SDKs are ready for testing. As a reminder, Google will stop supporting FCM Legacy HTTP on June 20, 2024, so you will need to migrate your applications and notification payloads to the new format before ...

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Azure Notification Hubs Blog

Testing the MSVC Compiler Backend

January 31, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 01/31/24

Troy Johnson

This post provides a behind-the-scenes look at how we test MSVC's backend, which is responsible for optimization and code generation. Many people worldwide use our compiler and expect it to provide a high-quality experience in terms of correctness (compiled code behaves as written), performance (speed of the compiled code), and throughput (...

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C++ Team Blog

Azure SDK Release (January 2024)

January 31, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 01/31/24

Hector Norzagaray

Azure SDK releases every month. This post includes the month's highlights and release notes.

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Azure SDK Blog

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Meet the First Round of Speakers for Microsoft JDConf 2024: Where Java, Cloud, and AI Come Together

January 31, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 01/31/24

Asir Selvasingh, Mark Heckler

We are excited to announce the initial lineup of speakers for Microsoft JDConf 2024, the highly anticipated virtual Java developer conference. This event, scheduled for March 27-28, 2024, will bring together the realms of Java, Cloud, and AI. JDConf is poised to be a center for the latest in technology, offering opportunities for all ...

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Microsoft for Java Developers