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Getting the most out of MCP in Visual Studio with Prompts, Resources, and Sampling
We're excited to announce that Visual Studio now supports MCP prompts, resources, and sampling (with even more coming soon!) to enhance your Copilot experience by bringing in more context from your engineering stack. These powerful new features unlock deeper integrations with your...
Read moreThe new GitHub app for Teams: from conversation to code
Meet the reimagined GitHub app for Teams: an AI-powered app to collaborate with GitHub Copilot right inside your Teams conversations.
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Sep 22, 2025
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Enhancements to XAML Live Preview in Visual Studio for .NET MAUI
The XAML Live Preview feature in Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 introduces a significant usability improvement for .NET MAUI projects: the XAML Live Preview window is now available during design time, eliminating the requirement to initiate a debug session. This change streamlines the...
Visual Studio Blog
Sep 22, 2025
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Using the new SqlVector type with EF Core and Dapper
Azure SQL vector support has been generally available for a few months now, and the ecosystem is quickly evolving to make working with vectors in your applications as seamless and efficient as possible.
With the release of Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 6.1, developers can now take advantage...
Azure SQL Devs’ Corner
Sep 22, 2025
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New Trusted Publishing enhances security on NuGet.org
Evgeny,
Sean
Announcing Trusted Publishing on NuGet.org - a safer way to publish packages using short-lived tokens instead of long-lived API keys
.NET Blog
Sep 22, 2025
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Why was Windows 3.0's WinHelp called an online help system when it ran offline?
It was online in a different sense.
The Old New Thing
Sep 19, 2025
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Learning to read C++ compiler errors: Not a legal base class
What would make it an illegal base class?
The Old New Thing
Sep 18, 2025
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AI-Assisted Development powered by Local Models
Developers have long struggled with concerns about data privacy, restrictive cloud dependencies, and limited control over their AI tools—especially when working on sensitive projects or within regulated industries. Now, with the excitement surrounding local models, you can harness AI...
Azure AI Foundry Blog
Sep 18, 2025
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The new GitHub app for Teams: from conversation to code
Meet the reimagined GitHub app for Teams: an AI-powered app to collaborate with GitHub Copilot right inside your Teams conversations.
Microsoft 365 Developer Blog
Sep 18, 2025
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Can I close a duplicate handle while I'm waiting on the original?
That's fine, since you're not closing the handle that you're waiting on.
The Old New Thing
Sep 17, 2025
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How can I get my shell thumbnail extractors to run in the same process?
Adding another level of indirection.
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