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Visual Studio 2026 is here: faster, smarter, and a hit with early adopters
Dear developers, We’re thrilled to announce that Visual Studio 2026 is now generally available! This is a moment we’ve built side by side with you. Your feed...
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Build apps for Microsoft Teams with .NET
Create, debug, and deploy web apps directly in Teams with Visual Studio and Blazor using an early preview of the Teams Toolkit extension available for Visual Studio 2019 today. Learn more about the Teams Toolkit and follow along to get started in under 5 minutes.
Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.10 is now available
Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.10 is available today! This release includes support for .NET 6 Preview 4, updated dialogs written using native macOS Cocoa, and performance improvements for solution load and project build. Visual Studio for Mac version 8.10 is available for you to download today. .NET 6 Preview 4 Support Visual Studio for Mac 8.10 includes support for the new .NET 6 Preview 4 release. The latest release of the .NET 6 SDK marks the half-way point through the release and many features are shaping up nicely. Read the .NET 6 Preview 4 release post for more details. One of the excitin...
Visual Studio 2019 v16.10 and v16.11 Preview 1 are Available Today!
We are excited to announce the release of Visual Studio 2019 v16.10 GA and v16.11 preview 1. This release makes our theme of developer productivity and convenience Generally Available to Visual Studio users! We’ve added C++20 features, improved Git integration, improved profiling tools, and a host of features that accelerate productivity.
Developing on a M1 Mac with Visual Studio for Mac
In this guest blog post, Aaron LaBeau shares his experiences with developing applications using Visual Studio for Mac on an M1 Mac Mini, and passes along some top tips to get you started.
The Visual Studio family welcomes you at Microsoft Build 2021
Come join us at Microsoft Build, our largest developer conference, to explore what’s new in tech. This year, Build will be kicking off at 8:30 AM Pacific Time on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 (see in your time zone). You can expect an event packed with exciting product announcements, live keynotes, breakout sessions with cool demos, and Q&A with experts from different product teams, available across multiple time zones. If you haven’t registered yet, be sure to visit the Build homepage to register for free and explore the agenda and session details. We know this past year has been challenging for everyone, includin...
Visual Studio 2022
All of our product development begins and ends with you—whether you posted on Developer Community, filled out a survey, sent us feedback, or took part in a customer study, thank you for helping to continue to steer the product roadmap for Visual Studio. I have exciting news—the first public preview of Visual Studio 2022 will be released this summer. The next major release of Visual Studio will be faster, more approachable, and more lightweight, designed for both learners and those building industrial scale solutions. For the first time ever, Visual Studio will be 64-bit. The user experience w...
Managed Memory Dump Analyzers
With the release of Visual Studio 2019 16.9 you can try out our new managed memory dump analyzers to help you root cause the issues that plague your applications in production. We're excited for you to give it a try!
Enhanced Productivity with Git in Visual Studio
We’ve continued to enhance the Git tooling in Visual Studio and are excited to announce some long-awaited updates. We've built functionality that addresses gaps around discoverability, switching repositories, navigation, and more!
Visual Studio 2019 v16.10 Preview 2 Releases Today
We are excited to announce the release of Visual Studio v16.10 preview 2. This release continues a theme of developer productivity and convenience. We’ve added C++20 ranges, IntelliSense completions, and new features for testing, Docker, and Git integration!