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Visual Studio 2019 v16.7 Preview 2 Available Today!

Visual Studio 2019 v16.7 Preview 2 Available Today!

Jacqueline WiddisJune 2, 2020Jun 2, 202006/2/20

Today we are releasing 16.7 Preview 2 with new features in C++ Connection Manager, .NET Productivity, Git Productivity, and Local Process with Kubernetes. Give them a try and let us hear your feedback!

Keep your IntelliCode completions fresh with our GitHub Action for Team Completions

Keep your IntelliCode completions fresh with our GitHub Action for Team Completions

Caty CaldwellMay 20, 2020May 20, 202005/20/20

Introducing the Visual Studio IntelliCode GitHub Action for Team Completions, teams can share and automate code completions easily!

Visual Studio IntelliCode automates training a Team Completions model as part of your CI workflow to provide in-line completion suggestions based on your own types in C# and C++.

Releasing Today! Visual Studio 2019 v16.6 & v16.7 Preview 1

Releasing Today! Visual Studio 2019 v16.6 & v16.7 Preview 1

Jacqueline WiddisMay 19, 2020May 19, 202005/19/20

Visual Studio 2019 version 16.6 is generally available today along with version 16.7 Preview 1. Check out our newest features in C++, .NET Productivity, Git Integration, and XAML. Plus, sign-up to try VS Codespaces.

Introducing Visual Studio Codespaces: cloud-hosted development for wherever you’re working

Introducing Visual Studio Codespaces: cloud-hosted development for wherever you’re working

Nik MolnarApril 30, 2020Apr 30, 202004/30/20

With a new name of Visual Studio Codespaces, lowered pricing, a Basic instance type, and many other new features, there's never been a better time to try remote development. Go give it a try!

See What’s New in Visual Studio 2019 v16.6 Preview 3!

See What’s New in Visual Studio 2019 v16.6 Preview 3!

Jacqueline WiddisApril 16, 2020Apr 16, 202004/16/20

Visual Studio 2019 v16.6 Preview 3 releases today with new features in Git user experiences, Terminal, Mobile Developer, and Microsoft Fakes for .NET Core.

Visual Studio 2019 version 16.6 Preview 2 Brings New Features Your Way

Visual Studio 2019 version 16.6 Preview 2 Brings New Features Your Way

Jacqueline WiddisMarch 26, 2020Mar 26, 202003/26/20

Visual Studio 2019 version 16.6 Preview 2 releases today with several new features to help developer productivity. Check out our improved Git integration, .NET Productivity features, plus so much more!

Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.5 is now available

Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.5 is now available

Dominic NahousMarch 23, 2020Mar 23, 202003/23/20

Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.5 is available today and includes ASP.NET Core authentication templates, support for Azure Functions 3.0, and improvements to the overall experience for those using assistive technologies.

Visual Studio 2019 version 16.5 is now available

Visual Studio 2019 version 16.5 is now available

Jacqueline WiddisMarch 16, 2020Mar 16, 202003/16/20

Visual Studio 2019 version 16.5 and 16.6 Preview 1 are available today. Included in this release are updates in .NET Productivity, .NET Mobile development, C++, and debugging.

Visual Studio Code Docker extension 1.0 – Better than Ever!

Visual Studio Code Docker extension 1.0 – Better than Ever!

Mike MortonMarch 16, 2020Mar 16, 202003/16/20

We recently released the 1.0 version of our Visual Studio Code Docker extension, which is the first general availability (GA) release. The Docker extension makes it easier to build apps that leverage Docker containers.

Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.4 is now available

Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.4 is now available

Dominic NahousJanuary 8, 2020Jan 8, 202001/8/20

Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.4 is now available. It brings enhancements to the ASP.NET Core developer experience including Blazor, Scaffolding, and .NET Core 3.1 support in addition to accessibility improvements.