Visual Studio news feed
Visual Studio news feed
Latest posts
Getting Started With NuGet 5.8
NuGet 5.8 is included in Visual Studio 16.8 and .NET 5.0 out of the box. You can also download NuGet 5.8 for Windows, macOS, and Linux as a standalone executable.
Visual Studio 2019 v16.8 and v16.9 Preview 1 Release
Visual Studio team is proud to announce the release of Visual Studio 2019 v16.8 and v16.9 Preview 1. These releases have several notable features from the teams improving Git Productivity, C++, IntelliCode, .NET, XAML, and Web Tools. In addition, we hope you have been able to sign-up for our Preview of GitHub Codespaces as there is so much excitement about this new development environment!
Announcing the Release of the Git Experience in Visual Studio
We’re excited to announce that our new Git tooling is now the default source control experience in Visual Studio 2019, beginning with version 16.8. We’ve been working on this experience over the last year, iterating based on your feedback to build out key features, enhance performance, and fine tune quality. Above all, we’ve focused on improving discoverability for your common workflows and simplifying navigation to reduce context-switching.
Announcing .NET 5.0
We’re excited to release .NET 5.0 today and for you to start using it. It’s a major release — including C# 9 and F# 5 — with a broad set of new features and compelling improvements. It’s already in active use by teams at Microsoft and other companies, in production and for performance testing.
Announcing ASP.NET Core in .NET 5
.NET 5 is now released! .NET 5 is the next version of .NET Core and the future of the .NET platform. With .NET 5 you have everything you need to build rich, interactive front-end web UI and powerful backend services. ASP.NET Core in .NET 5 is loaded with lots of great new features and improvements
.NET 5.0 Launches at .NET Conf, November 10-12
.NET Conf is a free, three-day, virtual developer event co-organized by the .NET community and Microsoft. This year .NET 5.0 will launch at .NET Conf 2020. Come celebrate and learn about the new release.
GitHub Codespaces in Visual Studio
Want to see Microsoft's vision for cloud-powered development environments that enable developers to get up and running quickly and work from anywhere on any platform? Visual Studio PM Vix Ryan shows the ease of power of GitHub Codespaces.
A Tour of C++ Modules in Visual Studio
C++ module support has arrived in Visual Studio! Grab the latest Visual Studio Preview if you want to try it out. C++ modules can help you compartmentalize your code, speed up build times, and they work seamlessly, side-by-side with your existing code.
The Future of Visual Studio Extensions
With new improvements and additions such as GitHub Codespaces, Git Integrations, and IntelliCode Team Completions, Visual Studio has expanded to make development easier, more customizable, and accessible from any machine. As we continue evolving Visual Studio, what about extensions?! While still early in the design phase, we are creating a new extensibility model. This will make extensions more reliable, easier to write, and supported locally and in the cloud.