Visual Studio Code April 2024

[Guest Visual Studio Code Team]

Update 1.89.1: The update addresses these issues.

 

Downloads: Windows: x64 Arm64 | Mac: Universal Intel silicon | Linux: deb rpm tarball Arm snap

 

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Welcome to the April 2024 release of Visual Studio Code. There are many updates in this version that we hope you'll like, some of the key highlights include:

 

• Preview Markdown images & videos - Hover over a link to preview images & videos in Markdown.
  
• Enhanced branch switching - Restore open editors seamlessly when switching between branches.
  
• Middle-click paste support - Paste text quickly in the terminal using a mouse middle-click.
  
• WSL over Remote - SSH - Use WSL when connected to a remote machine via Remote - SSH.
  
• Accessible View - Navigate through comments, chat code blocks & terminal commands from the Accessible View.
  
• Keyboard shortcuts for UI actions - Customize keybindings for UI actions directly with a right-click.
  
• Quick Search - Search for text across your workspace with Quick Search.
  
• AI-powered rename suggestions - Get intelligent rename suggestions in the editor with Copilot.
  
• Copilot content exclusion - Exclude files from being used in the Copilot context.
  
• Local workspace extension - Include and install extensions directly in your workspace.
  

If you'd like to read these release notes online, go to Updates on code.visualstudio.com. Insiders: Want to try new features as soon as possible? You can download the nightly Insiders build and try the latest updates as soon as they are available.

 

 

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Edited May 28, 2024 by AWS