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title: "What's new in Visual Studio docs"
description: Discover recent changes in the Visual Studio documentation, including updated articles about getting started, the IDE, and deployment.
ms.date: 02/01/2024
ms.date: 05/01/2024
helpviewer_keywords:
- "Visual Studio, what's new, docs"
- "what's new [Visual Studio]"
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Welcome to what's new in Visual Studio docs. The following sections provide details on the previous three months of new and updated content.

## April 2024

### Debugger

**Updated articles**

- [Attach to running processes with the Visual Studio debugger](../debugger/attach-to-running-processes-with-the-visual-studio-debugger.md) - Resolve syncing conflicts from repo_sync_working_branch to main
- [Configure Windows Firewall for remote debugging](../debugger/configure-the-windows-firewall-for-remote-debugging.md) - Resolve syncing conflicts from repo_sync_working_branch to main
- [Remote Debugger Port Assignments](../debugger/remote-debugger-port-assignments.md) - Resolve syncing conflicts from repo_sync_working_branch to main

### IDE

**Updated articles**

- [Create multi-project templates](../ide/how-to-create-multi-project-templates.md) - Added example on how to add project references on multi-project templates.


## January 2024

### Azure
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- [tim-weis](https://github.com/tim-weis) - Tim Weis ![1 pull requests.](https://img.shields.io/badge/Merged%20Pull%20Requests-1-green)
- [tonyhallett](https://github.com/tonyhallett) - Tony Hallett ![1 pull requests.](https://img.shields.io/badge/Merged%20Pull%20Requests-1-green)

## December 2023

### Debugger

**Updated articles**

- [Edit and Continue (C++)](../debugger/edit-and-continue-visual-cpp.md) - Update Hot Reload vs. Edit and Continue terminology for Visual Studio 2022
- [Edit and Continue (Visual C#)](../debugger/edit-and-continue-visual-csharp.md) - Update Hot Reload vs. Edit and Continue terminology for Visual Studio 2022
- [Configure Edit and Continue (C#, VB, C++)](../debugger/how-to-enable-and-disable-edit-and-continue.md) - Update Hot Reload vs. Edit and Continue terminology for Visual Studio 2022
- [Supported code changes (C# and Visual Basic)](../debugger/supported-code-changes-csharp.md) - Update Hot Reload vs. Edit and Continue terminology for Visual Studio 2022
- [Remote Debugging a C# or Visual Basic project in Visual Studio](../debugger/remote-debugging-csharp.md) - Add steps to remote debug MAUI apps
- [Use breakpoints in the Visual Studio debugger](../debugger/using-breakpoints.md) - Add hardware limits for data breakpoints

### Extensibility

**Updated articles**

- [Menus and Toolbars overview](../extensibility/visualstudio.extensibility/command/menus-and-toolbars.md) - VisualStudio.Extensibility Preview updates
- [Create Visual Studio debugger visualizers](../extensibility/visualstudio.extensibility/debugger-visualizer/debugger-visualizers.md) - VisualStudio.Extensibility Preview updates
- [Using VisualStudio.Extensibility SDK and VSSDK together](../extensibility/visualstudio.extensibility/get-started/in-proc-extensions.md) - VisualStudio.Extensibility Preview updates
- [Introduction to VisualStudio.Extensibility for VSSDK users](../extensibility/visualstudio.extensibility/get-started/oop-extensibility-model-overview.md) - VisualStudio.Extensibility Preview
- [Create a simple extension](../extensibility/visualstudio.extensibility/get-started/tutorial-create-simple-extension.md) - VisualStudio.Extensibility Preview updates
- [Rule-based activation constraints](../extensibility/visualstudio.extensibility/inside-the-sdk/activation-constraints.md) - VisualStudio.Extensibility Preview updates
- [Contributions and Configurations](../extensibility/visualstudio.extensibility/inside-the-sdk/contributions-and-configurations.md) - VisualStudio.Extensibility Preview updates
- [Components of a VisualStudio.Extensibility extension](../extensibility/visualstudio.extensibility/inside-the-sdk/extension-anatomy.md) - VisualStudio.Extensibility Preview updates
- [Project query API concepts](../extensibility/visualstudio.extensibility/project/project-concepts.md) - VisualStudio.Extensibility Preview updates

### Get started

**Updated articles**

- [Learn to use the code editor](../get-started/tutorial-editor.md) - Incorporate Copilot in Editor docs
- [Tutorial: Create a WPF application with Visual Basic](../get-started/visual-basic/tutorial-wpf.md) - Review and update as appropriate

### IDE

**New articles**

- [Notifications tool window](../ide/reference/user-notifications-window.md)

**Updated articles**

- [Tour the Visual Studio IDE](../ide/quickstart-ide-orientation.md) - Incorporate Copilot in Editor docs
- [What is the GitHub Copilot extension for Visual Studio?](../ide/visual-studio-github-copilot-extension.md) - Add steps on using the installer to install Copilot
- [AI-assisted development in Visual Studio](../ide/ai-assisted-development-visual-studio.md) - Updates
- [Framework targeting overview](../ide/visual-studio-multi-targeting-overview.md) - Add screenshots and fix order
- [What's New in Visual Studio](../ide/whats-new-visual-studio-docs.md) - Update with November changes

### Install

**Updated articles**

- [Visual Studio on Arm-powered devices](../install/visual-studio-on-arm-devices.md) - Review and update

### MSBuild

**New articles**

- [Evaluate items and properties and display results of targets](../msbuild/evaluate-items-and-properties.md)

**Updated articles**

- [UsingTask element (MSBuild)](../msbuild/usingtask-element-msbuild.md)
- MSBuild: updates to `UsingTask` around `TaskHostFactory`
- [Property functions](../msbuild/property-functions.md) - Add StableStringHash property function

### Profiling

**New articles**

- [Hot paths to root in the Memory Usage tool](../profiling/hot-path-to-root.md)

### Test

**Updated articles**

- [Use code coverage to determine how much code is being tested](../test/using-code-coverage-to-determine-how-much-code-is-being-tested.md) - Update code coverage to include code coloring options such as margin glyphs
- [Install unit test frameworks](../test/install-third-party-unit-test-frameworks.md) - Update unit testing articles
- [Overview of Microsoft IntelliTest](../test/intellitest-manual/index.md) - Update unit testing articles
- [Upgrade from MSTestV1 to MSTestV2](../test/mstest-update-to-mstestv2.md) - Update unit testing articles
- [Walkthrough: Test-driven development using Test Explorer](../test/quick-start-test-driven-development-with-test-explorer.md) - Update unit testing articles

### Community contributors

The following people contributed to the Visual Studio docs during this period. Thank you! Learn how to contribute by following the links under "Get involved" in the [what's new landing page](index.yml).

- [sam951013](https://github.com/sam951013) - Yuhsi Chen ![2 pull requests.](https://img.shields.io/badge/Merged%20Pull%20Requests-2-green)
- [Blake-Madden](https://github.com/Blake-Madden) - ![1 pull requests.](https://img.shields.io/badge/Merged%20Pull%20Requests-1-green)
- [elauser](https://github.com/elauser) - Matthias Oberleitner ![1 pull requests.](https://img.shields.io/badge/Merged%20Pull%20Requests-1-green)
- [jrdodds](https://github.com/jrdodds) - Jonathan Dodds ![1 pull requests.](https://img.shields.io/badge/Merged%20Pull%20Requests-1-green)
- [Styxxy](https://github.com/Styxxy) - Hans De Mulder ![1 pull requests.](https://img.shields.io/badge/Merged%20Pull%20Requests-1-green)

## November 2023

### Containers

**Updated articles**

- [Debug apps in a local Docker container](../containers/edit-and-refresh.md) - Add section for token proxy

### Data tools

**Updated articles**

- [Connect to a database in Visual Studio](../data-tools/add-new-connections.md) - Add info for Encrypt and Trust Server Certificate options for MDS 4.0 and Visual Studio 17.8

### Debugger

**Updated articles**

- [Quickstart: Debug ASP.NET Core with the Visual Studio debugger](../debugger/quickstart-debug-aspnet.md) - Update content related to ASP.NET Core debugging based on project template changes
- [Edit and Continue (Visual C#)](../debugger/edit-and-continue-visual-csharp.md) - Improve Hot Reload (C#/C++) documentation
- [Write and debug running code with Hot Reload in Visual Studio (C#, Visual Basic, C++)](../debugger/hot-reload.md)
- Improve Hot Reload (C#/C++) documentation
- .NET 8 updates for getting started with Live Unit Testing

### Deployment

**Updated articles**

- [First look at deployment in Visual Studio](../deployment/deploying-applications-services-and-components.md) - Review for .NET 8, and update date
- [Visual Studio Installer Projects Extension and .NET](../deployment/installer-projects-net-core.md) - .NET 8 updates for getting started with Live Unit Testing

### Get started

**Updated articles**

- [Tutorial: Create a simple Visual Basic (VB) console app](../get-started/visual-basic/tutorial-console.md) - .NET 8 Updates
- [Welcome to the Visual Studio IDE | Visual Basic](../get-started/visual-basic/visual-studio-ide.md) - .NET 8 Updates
- [Tutorial: Get started with C# and ASP.NET Core in Visual Studio](../get-started/csharp/tutorial-aspnet-core.md) - .NET 8 Updates
- [Tutorial: Create a simple C# console app in Visual Studio (part 1 of 2)](../get-started/csharp/tutorial-console.md) - .NET 8 Updates
- [Tutorial: Create a simple WPF application with C\#](../get-started/csharp/tutorial-wpf.md) - .NET 8 Updates

### IDE

**New articles**

- [Get better answers by setting the context for GitHub Copilot Chat in Visual Studio](../ide/copilot-chat-context.md)
- [Problem Details window](../ide/reference/problem-details-window.md)

**Updated articles**

- [Walkthrough: Create a code snippet in Visual Studio](../ide/walkthrough-creating-a-code-snippet.md) - fixes [9788](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/visualstudio-docs#9788)
- [Sign in or switch Visual Studio user accounts](../ide/signing-in-to-visual-studio.md) - Update signing-in-to-visual-studio.md
- [Get better answers by setting the context for GitHub Copilot Chat in Visual Studio](../ide/copilot-chat-context.md)
- New doc on improved context in copilot chat
- [Develop code in Visual Studio without projects or solutions](../ide/develop-code-in-visual-studio-without-projects-or-solutions.md) - Updated documentation for multiple folder support.
- [Understand build configurations](../ide/understanding-build-configurations.md) - Review and update
- [Tour the Visual Studio IDE](../ide/quickstart-ide-orientation.md) - .NET 8 Updates
- [Access multiple accounts associated with the Visual Studio sign-in account](../ide/sign-in-access-multiple-accounts.md) - .NET 8 Updates
- [Configure projects to target platforms](../ide/how-to-configure-projects-to-target-platforms.md) - Add two COM properties
- [Go to Find Combo box](../ide/find-command-box.md) - Update for Visual Studio 2022 - Find/Command box was renamed
- [Add or remove references by using the Reference Manager](../ide/how-to-add-or-remove-references-by-using-the-reference-manager.md) - Update Project References doc for .NET Core
- [Error List window](../ide/reference/error-list-window.md) - Document Problem Details window

### Install

**Updated articles**

- [Create and maintain a network installation of Visual Studio](../install/create-a-network-installation-of-visual-studio.md) - Installer doc updates for 17.8 (extensions in config file, EnableAdministratorUpdatesNotifications, --installerOnly)
- [Import or export installation configurations](../install/import-export-installation-configurations.md) - Installer doc updates for 17.8 (extensions in config file, EnableAdministratorUpdatesNotifications, --installerOnly)
- [Use command-line parameters to install, update, and manage Visual Studio](../install/use-command-line-parameters-to-install-visual-studio.md) - Installer doc updates for 17.8 (extensions in config file, EnableAdministratorUpdatesNotifications, --installerOnly)

### JavaScript

**Updated articles**

- [Unit testing JavaScript and TypeScript in Visual Studio](../javascript/unit-testing-javascript-with-visual-studio.md) - Add example for setting up React unit tests for esproj
- [Tutorial: Create an ASP.NET Core app with Angular in Visual Studio](../javascript/tutorial-asp-net-core-with-angular.md) - Update React, Vue, Angular tutorials for Visual Studio 17.8 GA
- [Tutorial: Create an ASP.NET Core app with React in Visual Studio](../javascript/tutorial-asp-net-core-with-react.md) - Update React, Vue, Angular tutorials for Visual Studio 17.8 GA
- [Tutorial: Create an ASP.NET Core app with Vue in Visual Studio](../javascript/tutorial-asp-net-core-with-vue.md) - Update React, Vue, Angular tutorials for Visual Studio 17.8 GA
- [Manage npm packages in Visual Studio](../javascript/npm-package-management.md) - Refactor Node.js content in JSTS and update First look at the IDE for JSTS
- [First look at the Visual Studio IDE](../javascript/quickstart-ide-orientation-js.md) - Refactor Node.js content in JSTS and update First look at the IDE for JSTS
- [Tutorial: Create a Node.js and React app in Visual Studio](../javascript/tutorial-nodejs-with-react-and-jsx.md) - Refactor Node.js content in JSTS and update First look at the IDE for JSTS

### MSBuild

**Updated articles**

- [Change waves](../msbuild/change-waves.md) - Review and update
- [MSBuild conditions](../msbuild/msbuild-conditions.md) - MSBuild Conditions: Add section that lists supported elements

### Profiling

**Updated articles**

- [First look at profiling tools (C#, Visual Basic, C++, F#)](../profiling/profiling-feature-tour.md) - Add .NET Counter information for profiling in Diagnostics Hub and update profiling articles
- [Run profiling tools with or without the debugger (C#, Visual Basic, C++, F#)](../profiling/running-profiling-tools-with-or-without-the-debugger.md) - Add .NET Counter information for profiling in Diagnostics Hub and update profiling articles

### Test

**Updated articles**

- [Get started with Live Unit Testing](../test/live-unit-testing-start.md) - .NET 8 updates for getting started with Live Unit Testing

### VSTO

**Updated articles**

- [Configure a computer to develop Office solutions](../vsto/how-to-configure-a-computer-to-develop-office-solutions.md) - Consolidate two articles on configuring VSTO

### Community contributors

The following people contributed to the Visual Studio docs during this period. Thank you! Learn how to contribute by following the links under "Get involved" in the [what's new landing page](index.yml).

- [cw-sexton](https://github.com/cw-sexton) - CW ![1 pull requests.](https://img.shields.io/badge/Merged%20Pull%20Requests-1-green)
- [Giorgi](https://github.com/Giorgi) - Giorgi Dalakishvili ![1 pull requests.](https://img.shields.io/badge/Merged%20Pull%20Requests-1-green)