Visual Studio Code releases new updates every month with new features and bug fixes, and the March 2024 release is now available.
Version 1.88 includes:
- Apply custom editor labels - Distinguish between editors with same file names.
- Locked scrolling - Compare editors side-by-side with synchronized scrolling.
- Extension update improvements - Restart extensions without reload & update extensions with VS Code releases.
- Test Coverage API - Native code coverage support in VS Code.
- Folding markers in minimap - Easily identify and navigate to code sections from minimap.
- Quick Search improvements - Sticky file path separators and separator buttons.
- Notebook Run cells in section - Quickly run all cells in a notebook section.
- Copilot improvements - Improved inline chat UI, commit messages, and used references.
- Python auto-detect improvements - Detect startup files for Flask & Django, discover Hatch environments.
- Preview: Terminal inline chat - Start a Copilot inline chat conversation directly from the terminal.
The release also includes contributions from our very own @John Murray through pull requests that address open issues.
Find out more about these features in the release notes here > https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_88
For those with VS Code, your environment should auto-update. You can manually check for updates by running Help > Check for Updates on Linux and Windows or running Code > Check for Updates on macOS.
If you're thinking about migrating from Studio to VS Code but need some help, take a look at the training courses George James Software offers > https://georgejames.com/migration-from-studio/