VS Code release January 2025 (version 1.97)

Announcement

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Visual Studio Code releases new updates every month with new features and bug fixes, and the January 2025 release is now available.

This release enhances AI-assisted editing, customization and security as well as improvements for debugging and log management for a more seamless development experience. If you need help migrating from InterSystems Studio to VS Code, or want to advance your knowledge of VS Code, take a look at the training courses George James Software offers > georgejames.com/vscode-training/

Version 1.97 now includes:

Next Edit Suggestions (preview) - Copilot predicts the next edit you are likely to make.
Reposition Command Palette - Drag the Command Palette and Quick Inputs to a new position.
Auto accept edits - Automatically accept edits from Copilot after a configurable timeout.
Extension publisher trust - Keep your environment secure with extension publisher trust.
Compound logs - Combine multiple logs into a single, aggregated log view.
Filter output logs - Filter the contents of the Output panel.
Git blame information - Rich git blame information and open on GitHub.
Search values in debug variables - Filter and search for specific values in debug variables.
Notebook inline values - View inline values for code cell variables in notebooks.
Python no-config debug - Quickly debug a Python script or module without setup.

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_97

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.