VS Code release November 2024 (version 1.96)

Announcement

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Visual Studio Code releases new updates every month with new features and bug fixes, and the November 2024 release is now available.

This release includes some useful features for teams implementing VS Code, to achieve consistency and compatibility across organizations. If 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 1.96 now includes:

Overtype mode - Switch between overwrite or insert mode in the editor
Add imports on paste - Automatically add missing TS/JS imports when pasting code
Test coverage - Quickly filter which code is covered by a specific test
Move views - Easily move views between the Primary and Secondary Side Bar
Terminal ligatures - Use ligatures in the terminal
Extension allow list - Configure which extensions can be installed in your organization
Debug with Copilot - Use copilot-debug terminal command to start a debugging session
Chat context - Add symbols and folders as context Chat and Edits
Move from chat to Copilot Edits - Switch to Copilot Edits to apply code suggestions from Chat

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_96

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.