In what Microsoft called a “relatively small” release, .NET 6 Preview 6 delivered its biggest set of updates to ASP.NET Core and Blazor. New features include required component parameters, JavaScript interop enhancements, and support for state persistence in Blazor Server apps. Other areas like .NET MAUI and EF Core saw targeted improvements focused on UI styling, accessibility, and standardized configuration conventions. Visual Studio 2022 Preview 2 is now officially supported, enabling key tools like .NET MAUI development and C# Hot Reload.
The .NET MAUI team is pursuing a dream scenario where GitHub Copilot handles a straightforward issue all by itself with just minimal initial instructions.
VS Code’s June 2025 update supercharges GitHub Copilot with new chat customization tools, smarter inline completions, and an open-source Copilot Chat extension that makes AI-assisted coding more transparent and flexible.
Replit has partnered with Microsoft to bring its AI-powered, natural language coding platform to Azure, enabling enterprise workers to build and deploy software without writing code—marking a major step toward agentic, no-code application development at scale.
GitHub Copilot tops a new AI coding survey, outpacing rivals as devs embrace tools, vibe coding, and productivity gains.
Microsoft has brought OpenAI's Deep Research model to Azure AI Foundry, giving developers API and SDK access to autonomous research agents that gather, analyze, and report on web-scale data. Now in public preview, the capability powers enterprise workflows with reasoning-grade intelligence and programmable orchestration.
"Explore the codebase and learn how agent mode is implemented, what context is sent to LLMs, and how we engineer our prompts."
Microsoft has open sourced the GitHub Copilot Chat extension, marking a major step in turning VS Code into an open-source AI editor focused on transparency, collaboration, and community-driven development.
Along with a new default model, a new Consumptions panel in the IDE helps developers monitor their usage of the various models, paired with UI to help easily switch among models.
Mads Kristensen, Microsoft's principal product manager for Visual Studio, will demonstrate "workflows we've never shown publicly before" at the Aug. 4-8 VSLive! developer conference being held at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Wash.
GitHub Copilot for Azure just shipped with an important addition since its debut at Ignite 2024 as a private preview, becoming an autonomous operator for DevOps workflows.
Agent mode, MCP, next edit suggestions, and more -- GitHub Copilot is getting smarter in both VS and VS Code. Here's a side-by-side look at what developers get in each IDE.
Microsoft's May 2025 release brings major AI advancements, including expanded Model Context Protocol support and a smarter, more customizable chat experience.
.NET Aspire 9.3 brings GitHub Copilot to the Aspire dashboard and adds key improvements across publishing, Azure integrations, container management and developer experience.
Microsoft’s new .NET 10 Preview 5 brings post-quantum cryptography to its core libraries, helping developers prepare for the future quantum threat landscape. Here’s what’s new -- and why the industry is moving now.
Visual Studio subscribers can now score a discount to attend VSLive! at Microsoft HQ this August. The conference will showcase a wide range of Microsoft developer experts and sessions on topics like Blazor, AI, SQL, and more -- here’s a preview of what to expect.
Microsoft has delayed its May 2025 VS Code release while advancing plans to open source its GitHub Copilot Chat extension, part of a broader effort to position the editor as an "open source AI editor."
Infragistics' Ultimate 25.1 release introduces AI-powered features to its App Builder and updates across the Ignite UI suite, including enhanced Grid components and new UI elements, aiming to streamline app development and boost productivity.
Progress Software's Q2 2025 Telerik and Kendo UI release introduces AI-powered Coding Assistants for Blazor and React, natural language theme generation, and GenAI-based reporting enhancements—aimed at accelerating and simplifying enterprise app development.
.NET's rapid evolution into a lean, AI-driven platform demands constant recalibration—making focused, real-world training more valuable than ever for staying productive and secure.
- By Visual Studio Magazine Editors
- 06/02/2025