Visual Studio 2022 17.11 adds new features to GitHub Copilot

Microsoft has published the latest release of its Visual Studio 2022 development environment. Version 17.11 includes updates for the AI assistant GitHub Copilot, debugging, game development and .NET and C# development. All changes in this release – improvements, fixes and features – are based on community feedback. Another new feature is the presentation of the release notes, which clarifies the extent to which user wishes have been implemented.

New features at a glance

The release notes are now categorized to provide an easier overview. In addition, – where applicable –, a link to the original feedback ticket can be found for each change. This allows developers to track the implementation of their suggestions.

AI provides explanations and suggests breakpoints

The AI assistant GitHub Copilot regularly receives new features in Visual Studio 2022, for example it has been able to create Git commit messages since version 17.9. There are also some new features on board in this version.

As one of the new features, GitHub Copilot is now integrated into the tooltip when hovering over symbols to display AI-generated summaries of the selected symbol: Clicking the Tell me more option in the hover tooltip will bring up documentation. This function is available for C# and C++ developers.

Also new are automatically generated expressions for conditional breakpoints and tracepoints in C++ code to assist with debugging:

Those who use GitHub Copilot in the Enterprise version can now also benefit from the fact that the context of the entire repository and Bing search results are included for the wizard's answers.

Other new features in version 17.11 of the IDE include the management of npm packages in the Solution Explorer and an update to the Resource Explorer for improved resource management for .NET. Extended support and optimizations for ARM64 are intended to facilitate debugging on additional devices.

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Visual Studio 2022 17.11 is available for download from Microsoft. The development environment is available as a community, professional or enterprise edition. The support for Visual Studio 2022 for Mac is ending on August 31, 2024.

All further information on the release can be found in Microsoft's developer blog.

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