Microsoft will end support for its .NET 8 and .NET 9 platforms on November 10, 2026. The company advises current users of those platforms to upgrade to .NET 10.

Visual Studio Code 1.126 adds session-level Copilot cost information, continuing Microsoft's recent focus on helping developers monitor and manage usage-based GitHub Copilot billing.

The release includes an embedded MCP server that exposes Spring project analytics to AI coding assistants, along with first-class support for Spring AI and automated property refactoring.

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