.NET Conf 2026 – Save the Date
.NET Conf returns November 10-12, 2026, with three days of sessions, community, and the launch of .NET 11. The post .NET Conf 2026 – Save the Date appeared first on .NET Blog .
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Start here: Azure SQL Foundations series
Most developers I talk to aren’t asking whether Azure SQL Database can handle their next app. They’re asking where to start when it comes to modernization, migration, and AI in th…
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Visual Studio August Update – Work Smarter Across Models and Branches
Tune Copilot model thinking effort, share custom agents across your organization, track usage, and simplify complex Git workflows with worktrees and submodule support. The post Vi…
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Try Azure SRE Agent with no always-on charges
We are happy to announce a 30-day trial experience for Azure SRE Agent. New customers can create and configure the SRE Agent at their own pace, with no charges for setup time or k…
Microsoft Developer BlogsSource
PowerToys 0.101 is here: Window Hopper, Insider updates, and Command Palette compact mode
We’re back with a fresh PowerToys release! PowerToys 0.101 introduces Window Hopper for quickly moving between windows from the same app, a redesigned update experience with Stabl…
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Unlocking the Power of AI for Every Developer in Visual Studio with Bring your Own Model
The best AI in Visual Studio is the AI you can bring with you. Developers don’t work in a single-model world anymore. You might reach for one model for everyday coding, another fo…
Visual Studio BlogSource
Java OpenJDK August 2026 Critical Patch Update
Hello Java customers! We are happy to announce the latest August 2026 critical patch update release for the Microsoft Build of OpenJDK. Check our release notes page for details on…
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Powering Memory in Foundry Agent Service, with Azure Cosmos DB
Move from a locally composed memory-enabled agent to a deployed Foundry Agent Service agent, with keyless Azure infrastructure and an interactive browser sample. In Native Agent M…
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WebView2 is moving to a 2-week release cadence
Microsoft Edge is moving to a two-week release cycle , and the The post WebView2 is moving to a 2-week release cadence appeared first on Microsoft Edge Blog .
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Today I will… Modernize a .NET application
Today I will modernize a .NET Framework application to .NET 10 using the GitHub Copilot modernization tooling built-in to Visual Studio. The tooling helps us upgrade applications…
Visual Studio BlogSource
Broadening access to Skala creates a faster path to predictive DFT
Skala 1.1, the updated deep-learning exchange-correlation functional from Microsoft Research, provides greater accuracy, expanded accessibility across the computational chemistry…
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Free Play Days – Train Sim World 6, Icarus: Console Edition, and Lynked: Banner of the Spark
Ride the rails, brave the wilds, and ignite the spark with Free Play Days! Train Sim World 6: Standard Edition, Icarus: Console Edition, and Lynked: Banner of the Spark are availa…
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Outgrowing SQL Server Express? Upgrade to Azure SQL Database Free Tier in 3 Steps
If you’ve been building local prototypes, internal tools, web backends, or lightweight services on SQL Server Express, you know the routine: it’s free, familiar, and gets the job…
Azure SQL BlogSource
MSSQL Extension for VS Code: SQL Formatter, Azure SQL Database Provisioning, and More
Writing and maintaining SQL is easier when you can eliminate repetitive steps and keep your scripts cleanly formatted. With the MSSQL extension for VS Code v1.45, we’re introducin…
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Built for the complexity of education: AI that understands your institution
See how connected context, governance, and AI agents can help institutions support educators, students, and staff. The post Built for the complexity of education: AI that understa…
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Aspire 13.5: Fresh pixels and better workflows
Aspire 13.5 refreshes the dashboard and aspire.dev, expands the Interaction Service, adds cross-scope Azure references and Kubernetes persistent volumes, and brings live terminals…
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Announcing AppxManifest IntelliSense Support in the WinApp VS Code Extension
The WinApp VS Code extension exists to make Windows app development feel at home in VS Code. It brings the Windows App Development CLI right into the editor, so you can initialize…
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Azure Cosmos DB in the Agentic Era: Data Tools for Developers and AI Agents
Anthropic’s 2026 Agentic Coding Trends Report captures an important tension in how developers use AI. Engineers report using AI in roughly 60% of their work, yet say they can full…
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