Visual Studio 2026 release notes:
Released on December 9, 2025.
IDE
- MCP Authentication Management
- MCP Server Instructions
- MCP Elicitations and sampling
- MCP Server Management
GitHub Copilot
- GitHub Cloud Agent preview
Debugging & diagnostics
- Smarter breakpoint troubleshooting
- Debugger Copilot uses Output Window
- .NET counters for profiler agent
- Exception analysis with GitHub repo context
Desktop
- WinForms Expert agent
Top bug fixes
| Top bug fixes | From the community |
|---|---|
| Solution Explorer does no longer show the Solution node | Feedback ticket |
| Fixed an issue blocking extension installation within an MSI custom action. | Feedback ticket |
| CompletionsPackage occasionally failed to load, showing an error dialog to the user. | Feedback ticket |
| Fixed generating Ad Hoc Android APKs using the Archive Manager. | Feedback ticket |
| AI Generated commit message crashes VS if window layout is changed | Feedback ticket |
| Fatal error C1001: Internal compiler error | Feedback ticket |
| Error window declaring "The 'GlobalHubClientPackage' package did not load correctly." was being shown in rare instances that resulted in various Visual Studio features not functioning properly. | Feedback ticket |
| Both VsixInstaller and VS installer get launched after shutdown | Feedback ticket |
| Fixed a scenario where NuGet Restore fails when using Central Package Management with floating versions and Solution Filters. | |
| Creating a DesktopWindowXamlSource in a Win32 app breaks externally when the app is launched | Feedback ticket |
| Visual Studio 2026 Code Analysis not configurable | Feedback ticket |
| x64 Emulator crash when an ARM64EC thread calls an x64 coroutine that calls another ARM64EC coroutine | Feedback ticket |
| Fixed a bug seen in the auto-vectorizer where it may look like only part of the loop was faithfully executed. | |
| VS2026 Unable to Find v143 Build Tools | Feedback ticket |
| Middle click to close tab doesn't work unless the tab has been loaded | Feedback ticket |
Source:
Visual Studio 2026 Release Notes
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