Visual Studio 2026 release notes:
Released on February 10, 2026.
IDE
Perform certificate revocation checksCompact spacing in Solution Explorer
M365 Agents Toolkit
Productivity
Fast scrolling
Hide symbols under files
New markdown preview features
Insignificant line compression
Middle-click scroll
Slimmer left margin in editor
GitHub Copilot
NuGet MCP ServerPreview markdown from Copilot Chat
Click to accept code completions
Colorized code completions
Copilot memories updates
Access custom prompts via slash commands
Debugging & diagnostics
DataTips in the IEnumerable VisualizerAnalyze your call stack
Profiler agent with Unit Test support
Git tooling
Review pull requests from Visual StudioDesktop
WinForms Expert agent.NET
NuGet audit sourcesWeb Live Preview deprecation
Hot Reload improvements
Razor editor improvements
Smarter .NET test generation
C++
App modernization for C++App modernization
Code editing tools for agent mode
Build performance for Windows
Extensibility
Experimental Instance relocatedTop bug fixes
| Top bug fixes | From the community |
|---|---|
| Updated the Visual Studio installer to include the latest servicing release of the 10.0.26100 Windows SDK (10.0.26100.7705). | Feedback ticket |
| Table columns in Git Repository no more changeable | Feedback ticket |
| TFVC items in project folders are not regarded as under source control | Feedback ticket |
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Visual Studio 2026 Release Notes
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