Visual Studio 2026 release notes:
Released on March 10, 2026.
IDE
JSON editor improvementsJSON editor now a part of the Core Editor.
Productivity
HTML rich copy/cutGitHub Copilot
Find_symbol tool for agent modeEnterprise level MCP governance
Debugging & diagnostics
Smart Watch SuggestionsProfile Tests with Copilot
Perf tips powered by live profiling
.NET
Fix vulnerabilities with CopilotC++
MSVC Build Tools version 14.51 PreviewTop bug fixes
| Top bug fixes | From the community |
|---|---|
| Severe IntelliSense Delay After Upgrading to Visual Studio 2026 | Fedback Ticket |
| VS2026 generates incorrect FP code | Fedback Ticket |
| "Operation is not valid due to the current state of the object" when opening a file with an "unknown" extension | Fedback Ticket |
| NoWarn in PackageReference is ignored since Visual Studio 18.3.0 | Fedback Ticket |
| In some instances, Visual Studio 2026 not showing variable values on hover during debugging | Feedback ticket |
| Bug fix in MSVC optimizer that causes bad assembly code generation | |
| VisualCppTools. 4.50.35724 PdbCopy.Exe Arm64 Pdb Copy Crashes | Fedback Ticket |
| Update MinGit and Git for Windows to handle new allowNTLMAuth setting |
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