Visual Studio 2026 release notes:
Released on April 28, 2026.
Top bug fixes | From the community |
|---|---|
| [After upgrading to 18.5] Keyboard input may stop responding after using Find in Files | Feedback ticket |
| Latest install of VS 2026 Insiders (11709.129) is removing 14.50 build tools | Feedback ticket |
| Claude Opus 4.7 stopped working after the last update | Feedback ticket |
| [C++] Bad codegen for switch(*optional) in 64 bit in Visual Studio 2026 | Feedback ticket |
Security advisories addressed | CVE | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ASP.NET Core Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CVE-2026-40372 | Improper verification of cryptographic signature in ASP.NET Core allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network. |
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Visual Studio 2026 release notes
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