Download Visual Studio Code 1.61.0
Visual Studio Code is an open source code editor with support for IntelliSense† debugging† git and code snippets† Downloads are available for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Support for common scripting and programming languages is present and it can also be done via extensions to be expanded. Microsoft has released version 1.61.0 and detailed information about that release is on this page to find; this is the announcement:
September 2021 (version 1.61)
Welcome to the September 2021 release of Visual Studio Code. There are many updates in this version that we hope you will like, some of the key highlights include:
- Split editors within the same group – Quickly create side-by-side editors for the same file.
- Locked editor groups – Select editor types to automatically lock in an editor group.
- Better display of deleted and readonly files – Tab decorations highlight deleted and readonly files.
- Bracket pair guides – Display vertical guides to link matching bracket pairs.
- Fixed terminal dimensions – Set an active terminal’s width and height.
- Jupyter Notebook improvements – Table of Contents view, full debugging support.
- Platform-specific extensions – Publish different extension versions for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Virtual Workspaces extension guide – Learn how to update your extension for virtual environments.
- Advanced container configuration – Tips, code samples, and videos to help configure development containers.
If you’d like to read these release notes online, go to Updates on code.visualstudio.com†
Watch a highlight of the new features in this version at the VS Code team’s release party. You can find the recording of the event on our YouTube channel.
Version number | 1.61.0 |
Release status | Final |
Operating systems | Linux, macOS, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11 |
Website | Microsoft |
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License type | GPL |