Visual Studio Code: 1.96.0 Release

Welcome to the November 2024 release of Visual Studio Code. There are many updates in this version that we hope you'll like, some of the key highlights include:

• Overtype mode - Switch between overwrite or insert mode in the editor
• Add imports on paste - Automatically add missing TS/JS imports when pasting code
• Test coverage - Quickly filter which code is covered by a specific test
• Move views - Easily move views between the Primary and Secondary Side Bar
• Terminal ligatures - Use ligatures in the terminal
• Extension allow list - Configure which extensions can be installed in your organization
• Debug with Copilot - Use copilot-debug terminal command to start a debugging session
• Chat context - Add symbols and folders as context for Chat and Edits
• Move from chat to Copilot Edits - Switch to Copilot Edits to apply code suggestions from Chat

For the complete release notes go to Updates on code.visualstudio.com.

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