The source code for MS-DOS v4.00, which was developed in collaboration with IBM, has been released by Microsoft for historical reference.
A beta version of TypeScript 5.5, high-level programming language, is now available from Microsoft. TypeScript adds static typing and optional type annotations to JavaScript. It is free and open-source. With its ability to transpile to JavaScript, it is well-suited for building massive apps.
Microsoft has released the April 2024 edition of the Azure SDK.
Windows Package Manager 1.8.1133-preview has been released. Changes include adding triggers for context labels, supporting optional limitations in configuration, dynamic runtime configuration, increasing MSStore installation success rate, refactoring HttpClientHelper to CommonCore, adding AdditionalLibraryDirectories to UndockedRegFreeWinRT, and adding Arm64 to the list of architectures in Module Initialization.
The fourth stable release of the Windows Package Manager 1.7 series for Windows 10 and Windows 11 fixes problems and adds arm64 support for Microsoft.WinGet.Client PowerShell module. Changes include the ability to establish optional limitations in the configuration, an enhanced MSStore installation success rate, dynamic runtime configuration support, and package case functionality.
There is a new bugfix release of PowerToys available. This release also includes an update to.NET 8.0.4 that addresses startup crashes on older CPUs. There were issues with the installation of DSC module folders, the Keyboard Manager Editor crashing when Visual C++ Redistributable was not installed, and the Text Extractor settings page not opening. These issues have been fixed.
PowerToys 0.80.0 has been released. New features include State Configuration support for PowerToys, updated Windows App SDK dependency, WebP/WebM file support, audio file support, and automated UI testing for FancyZones Editor in CI.
The second preview release of Windows Package Manager 1.8 is now available for testing. This release is available for download. This update includes a number of changes that are intended to improve the level of support for WinGet. These changes include updating the code coverage pipeline, removing the x86 platform from the fuzzing pipeline, making the SQLite wrapper more resilient, and fixing issues with settings.
With the release of Windows Package Manager 1.7 for Windows 10 (1809+) and 11, a number of issues have been resolved. These issues include the ability to enable COM calls, the ability to ignore corrupted source data, and an improvement in server start coordination.
It has been announced by Microsoft that support for NET 7 will be discontinued on May 14, 2024. Users are required to upgrade to.NET 8 prior to this date. There will be no new security updates released after this date, and access to technical support may be restricted.
The March 2024 update of the Azure Software Development Kit (SDK) has been released and includes new Python (Conda) packages.
A new release of the Windows Terminal Preview has been made available, which includes improvements and fixes for bugs. It is now compatible with computers that have an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, it correctly reads console output characterW on lines that have narrow surrogate pairs, and it is no longer pushed around by wide characters when an auto-detected URL or search result is being displayed. All of the localizations have been checked into the project, and directly displayed control characters are now available.
Dustin L. Howett has made the announcement that Windows Terminal version 1.19.10821.0 is now available for download. The Windows Terminal Stable servicing release for the month of March includes a number of bug fixes and changes. These include the following: reverting to an older compiler for Intel Core 2 Duo machines; ensuring that readConsoleOutputCharacterW works on lines with narrow surrogate pairs; removing wide characters from URLs and search results; displaying control characters; and allowing historic versions to retain their original languages.
Microsoft has announced the release of the second preview of Visual Studio 17.10.
The second release candidate of Windows Package Manager 1.7 has been made available by Microsoft for Windows 10 (1809 and higher) and Windows 11.
Microsoft has announced the release of the final version of TypeScript 5.4.
PowerToys 0.79.0 has been released with various improvements and new features.
The February 2024 update of the Azure SDK is now available.
A new preview release of Windows Terminal is available for testing.
A new servicing release of Windows Terminal has been released.
