⚡️ Azure MCP Server lands natively in Visual Studio 2026
Visual Studio 2026 now ships with Azure MCP Server built-in — no extra installs, no context switching. Developers can manage cloud resources and automate workflows directly inside the IDE using the Model Context Protocol. It’s a clean move toward more agentic, cloud-aware development.
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Visual Studio 2026 now ships with Azure MCP Server built-in — no extra installs, no context switching. Developers can manage cloud resources and automate workflows directly inside the IDE using the Model Context Protocol. It’s a clean move toward more agentic, cloud-aware development.
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Azure MCP Server Now Built-In with Visual Studio 2026: A New Era for Agentic Workflows
Discover how Azure MCP Server integrates with Visual Studio 2026 to revolutionize your Azure development experience and efficiency.
⚡️ Visual Studio 2026 gets built‑in Azure MCP Server
Visual Studio 2026 now embeds the Azure MCP Server, turning the IDE into an 'Intelligent Developer Environment.' Developers can manage Azure resources through natural‑language prompts directly inside the editor — cloud orchestration just got dramatically more intuitive.
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Visual Studio 2026 now embeds the Azure MCP Server, turning the IDE into an 'Intelligent Developer Environment.' Developers can manage Azure resources through natural‑language prompts directly inside the editor — cloud orchestration just got dramatically more intuitive.
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Visual Studio Magazine
Visual Studio 2026 Integrates Azure MCP Server for Agentic Cloud Workflows -- Visual Studio Magazine
Microsoft has added the Azure MCP Server directly into Visual Studio 2026, enabling developers to manage Azure resources through natural-language interactions inside the IDE, which the company says now stands for 'Intelligent Developer Environment.'
⚡️ F# shines at .NET Conf 2025 and #FsAdvent
F# takes the stage at .NET Conf 2025 with fresh community energy and real-world showcases. This week’s #FsAdvent highlights how F# developers push functional programming into production — from clean domain models to smarter tooling. A strong close to the year for the F# ecosystem.
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F# takes the stage at .NET Conf 2025 with fresh community energy and real-world showcases. This week’s #FsAdvent highlights how F# developers push functional programming into production — from clean domain models to smarter tooling. A strong close to the year for the F# ecosystem.
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Sergey Tihon's Blog
F# Weekly #46, 2025 – #FsAdvent & .NET Conf 2025
Welcome to F# Weekly, A roundup of F# content from this past week: News What’s new in F# 10 – F# Guide – .NET | Microsoft Learn What’s new in C# 14 | Microsoft Learn Announc…
⚡️ JetBrains heads to VSLive! Orlando
JetBrains is joining VSLive! Orlando next week, connecting directly with the .NET crowd. If you’re building on Visual Studio tech, this is your chance to talk tooling, performance, and the future of .NET development with the folks behind Rider and ReSharper.
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JetBrains is joining VSLive! Orlando next week, connecting directly with the .NET crowd. If you’re building on Visual Studio tech, this is your chance to talk tooling, performance, and the future of .NET development with the folks behind Rider and ReSharper.
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JetBrains Is Heading to VSLive! Orlando | The .NET Tools Blog
Next week we’ll be in Orlando, Florida for Visual Studio Live!, and if you work with .NET, we’d like to meet you.
⚡️ OpenAPI.NET Hits Major Leap with Dual v2/v3 Release
OpenAPI.NET just got its biggest upgrade yet — twin releases bringing full OpenAPI 3.1 and 3.2 support. Beyond spec updates, Microsoft tuned performance and reliability, making API contract work faster and more robust across .NET projects.
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OpenAPI.NET just got its biggest upgrade yet — twin releases bringing full OpenAPI 3.1 and 3.2 support. Beyond spec updates, Microsoft tuned performance and reliability, making API contract work faster and more robust across .NET projects.
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Visual Studio Magazine
OpenAPI.NET Delivers Its 'Biggest Update Ever' With Twin v2 and v3 Releases -- Visual Studio Magazine
Microsoft announced two new OpenAPI.NET releases that it describes as the library's biggest update ever, adding OpenAPI 3.1 and 3.2 support along with performance and reliability improvements.
⚡️ TDD in Prototyping: When Tests Don’t Pay Off
Not every prototype deserves a full TDD suite. The latest piece in the 'empirical test-after' series digs into when tests actually slow early-stage development and when skipping them makes sense. A sharp reminder that 'always TDD' isn’t a universal truth.
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Not every prototype deserves a full TDD suite. The latest piece in the 'empirical test-after' series digs into when tests actually slow early-stage development and when skipping them makes sense. A sharp reminder that 'always TDD' isn’t a universal truth.
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Empirical software prototyping
How do you add tests to a proof-of-concept? Should you?
⚡️ .NET speeds up GUID creation for cleaner startups
Hard‑coded GUIDs in .NET can quietly slow down app startup — every `new Guid("...")` call adds overhead. The latest optimization cuts that cost, making GUID creation leaner and faster. A small win, but meaningful for performance‑tuned .NET apps.
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Hard‑coded GUIDs in .NET can quietly slow down app startup — every `new Guid("...")` call adds overhead. The latest optimization cuts that cost, making GUID creation leaner and faster. A small win, but meaningful for performance‑tuned .NET apps.
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Optimize GUID creation performance in .NET applications
Learn how to improve application startup time by replacing GUID string parsing with numeric constructor parameters - a micro-optimization that can make a difference in performance-critical scenarios.
⚡️ Rider brings full DataGrip power into the IDE
Rider now embeds DataGrip’s full database tooling right into your IDE workspace. You can browse schemas, edit data, and run queries without leaving your coding flow. For developers juggling app logic and SQL daily, this integration cuts friction and seriously boosts productivity.
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Rider now embeds DataGrip’s full database tooling right into your IDE workspace. You can browse schemas, edit data, and run queries without leaving your coding flow. For developers juggling app logic and SQL daily, this integration cuts friction and seriously boosts productivity.
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The JetBrains Blog
Database Features in Rider | The .NET Tools Blog
Rider provides robust support for working with databases directly within the IDE - powered by DataGrip! Rider and DataGrip smooth development workflows by allowing you to manage and interact with a va
⚡️ C# 14 lands with .NET 10: cleaner, sharper code ahead
C# 14 rolls out alongside .NET 10, bringing smarter syntax and more polished developer ergonomics. It’s a steady upgrade—focused on clarity, cutting boilerplate, and refining what modern .NET coding feels like. A solid evolution for devs who value precision over flash.
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C# 14 rolls out alongside .NET 10, bringing smarter syntax and more polished developer ergonomics. It’s a steady upgrade—focused on clarity, cutting boilerplate, and refining what modern .NET coding feels like. A solid evolution for devs who value precision over flash.
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Microsoft News
Introducing C# 14
Learn what features are in C# 14, which ships as part of .NET 10.
⚡️ F# 10 lands with .NET 10 performance boost
F# 10 rolls out alongside .NET 10, bringing sharper language features, faster compile times, and refined tooling. It’s a focused upgrade — less ceremony, more speed — aimed at making functional-first development in .NET even smoother for real-world teams.
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F# 10 rolls out alongside .NET 10, bringing sharper language features, faster compile times, and refined tooling. It’s a focused upgrade — less ceremony, more speed — aimed at making functional-first development in .NET even smoother for real-world teams.
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Introducing F# 10
Learn about new F# 10 language features, performance upgrades, and tooling improvements shipping with .NET 10.
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⚡️ GPT-5.1 Lands in Copilot Studio as Experimental Model
Microsoft quietly dropped GPT-5.1 into Copilot Studio for early Power Platform environments. Developers can now experiment with the next-gen model before its general release — a rare early look at what’s coming to Copilot’s core AI stack.
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Microsoft quietly dropped GPT-5.1 into Copilot Studio for early Power Platform environments. Developers can now experiment with the next-gen model before its general release — a rare early look at what’s coming to Copilot’s core AI stack.
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Visual Studio Magazine
GPT-5.1 Now Available in Microsoft Copilot Studio as Experimental Model -- Visual Studio Magazine
Microsoft added GPT-5.1 as an experimental model in Copilot Studio for early release Power Platform environments, enabling customers to test new capabilities ahead of general availability.
⚡️ C# 14 and F# 10 land with .NET 10
C# 14 arrives with extension members, streamlining how developers add functionality without touching original types. F# 10 introduces scoped warning suppression for cleaner, more focused code. Both languages sharpen their edges — a refinement-heavy release that polishes the .NET 10 developer experience.
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C# 14 arrives with extension members, streamlining how developers add functionality without touching original types. F# 10 introduces scoped warning suppression for cleaner, more focused code. Both languages sharpen their edges — a refinement-heavy release that polishes the .NET 10 developer experience.
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Visual Studio Magazine
What's New for C# 14 and F# 10 in .NET 10 -- Visual Studio Magazine
Microsoft's C# 14 and F# 10 updates ship with .NET 10, adding new language features, tooling improvements and refinement-focused enhancements across both ecosystems. Extension member functionality highlights C# 14, while F# 10 gets scoped warning suppression…
⚡️ SharpIDE launches as a cross‑platform .NET IDE
A new player enters the .NET ecosystem: SharpIDE aims to offer a fast, modern, cross‑platform development environment built specifically for .NET developers. Early community buzz on Reddit highlights growing demand for lighter, developer‑centric tools beyond big incumbents like Visual Studio.
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A new player enters the .NET ecosystem: SharpIDE aims to offer a fast, modern, cross‑platform development environment built specifically for .NET developers. Early community buzz on Reddit highlights growing demand for lighter, developer‑centric tools beyond big incumbents like Visual Studio.
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⚡️ Kraft Heinz boosts data lineage speed 1,400x with Azure
Kraft Heinz cut data lineage processing time by 1,400x using Azure DocumentDB’s DiskANN vector and hybrid search. Tracking dependencies across 50+ enterprise systems and 1,000+ pipelines is now nearly instant—an enterprise-scale data ops leap powered by vector search efficiency.
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Kraft Heinz cut data lineage processing time by 1,400x using Azure DocumentDB’s DiskANN vector and hybrid search. Tracking dependencies across 50+ enterprise systems and 1,000+ pipelines is now nearly instant—an enterprise-scale data ops leap powered by vector search efficiency.
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How Kraft Heinz achieved 1,400x faster data lineage with Azure DocumentDB’s DiskANN vector search and hybrid search
Learn how Kraft Heinz used Azure DocumentDB vector search to optimize data movement across enterprise systems and save costs.
⚡️ .NET moves too fast? There’s a paid fix for that
Tired of chasing .NET’s rapid release cycle? The answer isn’t slowing Microsoft down — it’s paying for post-EOL support. Services like HeroDevs’ Never Ending Support for .NET 6 let companies stick with stable versions instead of scrambling after every new release.
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Tired of chasing .NET’s rapid release cycle? The answer isn’t slowing Microsoft down — it’s paying for post-EOL support. Services like HeroDevs’ Never Ending Support for .NET 6 let companies stick with stable versions instead of scrambling after every new release.
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Companies complaining .NET moves too fast should just pay for post-EOL support
In this post I describe a solution to .NET "releasing too quickly": just pay for support of older versions, such as HeroDevs' Never Ending Support for .NET 6
⚡️ Claude joins Azure Foundry alongside GPT
Azure just became the only cloud where developers can tap both Claude and GPT frontier models under one roof. Anthropic’s Claude lineup is now live in Microsoft Foundry, expanding Azure’s already broad model selection and giving teams more flexibility to build and compare advanced AI systems in one place.
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Azure just became the only cloud where developers can tap both Claude and GPT frontier models under one roof. Anthropic’s Claude lineup is now live in Microsoft Foundry, expanding Azure’s already broad model selection and giving teams more flexibility to build and compare advanced AI systems in one place.
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Introducing Anthropic's Claude models in Microsoft Foundry: Bringing Frontier intelligence to Azure | Microsoft Azure Blog
With Microsoft and Anthropic's partnership announcement, Anthropic's Claude is now available in Microsoft Foundry. Learn how to start building today.
⚡️ Post-Quantum Cryptography lands in .NET
.NET now ships with native Post-Quantum Cryptography support, strengthening modern apps against future quantum attacks. Microsoft’s implementation brings PQC algorithms into the framework core — a major milestone for developers building long-term secure systems.
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.NET now ships with native Post-Quantum Cryptography support, strengthening modern apps against future quantum attacks. Microsoft’s implementation brings PQC algorithms into the framework core — a major milestone for developers building long-term secure systems.
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Microsoft News
Post-Quantum Cryptography in .NET
What we've added for PQC, and how we got there.
⚡️ VS Code extension adds online MongoDB migration
Developers can now migrate MongoDB workloads to Azure DocumentDB directly from VS Code — live, with minimal downtime. The updated Migration extension (public preview) unlocks true online migration for smoother, fully managed transitions to Azure’s MongoDB‑compatible DocumentDB.
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Developers can now migrate MongoDB workloads to Azure DocumentDB directly from VS Code — live, with minimal downtime. The updated Migration extension (public preview) unlocks true online migration for smoother, fully managed transitions to Azure’s MongoDB‑compatible DocumentDB.
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Public Preview: Azure DocumentDB Migration Extension Now Supports Online Migration to Azure DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility)
We’re excited to announce the Public Preview of a significant enhancement to the Azure DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) Migration extension for Visual Studio Code—introducing online migration capability! This update makes it easier than ever to migrate…
⚡️ Azure DocumentDB hits General Availability
Azure DocumentDB — the open-source, MongoDB-compatible database under the Linux Foundation — is now generally available. Formerly vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB, it brings open governance, skill portability, and a straightforward compute‑plus‑storage model for transparent cost control across Azure.
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Azure DocumentDB — the open-source, MongoDB-compatible database under the Linux Foundation — is now generally available. Formerly vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB, it brings open governance, skill portability, and a straightforward compute‑plus‑storage model for transparent cost control across Azure.
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Microsoft News
Azure DocumentDB is Now Generally Available
Azure DocumentDB, a fully managed MongoDB-compatible database service based on OSS DocumentDB governed by the Linux Foundation, is now GA
⚡️ Cosmos DB Goes GA Inside Microsoft Fabric
Operational and analytical data finally meet: Cosmos DB is now fully integrated and GA in Microsoft Fabric, with Cosmos Mirroring keeping everything in sync in OneLake. Query live data in real time using T-SQL, Python, or Spark — no ETL pain, just instant insight from a single source of truth.
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Operational and analytical data finally meet: Cosmos DB is now fully integrated and GA in Microsoft Fabric, with Cosmos Mirroring keeping everything in sync in OneLake. Query live data in real time using T-SQL, Python, or Spark — no ETL pain, just instant insight from a single source of truth.
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Microsoft News
Announcing: GA of Cosmos DB in Microsoft Fabric and Cosmos Mirroring
Azure Cosmos DB in Microsoft Fabric is now generally available, enabling real-time analytics, AI-ready insights, and vector search without complex ETL
⚡️ Visual Studio 2026 slashes upgrade pain
Upgrading your dev setup no longer means losing a weekend. Visual Studio 2026 introduces a new install experience that can rebuild your Visual Studio 2022 environment in minutes — keeping all your settings, extensions, and preferences intact. Stay current without breaking your coding flow.
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Upgrading your dev setup no longer means losing a weekend. Visual Studio 2026 introduces a new install experience that can rebuild your Visual Studio 2022 environment in minutes — keeping all your settings, extensions, and preferences intact. Stay current without breaking your coding flow.
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Microsoft News
Spend Less Time Upgrading, More Time Coding in Visual Studio 2026
In the past, moving to the next major version of Visual Studio could take hours, sometimes days, to recreate your dev environment the way you like it. Visual Studio 2026 makes it easier than ever to stay current with the latest productivity features, performance…