- We improved solution load performance by optimizing design time build.
- We've added installation progress details on Visual Studio Installer.
- You can pause your installation and resume at a later time.
- We streamlined the update process so the notification takes you directly to the Installer.
- Non-administrators can create a VS layout.
- We added a new shortcut for Edit.Duplicate in the keyboard mapping.
- We made significant improvements to the F# language and tools, particularly for .NET Core SDK projects.
- The C++ compiler optimizes your code to run faster through improved optimizations.
- C++ Mapfile generation overhead is reduced in full linking scenarios.
- Debug options are available for Embedded ARM GCC support.
- We added strong name signing on CoreCLR for the C# compiler.
- Visual Studio Tools for Xamarin has lots of new productivity updates for iOS and Android developers.
- Python no longer requires a completion DB, and Anaconda users have support for conda.
- The Performance Profiler's CPU Usage Tool can display logical call stacks for asynchronous code.
- The CPU Usage tool displays source line highlighting and async/await code with logical 'Call Stack Stitching'.
- The debugger supports thread names set via SetThreadDescription APIs in dump debugging.
- Snapshot Debugging can be started from the Debug Target dropdown for ASP.NET applications.
- We've launched the initial implementation of Navigate to decompiled sources for .NET code navigation.
- New enhancements for Configure Continuous Delivery include support for TFVC, Git authentication over SSH, and containerized projects.
- You can now click on the Continuous Delivery tile in Team Explorer to configure automated build and deployments for your application.
- Team Explorer supports Git tags and checking out pull request branches.
- Service Fabric Tooling for the 6.1 Service Fabric release is now available.
- The Windows 10 Insider Preview SDK can be installed as an optional component.
- File versions for a number of Visual Studio executables now reflect the minor release.
- Test Explorer has a hierarchy view and real time test discovery is now on by default.
- We have added support for testing Win10 IoT Core applications.
- Visual Studio Build Tools supports TypeScript and Node.js.
- ClickOnce Tools support signing application and deployment manifests with CNG certificate.
- You can access Azure resources such as Key Vault using your Visual Studio accounts.
