Handle .editorconfig changes without running a new design time build 

• We added support to change installation locations.
• You can Save All your pending changes before you start your update.
• The update dialog provides you even more details about your update during installation.
• C# 7.3 is included in Visual Studio version 15.7.
• We improved solution load time for C# and VB projects.
• We made numerous updates to F# and its tools, with a focus on performance.
• We reduced the time to enable IntelliSense for large .NET Core projects by 25%.
• We made Quick Info improvements and new .NET refactorings like convert for-to-foreach and make private fields readonly.
• We added the ability to publish ASP.NET Core applications to App Service Linux without containers.
• Live Unit Testing works with embedded pdbs and supports projects that use reference assemblies.
• The Test Explorer has more responsive icons during test runs.
• C++ developers can use CodeLens for unit testing.
• We added new rules enforcing items from the C++ Core Guidelines.
• Debugging large solutions with /Debug:fastlink PDBs is more robust.
• CMake integration supports CMake 3.11 and static analysis.
• Python projects support type hints in IntelliSense, and a Run MyPy command has been added to look for typing errors in your code.
• Conda environments are supported in Python projects.
• We added a next version of our Python debugger based on the popular open source pydevd debugger.
• TypeScript 2.8 is included in Visual Studio version 15.7.
• We improved Kestrel HTTPs support during debugging.
• We added support for JavaScript debugging with Microsoft Edge.
• The Debugger supports VSTS and GitHub Authentication for Source Link.
• IntelliTrace’s step-back debugging feature is supported for debugging .NET Core projects.
• We added IntelliTrace support for taking snapshots on exceptions.
• We removed the blocking modal dialog from branch checkouts in Git when a solution or project reload is not required.
• There is an option to choose between OpenSSL and SChannel in Git.
• You can create and associate Azure Key Vaults from within the Visual Studio IDE.
• Visual Studio Tools for Xamarin can automatically install missing Android API levels required by Xamarin.Android projects.
• The Xamarin.Forms XAML editor provides IntelliSense and quick fixes for conditional XAML.
• We added support for Azure, UWP, and additional project types in Visual Studio Build Tools.
• You can create build servers without installing all of Visual Studio.
• The Windows 10 April 2018 Update SDK - Build 17134 is the default required SDK for the Universal Windows Platform development workload.
• We added support for Visual State Management for all UWP apps and more.
• We enabled automatic updates for sideloaded APPX packages.
• You have new tools for migrating to NuGet PackageReference.
• We added support for NuGet package signatures.
• We added Service Fabric Tooling for the 6.2 Service Fabric release.
• We updated Entity Framework Tools to work with the EF 6.2 runtime and to improve reverse engineering of existing databases.

These are the customer-reported issues addressed in 15.7.3:

• VS2017 compiler creates broken debug build using Qt framework and generates 'Invalid address specified to RtlValidateHeap' error.
• Incorrect code generation for matrix multiplication.
• VS 2017 Update 7: Git History Codelens only showing entries for the past 6 months.
• UWP projects reference multiple NetStandard 2.0 dlls after 15.7.1 upgrade.
• Building C++ code in VS 15.7 with /std:c++17 breaks binary compatibility for std::_Ptr_move_cat.
• Visual Studio 15.7 stuck when opening XAML files.
• CMake configuration fails and generates message "C++ IntelliSense information may be out of date, generate the CMake cache to refresh".
• Unable to start second process for debugging.
• After update to Visual Studio 15.7.1, some test programs fail in start-up due to reading access violation.
• Missing compiler required member 'Microsoft.CSharp.RuntimeBinder.Binder.Convert'.
• Build fails after 15.7.0 update on older project using .NET 3.5 .
• Coloring, typing, tooltips and IntelliSense slow in F# in VS2017 editor.
• F# editing experience takes up to a minute for tooltips and dropdowns to display.
• Certain class member variable value are incorrectly read as zero.
• Attempt to open XAML file for the first time causes VS to sit with the "Opening the file ..." message for about 10 minutes before XAML file opens.
• Visual Studio slows down and freezes, creating work loss.
• The target "GetBuiltProjectOutputRecursive" does not exist in the project.
• Internal error with lambda C++17 after 15.7.1 update.
• UWP App is slow to return a stopped state in IDE.
• MSVC auto-vectorization produces incorrect code or incorrect results.
• Visual Studio closed debug a new instance project1, when a new debug new instance project2 has started.
• Latest update breaks "start without debugging" on multiple projects.
• UWP XAML is very very slow on open.
• XAML viewer freezes on 15.7.2 and 15.8.0 preview 1.1.
• Xamarin UI Test App project template missing.
• Xamarin project creation problem.
• Visual Studio crashes when creating new Mobile APP Xamarin.
• Unable to create Xamarin.Forms-Projects.
• Não consigo criar novos projetos Xamarin Forms - Can't create new projects Xamarin Forms.
• Blank project crash after update. 

• Modal progress dialog stays open permanently even when IDE is responsive ('Preparing Solution', 'Creating Project', Edit and Continue, etc).
• PackageId:OpenJDKV1;PackageAction:Uninstall;ReturnCode:0;.
• .sql files are empty.
• Properties Window in Forms Designer shows vertical scrollbar without drag handle with automatic scaling on 4K display in Visual Studio 2019 RC.
• VSIXInstaller.exe crashes randomly when installing multiple extensions sequentially in Visual Studio 2019 RC.1.
• MSBuild failure when executing multi-line Exec commands.
• You can now use Time Travel Debugging with the snapshot debugger on ASP.NET Apps running on an Azure VM. Please note that this feature may not work in all Azure regions at release. 

• 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. 

• Fixed a bug that caused Code Analysis to stop running on some C++ projects.
• Fixed a bug in the Schema Compare Tool where adding tables with an empty schema failed but was shown as successful.
• Fixed a TypeScript build issue when the selected language version is lower than the latest installed.
• Fixed a Database unresolved reference to object error.
• Improved performance issues on loading Visual Studio.
• Fixed known issue: No snapshot created for C++ native code in Memory Usage tool in the Diagnostic Tools window while debugging.. 

• Team Explorer - Changes: panel not sizing to the Team Explorer window.
• Visual Studio 2017 SQL Server Object Explorer server list not persisting .
• intellisense problems with linux-x64 mode.
• Index was out of range. Must be non-negative and less than the size of the collection.Parameter name: index.
• Visual Studio 2017 UNDO does not work/stops working (reported AGAIN!!!!).
• Intellisense not working for files created under WSL.
• Intellisense error: C++11 static constexpr member initialization causes "member may not be initialized".
• VS doesn't restore windows position when switching in/out of debug.
• Third party toolbox items are reloaded every time VS2019 Preview 2.2 is started.
• 'Set as StartUp Project' crashes the IDE after updating to VS2019 Preview Release 3.
• Visual Studio 2019 building Visual Studio 2017 C++ projects fail.
• Fixed Toolbox refresh issue.
• Toolbox controls are making vssettings file too big.
• SSDT: Fix for Login failed errors when performing a New Data comparison function .
• SSDT: Fix for Source is Unavailable error when performing Schema Compare .
• SSDT: Fix for Schema Compare Generate Script does not generate script .
• SSDT: Fix to improve performance of loading solutions with multiple projects.
• SSDT: Fix for SQL files not always being deleted when performing a Schema Compare between a database and a project and a delete table is executed subsequently.
• SSDT: Accessibility fixes to improve narration capabilities.
• SSDT: Replaced older sqlncli driver with new Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server. 

• Delete option is missing from solution explorer context menu in Xamarin Forms Android projects.
• Xamarin.Android: Can't select target framework 28 in Android Manifest settings.
• Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.PageInspector.Loader, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
• "There was an error running the selected code generator" when trying to create a new view.
• Android Berechtigungsliste ist leer-Android permission list is empty.
• Missing icons for .axml files in Visual Studio 2019.
• axml icons are not displayed.
• Visual Studio extensions may fail to install attempting to overwrite core NuGet files.
• C# switch statement on a constant expression may produce bad compiler errors. 

These are the customer-reported issues addressed in 15.9.4:

• Visual Studio 15.9 duplicate loads open files on solution reload.
• All users can now connect to on-premise TFS servers through Team Explorer.
• Visual Studio 15.8.3 no longer expands metadata in ItemDefinitionGroup for project-defined items during GUI builds (worked in Visual Studio 15.8.2).
• Visual Studio has multiple tabs for the same file.
• System.ArgumentException: The parameter is incorrect. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070057 (E_INVALIDARG)).
• LNK4099 PDB not found.
• Asset Catalog empty.
• /analyze fails for C++ code using /ZW.
• C++ compiler code optimization bug.
• Xamarin.iOS can't select image asset for Image View.
• iOS projects referencing a shared project containing image assets in an asset catalog fail to load on windows.
• Image not populating on iOS splashscreen in VS 15.8.6.
• Possible bad codegen on union/bitfield assignment in VS2017 15.8.
• Fix C# UWP Store 1201 Submission Issue.
• Fix C# UWP package creation error APPX1101: Payload contains two or more files with the same destination path 'System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.dll'.
• Error MT2002: Failed to resolve 'System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncValueTaskMethodBuilder' reference from 'System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions...'" when building a Xamarin.iOS project.
• Redirecting to a relative url doesn't work when using AndroidClientHandler.
• Debug information for typedefs of unnamed enums compiled with the C compiler is now restored.
• The spectre-mitigated x86 version of delayimp.lib is now built with /Qspectre mitigations enabled.
• Changes were made to how Asset Catalogs in Xamarin.iOS projects are loaded in order to reduce solution load time.
• We have updated Xamarin.Forms templates to use the latest version.
• We have fixed an issue with ASP.NET Core Web Applications being debugged through Kestrel that would show the error message "Unable to configure HTTPS endpoint. No server certificate was specified...".
• Enabling the AppInsights site extension in App Service from Visual Studio now happens through the use of specific Application Settings.

Security Advisory Notices

• An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service improperly handles certain file operations. 

• Edit Continue Crashes IDE
• Link.exe exited with code - 1073741819 when generating map files.
• ClickOnce installer prerequisite vcredist 14 (x64) is invalid after download
• Every time I hit a breakpoint and apply changes with edit & continue Visual Studio crashes to desktop
• Fixed crash when editing code while debugging ASP.NET applications.