These are the customer-reported issues addressed in 15.7.2:

• With 15.7, users installing an extension on the command line with a nested extension may see an error installing. This has been addressed in the 15.7.2 servicing release.
• Anaconda fails to uninstall during upgrade and issues warning (Error 87).
• The SSDT 15.6.0 Installer configuration registry key could not be opened..
• Editor performance Issues when editing JavaScript.
• The Code Coverage functionality in Visual Studio 2017 ignores async methods.
• Missing atls.lib in arm/arm64 after update.
• Test Explorer no longer greys out the previously run unit tests.
• Version 15.7.1 debugs .aspx App in a new Chrome instance even if JavaScript debugging is disabled.
• 15.7 compiler fails with Folly.
• ASP project keeps running after closing the web page.
• Chrome Debugger not working and shows an error message, however, the debugger buttons stay active. .
• Rename Python from Rename on the Refactor menu no longer works.
• Visual Studio Installer doesn't work correctly in low disk space conditions.
• Debugger links to browser when previously not set.
• Problems with template argument deduction for class templates.
• C++ constexpr string_view == fails to compile.
• A regression in Type Providers which use native resources (e.g., FSharp.Data.TypeProviders) has been fixed.
• You can now add files to F# ASP.NET Core projects from the UI.
• Listening to Microsoft-Extensions-Logging causes VS diagnostic events window to disconnect with an error message has been fixed in Service Fabric Tools. 

How do callbacks, promises and async/await compare to each other? This article shows the same scenario using each of these three techniques so you can see the differences and choose which appeals most to you. 

Like many developers, I have many strong opinions about things that really do not matter. Even worse, I have the vanity to believe other developers want to read about it. 

Building secure web apps is challenging, but ASP.NET Core 2.0 makes it easier. In this session, learn some key web security concepts, and then dive into the nuts and bolts of applying these concepts in a modern application

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Security is one of the most important aspects of any application – and when we talk about security, particularly in ASP.NET applications, it is not limited to development. A secure app involves multiple layers of security in the configuration, framework, web server, database server, and more. In this post, we’ll take a look at the top nine tips for writing secure applications in ASP.NET. 

• Fixed: Error running the selected code generator :" value -1 is outside the acceptable [0,2147483647] range. Parameter name :value"
• Fixed: VS2019 will randomly hang while unloading projects
• Fixed: vcpkgsrv freezes VS on opening new cpp files
• Fixed an issue that caused Visual Studio 2019 to stop responding on shut down.
• Added error handling to prevent a crash when displaying tool windows with Per-Monitor awareness enabled.