- Windows 11 SDK support.
- Adds Xcode 13.0 support.
- Add AMD64 math functions to ARM64X CRT.
- Updates to the ARM64 and ARM64EC interfaces between the binary and the POGO instrumentation runtime.
- Fixed several problems with IntelliSense responsiveness and correctness affecting C++20 concepts, ranges, and abbreviated function templates.
- Fixed a false positive in local lifetime checks.
- Corrected an issue where arrays allocated with a constant of size > 32bits could allocate less memory than requested.
- Ensures that ATL string initialization occurs during static variable initialization, in the default AppDomain.
- Fixed a bug in C++ Concurrency::parallel_for_each that was crashing the calling process due to integer overflow.
- Fixed a bug in the STL's iterator debugging machinery that could cause crashes in multithreaded programs using STL containers.
- We have fixed a fatal internal compiler error caused by unnamed structs whose fields are referenced from SAL annotations.
- Fixes a rare crash when analyzing templated code that uses __uuidof.
- Fixed an issue that caused C++ static analysis results to sometimes not display correctly in the FixIt action.
- Fixed opening .uitest extension files in Coded UI project
- Fire component change events for non-component objects also in WinForms .NET designer
- Fix for crash on deleting ContextMenuStrip control in Windows Forms .NET designer.
- Guard against crashes when the Windows Forms designer reloads when dragging.
- Fix for intermittent VS crash while interacting with WinForms .NET designer during solution or project rebuild.
- Fixed a bug causing .NET 5 projects to be reported as out of date when they should have been up to date, causing slower builds.
- Automatically disable asset-indexing for large scale Unity projects.
- This release fixes an issue with deploying certain Windows Application Packaging projects where deployment is unnecessarily copying unmodified files.
- Get the message "Working on it" when switching to a tab
- Visual Studio Feedback - new Web-Browser based Version crashes due to proxy failure
- Unable to build xamarin.ios library project with .xib interface declaration on specific version of VS
- Cannot generate shim for System.DateTime
- IntelliCode suggestion, filtering compilation errors
- Inserting .NET Core SDK 3.1.403 into Visual Studio 2019
- Fixed a bug that affects debugging https enabled Service Fabric Application.
- Support Service Fabric nuget packages with external dependencies.
- Fixed WMI Provider component installation failure.
- Fixed an issue where users were not able to see test run progress by clicking the left button at the bottom of the bar.
- Improved performance of discovering available Visual Studio Codespace billing plans.
- When creating a Visual Studio Codespace, we changed the default suspend time from 30minutes to 3 hours.
- Fix bug where the Git Changes window informs the user they have incoming/outgoing commits, when in fact they have none.
- Improved stability of the Diagnostic Tools and Performance Profiler.
- Addressed an issue where Azure Sphere Visual Studio extension will not be automatically updated due to a minor version mismatch. With the fix, Azure Sphere will be able to get automatically updated when the VSIX auto updater runs.
- WMI Provider MSI still failing to install in 16.6
- View History on context menu in Solution Explorer doesn't do anything
- Cannot generate shim for X509Certificate2 with Visual Studio 2019 16.6.0
- Add Controller and Add New Scaffolded Item dialogs are not showing all data contexts after upgrading Visual Studio Enterprise 16.5.6->16.6.0
- Cannot open new json file
- About Microsoft Visual Studio frozen.
- Visual Studio 2019 16.6.0 Microsoft Fakes Issue
- VSSDK IVsHierarchy Regression in VS 16.6.x
- Windows 10 SDK (10.0.19041.1)- ARM64 memcpy crashes when accessing unaligned uncached memory
- Add script to SQL Server Database project does not open User Scripts list
- Fakes generation with ref argument
- Frequent soft hang with Code Analysis callstack in Open Folder project
- Visual Studio Class Designer dark theme support
- Added support for Text Template Transformation Toolkit (T4) in .NET Core projects
- Separate IntelliCode team completions model acquisition from model production.
- Addressed an issue where users may have experienced critical update or installation failures due to the WMIProvider package that would block use of the IDE. Failures in this component no longer block use of the IDE.
- Fixed a problem causing the product to stop responding when working with Xamarin projects on certain scenarios.
- Fixed a bug where VS would crash when attempting to decrypt an invalid UWP code-signing certificate
Security Advisory Notice for 16.6.2
CVE-2020-1108 / CVE-2020-1108.NET Core Denial of Service Vulnerability
To comprehensively address CVE-2020-1108, Microsoft has released updates for .NET Core 2.1 and .NET Core 3.1. Customers who use any of these versions of .NET Core should install the latest version of .NET Core. See the Release Notes for the latest version numbers and instructions for updating .NET Core.
CVE-2020-1202 / CVE-2020-1203 Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector or the Visual Studio Standard Collector fails to properly handle objects in memory.
CVE-2020-1293 / CVE-2020-1278 / CVE-2020-1257 Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service improperly handles file operations
Top Issues Fixed in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.6.2
- Visual Studio 2019 16.60 hang at run or build when modified not saved in C++/CLI project
- An unhandled exception of type 'System.NullReferenceException' occurred in Microsoft.VisualStudio.DesignTools.WpfTap.dll
- Recurring null reference when reopening documents
- "Create new project" dialog search does not find templates for third-party language providers
- IntelliSense shows that "tilde-slash" (~/) points to ASP .NET Core 3.1 project root instread of wwwroot subfolder after upgrading Visual Studio Enterprise 16.5.6->16.6.0
- Fixed a compiler error (error C2475: redefinition; 'constexpr' specifier mismatch) affecting std::atomic when compiled as C++/CX in C++17 mode.
- URL completion values and format was fixed in Razor views. App-relative URL format is now used again and the values in the URL completion list show files and folders rooted under app root, i.e. wwwroot.
- Fixed a crash when using snippets.
- Restore item templates that could be hidden by extensions.
- Fixed issue when using HotRestart to deploy iOS application.
- Fixed and issue where Xamarin.iOS fails to build with MessagingRemoteException.
- Fixed an issue which would place constant-initialized static local 'const' variables in 'inline' functions which were previously dynamically-initialized in the read-only data segment. This can cause compatibility issues when linking against OBJs compiled with older toolsets.
- Fixed a build error in Xamarin.Android projects that could be encountered when Android layout files contain certain characters.
- Fixed an issue with .resx localization at runtime for Xamarin.Android applications.
- C++ IntelliSense vcpkgsrv.exe frequently crashes with set_parent_scope_on_push.
- Fixed WMI Provider component installation failure.
- Fixed a crash in some cases when displaying the Quick Info tooltip for C++ code.
- Fixed a crash when closing Visual Studio.
- Adds Xcode 11.5 SDK support
- Removes abstract modifier to BGTask
Top Issues Fixed in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.6.0
- When New Git experience feature flag is enabled, a message will appear in Team Explorer guiding users to the new Git tool window.
- Fix for intermittent UI delay while closing VS when WinForms .NET Core designer is in open state.
- Fixed issues creating projects using type providers, throwing missing method exception at runtime.
- Fixed project creation for .NET framework projects.
- New find in files experience respects options in Tools-Options-Find and Replace pane.
- Fixed a bug where Git repository does not change when closing a Folder and opening a Solution.
- Fixed bug when building iOS app using full debug symbols.
- Added back browing of Mac Distribution provisioning profiles and certificates from Windows.
- Fixed a bug causing Visual Studio 2019 to stop responding when working with Xamarin projects on certain scenarios.
- Added keyboard shortcut for "Copy with Headers" option in SQL Script Results Grid
- SSDT users will now be able to set and view sensitivity properties for all version above SQL Server 2008
- Improve Connection Properties dialog for accessibility users.
- Fixed occasional crashes when using Tested By Code Lens indicator.
- Ensure auto population of text in Find in files is as per legacy behavior.
- Ensure left arrow key behavior in find in files is correct.
- An issue blocking C++ users of the C++20 Ranges library from using algorithms.