Better GitHub integration and other improvements highlight the new Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.7 and first preview of v16.8.

Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2019 16.4, the newest version of its full integrated developer environment (IDE) that was launched in April.

Visual Studio 2019 goes live with C++, Python shared editing Microsoft's venerable IDE receives its biannual update.

If GitHub Copilot is not working or is not responding in Visual Studio or VS Code, it's most likely facing an authentication, network, or compatibility issue.

Microsoft also will integrate the Visual Studio Live Share collaboration feature into both Visual Studio 2019 and Visual Studio Code, the open-source version of the commercial product.

Microsoft has made Visual Studio 2019 available for download. It ships with several new features that help you to Develop, Collaborate & Debug.

Along with .NET 5, Microsoft today shipped Visual Studio 2019 v16.8, which sees Git turned on by default as the version control experience in the latest update of the company's flagship IDE.

Meanwhile, developers utilizing Visual Studio 2019 and its support of Codespaces will also be onboarded to the private preview on GitHub as soon as it becomes available.

Learning Visual Studio 2019 For a full run-down of all the additions and improvements, check out what’s new, the docs, and release notes (Windows, Mac).

The Git Experience is available as the default source control experience in Visual Studio 2019 as of version 16.8.