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Version 1.96 of VS Code is out now with overtype mode, terminal ligatures, debugging with Copilot, and more! Full release notes: code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_96 Here are some of the highlights… 🧵

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11 Dec 2024

You can now use overtype mode to overwrite text in the editor instead of inserting it when typing. This mode can be toggled with the command “View: Toggle Overtype/Insert Mode”

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11 Dec 2024

We finalized an API that enables extensions to provide coverage on a per-test basis. When attributable coverage is available, you can select the filter button or use the “Test: Filter Coverage by Test” command.

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You can now directly use the Move To context menu action on a view container to move it between the Primary Side Bar, Secondary Side Bar, or Panel area.

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11 Dec 2024

Ligatures are now supported in the terminal, regardless of whether GPU acceleration is being used. This feature can be turned on with the setting terminal.integrated.fontLigatures ⚙️

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11 Dec 2024

🔎 The Find control in the editor can now persist the search history across sessions and restores it across VS Code restarts.

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11 Dec 2024

Selection highlighting is now supported within notebooks, controlled with the preexisting setting editor.selectionHighlight ⚙️

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11 Dec 2024

For better visibility of matching results, we’re bringing back highlight mode to Find in Explorer. We’ve also introduced a new visual indicator on collapsed folders, showing if matches are hidden within them.