Software Update: Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 16.11.7

Microsoft recently released Visual Studio 2022, but will of course continue to support version 2019. This popular programming development environment has useful options to make programming easier in Visual C++, Visual Basic, C#, F# and Python, among others. The complete list of the changes in the 2019 edition can be found in the accompanying release notes† In version 16.11.7, Microsoft has made the following changes and improvements:

Issues Addressed in this Release

• Adds Xcode 13.1 support.
• The bootstrappers now respect the –useLatestInstaller parameter, which causes the latest installer to be integrated into layout. This latest installer, which ships with Visual Studio 2022, enables the scenario where enterprises want to transition their clients from one layout location to another. For more information, refer to the Visual Studio Administrators Guide†
• Fixed an issue wehre WAP projects would not appear in the startup projects tool bar combo box.
• Fixed issue with Windows Application Projects (WAP) where, in certain circumstances, final application bundle contains wrong binaries.
• Prevent opening “Team Explorer > Manage Connections” or “Git Changes” windows from causing TFVC solutions to be unloaded.

From Developer Community

• Starting Version 16.8.0 up to 16.9.1 becomes unresponsive and restarts frequently
• IntelliSense error with std::source_location::current()
• Visual Studio 2019 version 16.10 – UWP – Xamarin: Runtime exception ‘Could not load file or assembly’ after updating to Visual Studio 16.10
• Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11.3 – Packaging UWP application fails
• 16.11.6: Package ‘AndroidImage_x86_API125_Private,version=10.0.0.3’ failed to install