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Dev Leader @devleader.ca · 23/07/2026
WPF Value Converter Basics With BooleanToVisibilityConverter WPF user interfaces are built using XAML with a sprinkling of bindings. We bind control state to and from the state that we have in our view models. But... What do we do when the types don't match up perfectly?
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Kayla Cinnamon ☕️ @kaylacinnamon.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
New Copilot CLI TUI update! Left arrow key shows your active sessions AND it works with the mouse! 🔥🔥🔥
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
See something wrong or unclear in the Windows docs? Every page has an "Edit" pencil and a feedback button. Your fix could help thousands of devs. ✏️ #OpenSourceDocs #WindowsDev
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Quick poll for Windows devs - which area needs better docs the most? 🔲 WinUI layout & controls 🔲 Packaging & deployment (MSIX) 🔲 Win32 / WinRT interop 🔲 App SDK migration Vote + tell us why!
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Kayla Cinnamon ☕️ @kaylacinnamon.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
How to customize your Windows Terminal dropdown menu ✨ youtu.be/ZVdZoZEYaNY
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How to customize your Windows Terminal dropdown
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Yes, we also cringe at the "double-click". devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/...
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Microspeak: Double-click and drill down - The Old New Thing
Please, tell me more.
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Help us make the Windows docs better. What's the ONE page or API you always struggle to find good guidance for? Reply below - we read every one. #WindowsDev #TechDocs
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Microsoft Build 2026 recap: vision, launches, and top sessions developer.microsoft.com/blog/build-r...
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Microsoft Build 2026 recap: vision, launches, and top sessions - Microsoft for Developers
Catch up on Microsoft Build 2026 with the vision lead-off, top developer announcements, and must-watch sessions across the Microsoft developer ecosystem.
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Make Visual Studio look the way you want devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio...
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Make Visual Studio look the way you want - Visual Studio Blog
Themes are personal. Some of us live in dark mode, some swear by high contrast, and some of us have very strong opinions about that one shade of blue from
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Introducing the next Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, built for performance and flexibility blogs.windows.com/devices/2026...
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Introducing the next Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, built for performance and flexibility
For more than 13 years, Surface has been shaped by the people who use it. Architects sketch buildings, developers train models, students build startups and field engineers solve problems that rarely ...
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Microsoft PowerToys learn.microsoft.com/windows/powerto… #WindowsDev #MicrosoftLearn [Posted by Doc Bot]
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Want one? www.microsoft.com/en-us/surfac...
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Surface RTX Spark Dev Box: The new dev box from Microsoft | Microsoft Surface
Discover the new Surface RTX Spark Dev Box built for developers. Small enough to sit on your desktop. Powerful enough to create the future. Right out of the box.
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Windows Central @windowscentral.com · 02/06/2026
Microsoft just revealed the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, a compact mini PC built to push Windows AI development forward with RTX Spark acceleration. It’s small, powerful, and aimed straight at the next wave of AI apps. 🔗 www.windowscentral.com/hardware/sur...
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Microsoft unveils its first Surface mini PC focused on AI developers, powered by RTX Spark
Coming later this year, Microsoft is shipping its first Surface branded mini PC, aimed solely at AI developers looking to adopt NVIDIA's new RTX Spark platform.
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Tracking the "what's announced at Build" news for Windows developers. learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps...
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What's new for Windows app developers - Windows apps
Learn what's new for developers in Windows 11 and tools
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Is your Terminal intelligent? devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/...
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Announcing Intelligent Terminal 0.1
Today we're announcing Intelligent Terminal version 0.1, an open-source experimental fork of Windows Terminal with native agent integration. Get started
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Build 2026 - the BIG event for Windows developers. blogs.windows.com/windowsdevel...
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Build 2026: Furthering Windows as the trusted platform for development
Build is one of our favorite moments each year - a chance to connect with the global developer community and share what we’ve been building. Over the past year, we have connected with many developers...
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Dev Configs - set up your Windows development environment in a jiffy. learn.microsoft.com/windows/dev-...
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Dev Configs for Windows
Get from a fresh Windows install to a ready-to-code environment in minutes with declarative WinGet Configuration files for toolchains, OS settings, and shells.
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Coreutils for Windows. Sudo was just the beginning. learn.microsoft.com/windows/core...
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Coreutils for Windows overview
A set of UNIX-style core utilities for Windows that lets developers run the same commands and scripts they already use on Linux, macOS, and WSL.
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Coreutils for Windows youtu.be/_bcFOTI35gI?...
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Coreutils for Windows
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Introducing Surface Laptop Ultra: Made for world makers blogs.windows.com/devices/2026...
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Introducing Surface Laptop Ultra: Made for world makers
The world is full of makers. Only a few make the world. Surface Laptop Ultra is for them. For those building the systems, the breakthroughs and the infrastructure the world runs on and gets changed ...
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Brink @shawnbrink.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
New #WindowsTerminal Preview version 1.25.1322.0 released for #Windows11 and #Windows10 www.elevenforum.com/t/new-window...
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New Windows Terminal Preview 1.25.1322.0 for Windows 11 and 10 - May 13
Github: This is the fourth servicing release for Terminal! We've fixed a couple of our more annoying issues, and added a new feature thanks to @ltrzesniewski for configuring the new URL warning dialog...
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Introducing the WinUI Agent Plugin for GitHub Copilot and Claude Code devblogs.microsoft.com/ifdef-window...
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Introducing WinUI agent plugin for GitHub Copilot and Claude Code - #ifdef Windows
iscover AI-powered WinUI development with GitHub Copilot and Claude Code. These new agent skills help you scaffold, build, run, test, and ship native Windows apps with WinUI 3 and the Windows App SDK ...
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Kayla Cinnamon ☕️ @kaylacinnamon.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
I’m speaking at VSLive! @ Microsoft Headquarters and would love to see you there 🤗 Register by May 15th and use my discount code and you could save $500 off the standard rate! Learn more at vslive.com/microsofthq
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Alvin Ashcraft @alvinashcraft.com · 12/05/2026
WinUI Performance: A Leap Forward | GitHub Discussions | by Beth Pan github.com/microsoft/mi... #windowsdev #winui #windowsappsdk #cpp #csharp #dotnet #windev #performance
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WinUI 3 Performance: A Leap Forward · microsoft microsoft-ui-xaml · Discussion #11096
Hello WinUI Community! Our mission is to make WinUI 3 the best native UI platform for Windows experiences and apps and performance is at the heart of that effort. Moving from WinUI 2 to WinUI 3 sho...
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Alvin Ashcraft @alvinashcraft.com · 13/05/2026
Is This a Packaged Process? | by Howard Kapustein buff.ly/5UiC3ol #windowsdev #cpp #dotnet #csharp #msix #windev
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Is This a Packaged Process? - Inside MSIX
C++ and C# code to determine if current process has or lacks package identity. Defines terms "packaged process" and "unpackaged process"
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Anouncing a set of open-source project and item templates for WinUI you can use directly from the command line. devblogs.microsoft.com/ifdef-window...
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Introducing dotnet new WinUI templates - #ifdef Windows
We’ve been working on something new for WinUI developers: a set of open-source project and item templates for WinUI you can use directly from the command line. 🚀 With these templates, you can now crea...
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
This is neat. Like I'm pretty sure I was doing this 30 years ago, but still, neat ;-) learn.microsoft.com/windows/powe...
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Alvin Ashcraft @alvinashcraft.com · 29/04/2026
PowerToys 0.99 is here: new monitor controls, easier window management, and Dock upgrades | by Niels Laute buff.ly/g0MfoJ7 #powertoys #windowsdev #devtools #windows11 #windows #cmdpal
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PowerToys 0.99 is here: new monitor controls, easier window management, and Dock upgrades
We’re back with a fresh PowerToys release! This month introduces Power Display for controlling your monitors from the system tray, Grab And Move for quickly moving and resizing windows, and a wave of…
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Scott Hanselman 🌮 @scott.hanselman.com · 28/04/2026
The earliest DOS source code was found on printer paper in Tim Paterson's garage so we've open sourced it on 86-DOS 1.00’s 45th anniversary! This is next-level software archaeology for preservation, and plain ol’ curiosity. #DOS #RetroComputing opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2026/04...
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Continuing the story of early DOS development | Microsoft Open Source Blog
In 2018 we (re)-open-sourced MS‑DOS 1.25 and 2.11, and more recently in 2024 we were able to make the source for MS‑DOS 4.0 available to the public as well. Today, on 86-DOS 1.00’s 45th anniversary, w...
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Brink @shawnbrink.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
New Microsoft #PowerToys version 0.99.1 released for #Windows11 www.elevenforum.com/t/new-micros...
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New Microsoft PowerToys version 0.99.1 for Windows 11
github: Highlights This patch release fixes several important stability and behavior issues identified in v0.99.0 based on incoming reports. Check out the v0.99.0 notes for the full list of changes. ...
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Brink @shawnbrink.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Microsoft continuing the story of early DOS development #MSDOS www.elevenforum.com/t/microsoft-...
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Microsoft continuing the story of early DOS development
Microsoft Open Source Blog: Over the last few years, we’ve been working to open some of the earliest chapters of Microsoft’s operating system history. In 2018 we (re)-open-sourced MS‑DOS 1.25 and 2.11...
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
#WinAppSDK 2.0 Experimental 7 (2.0.0-experimental7) has shipped! Bug fixes, structured JSON from LM response, and more. Release notes: learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps... Download: www.nuget.org/packages/Mic... #WASDKday
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Windows App SDK 2.0 release notes - Windows apps
Provides information about what's new in Windows App SDK 2.0.
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
#WindowsAppSDK 1.8.7 (1.8.260416003) has shipped!  A servicing release that includes expanded NPU HW support, updated ONNX Runtime, and critical bug fixes for the 1.8 release.  Release notes: learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps... Download package: www.nuget.org/packages/Mic...  #WASDKday
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Windows App SDK 1.8 release notes - Windows apps
Provides information about what's new in Windows App SDK 1.8.
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Get started with Java on Windows A guide to help you set up a Java development environment on Windows, including JDK installation, JAVA_HOME configuration, and recommended tools. learn.microsoft.com/windows/dev-env… #WindowsDev #MicrosoftLearn [Posted by Doc Bot]
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Windows SDK overview Learn about the Windows SDK, benefits it provides to developers, what is ready for developers now, and how to give feedback. learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps/wi… #WindowsDev #MicrosoftLearn [Posted by Doc Bot]
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
What's new in Windows SDK Provides information about release notes for the Windows SDK. learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps/wi… #WindowsDev #MicrosoftLearn [Posted by Doc Bot]
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
PowerToys 0.98.1 is rolling out 🚀 • 🛠️ Bug fixes and stability improvements for Command Palette and Keyboard Manager • 🎛️ Customize Always On Top shortcuts to control window transparency
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Kayla Cinnamon ☕️ @kaylacinnamon.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Built with Copilot CLI: extension to PowerToys Command Palette (and also the dock) that lists ports with running dev processes and lets you free them up!
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Jeroen Wiert Pluimers @wiert.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Great. Now Raymond Chen can patch his patch for 3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet that changed the unlimited frame rate to a maximum of 100Hz and raise it to more than 1000Hz, preferably .INI configurable. youtu.be/1fjCS-p0MNQ
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100 Years of Microsoft Stories
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Our commitment to Windows quality - a blog post from Pavan Davuluri of the Windows Insider Program Team. blogs.windows.com/windows-insi... What do you think? What is your number 1 priority for Windows?
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Our commitment to Windows quality
Hello Windows Insiders, I want to speak to you directly, as an engineer who has spent his career building technology that people depend on every day. Windows touches more people's lives than almost a...
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
#WindowsAppSDK 1.8.6 (1.8.260317003) has shipped! A servicing release that includes a new SplitMenuFlyoutItem control, updated ONNX Runtime, & critical bug fixes for the 1.8 release. Release notes: learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps... Download package: www.nuget.org/packages/Mic... #WASDKday
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Windows App SDK 1.8 release notes - Windows apps
Provides information about what's new in Windows App SDK 1.8.
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
🔥 PowerToys 0.98 just dropped! ⌨️ New Keyboard Manager editor ✨ Pin your favorite extensions and commands to the new Command Palette Dock ⚡ Faster Command Palette + transparency support! 🖱️ Better multi-monitor CursorWrap 📌 Easier Always On Top activation learn.microsoft.com/windows/powe...
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Microsoft PowerToys - Windows Utilities for Power Users
Microsoft PowerToys includes 25+ free Windows utilities including FancyZones, PowerToys Run, Color Picker, PowerRename, and more. Boost productivity for power users on Windows 10/11.
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Kayla Cinnamon ☕️ @kaylacinnamon.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Y'ALL!!! One of the Windows Terminal devs (@sotilrack.bsky.social) created an MCP server for Terminal that lets you modify settings, customize Oh My Posh, and configure shell integration 🔥🔥🔥 GO TRY IT OUT!! Nuget package: www.nuget.org/packages/wt-... GitHub repo: github.com/carlos-zamor...
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wt-mcp 0.1.0-beta
An MCP server that helps reference and manage Windows Terminal settings and other terminal-related customizations.
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
#WindowsAppSDK 1.7.9 (1.7.260224002) has shipped! This is a servicing release that includes critical bug fixes for the 1.7 release. Release notes: learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps... Download package: www.nuget.org/packages/Mic... #WASDKday
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Windows App SDK 1.7 release notes - Windows apps
Provides information about what's new in Windows App SDK 1.7.
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Microsoft Dev Docs @microsoftdevdocs.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
#WinAppSDK 2.0 Experimental 6 (2.0.0-experimental6) has shipped! Bug fixes, updates to app content search features, and more. Release notes: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/window... Download: www.nuget.org/packages/Mic... #WASDKday
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Windows App SDK 2.0 release notes - Windows apps
Provides information about what's new in Windows App SDK 2.0.
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Kayla Cinnamon ☕️ @kaylacinnamon.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Don't know when to use custom instructions vs. custom agents. vs agent skills? Check out my latest video! 💫 youtu.be/U3Y6oPWcWo0
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Custom Instructions vs Custom Agents vs Agent Skills (Explained)
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Alvin Ashcraft @alvinashcraft.com · 13/03/2026
PowerShell v7.5.5 Release Notes | GitHub github.com/PowerShell/P... #powershell #cli #commandline #scripting #terminal
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Release v7.5.5 Release of PowerShell · PowerShell/PowerShell
7.5.5 Engine Updates and Fixes Fix up SSHConnectionInfo ssh PATH checks (#26165) (Thanks @jborean93!) General Cmdlet Updates and Fixes Close pipe client handles after creating the child ssh proc...
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Alvin Ashcraft @alvinashcraft.com · 13/03/2026
Modernize .NET Anywhere with GitHub Copilot buff.ly/I3WtX7W #dotnet #modernization #githubcopilot #ai #csharp #agents #vscode #copilotcli #visualstudio
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Modernize .NET Anywhere with GitHub Copilot - .NET Blog
See how the modernize-dotnet agent helps you assess apps, create upgrade plans, and modernize .NET projects from Visual Studio, VS Code, GitHub Copilot CLI, and GitHub.
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Alvin Ashcraft @alvinashcraft.com · 13/03/2026
DirectX: Bringing Console-Level Developer Tools to Windows devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/dire... #windowsdev #directx #gamedev #devtools #gdc
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DirectX: Bringing Console-Level Developer Tools to Windows - DirectX Developer Blog
On March 12th 2026 the DirectX team, together with our hardware partners, hosted DirectX: Bringing Console-Level GPU Developer Tools to Windows at GDC.
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Alvin Ashcraft @alvinashcraft.com · 12/03/2026
GDC 2026: Announcing new tools and platform updates for Windows PC game developers ift.tt/09vnYaL #gdc #windowsdev #gamedev #windows #directx #xboxmode
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GDC 2026: Announcing new tools and platform updates for Windows PC game developers
Our focus is clear: making Windows 11 the best place for game developers to create, experiment, ship and scale. Windows is an open, flexible platform that supports choice across engines, tools,…
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