To customize the default browser for opening hyperlinks, Visual Studio Code 1.92 introduces a new setting: workbench.externalBrowser. Builders can customize this setting at the workspace level. This feature is enabled for syncing settings. The setting should specify the complete path to the browser explicitly. To ensure seamless functionality across devices and browsers, consider employing browser aliases as a viable solution. edge, chrome, or firefox.
Visual Studio Code 1.92 introduces improvements to its extension replacement capabilities, providing users with greater control over updating extensions and simplifying the process of handling auto-updating features. The global auto-update mechanism in the Extensions view header has been updated to feature “Enable Auto-Replacement for All Extensions” and “Disable Auto-Replacement for All Extensions” options. This feature enables concurrent automated replacement of all extensions by builders. Microsoft has enhanced expertise for specific user extensions, allowing them to control whether automatic updates are enabled or disabled. Additionally, explicit user consent is now mandatory when upgrading an existing extension model that lacks executable code to one that includes executable code.
Changes in Visual Studio Code 1.92:
