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2026-02-17 - 15:17Z ​

Commit: 2a817bb · Previous: 9135a7b · Compare: GitHub Version: 1.110.0-insider · Branch: main · Upstream: microsoft/vscode

✨ NEW ​

  • #294912 Sessions exploration

    Introduces a new agentic window mode with a specialized layout and chat features to support advanced session workflows and AI customization management.

🐛 FIXES ​

  • #295776 Engineering - Delete the worktree hook file for the time being

    Removes a temporary GitHub worktree hook file that automated npm commands, disabling this behavior for now.

  • #295779 SCM - fix cyclic dependency

    Fixes a cyclic dependency in source control code by moving a context key to a more appropriate file, improving code maintainability.

  • #295777 chore: update application name logic for win32 scripts

    Fixes Windows scripts to correctly find the app name from product.json by only using the first matching entry for reliability.

  • #295775 sessions - tweak workspace settings for `vs/sessions`

    Tweaks workspace settings to exclude the new sessions directory from searches and make it read-only, improving workspace cleanliness.

  • #295749 Enhance minimap autohide and sticky widget styles

    Enhances minimap autohide and sticky widget styles with smoother opacity transitions and improved hover effects for better UX.

  • #295669 Hide models contributed by background agents

    Hides language models meant for background agents from general UI, so users only see relevant models in the appropriate session context.

  • #295722 Type slower to attempt fix flaky sanity test

    Slows down typing speed in a UI test to reduce flakiness, improving test reliability during automated typings.

  • #295710 all static subagent title parts should shimmer

    Expands shimmer effect to include subagent descriptions, increasing visual feedback area while subagents are running.

  • #295687 Fix leaking codeblock textmodel refs

    Fixes memory leaks by properly releasing text model references used for rendering code blocks in chat.

  • #295685 Improve text selection in debug console

    Improves Debug Console text selection by allowing drag-to-select starting from the left margin for smoother interaction.

🔨 REFACTORS ​

  • #295732 Avoid hardcoding models

    Simplifies chat model selection by using a single fast model ID instead of a hardcoded fallback chain of specific models.

  • #295725 SCM - 💄 extract input into a separate file

    Extracts the SCM input widget code into a separate file to improve code organization and maintainability.

  • #295696 make sure hook is shown in collapsed title for subagent and thinking

    Internal maintenance/refactoring; no user-visible change expected.

⬆️ UPGRADES ​

  • #295761 chore: bump distro

    Bumps the pinned vscode-distro commit in package.json to align with the latest distro repository state.

  • #295608 Updating distro of the package.json

    Updates the distro commit hash in package.json to a newer version used by VS Code's build and install tooling.

  • #295718 🆙 distro

    Updates the build system's distro commit reference to a newer microsoft/vscode-distro version for up-to-date dependencies.

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Installers ​

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