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2026-03-10 - 16:35Z ​

Commit: c2da267 · Previous: 1124601 · Compare: GitHub Version: 1.112.0-insider · Branch: main · Upstream: microsoft/vscode

✨ NEW ​

  • #300469 Hover for attach button in chat widget context action

    Adds a tooltip that appears on hover over the attach button in the chat widget, showing the label "Add Context..." for better usability.

  • #298199 Mode picker in Sessions app

    Adds a mode picker to the Sessions app, letting users choose different agents or modes when starting new local or background chat sessions.

  • #300444 ci and PR review comments in agent feedback

    Adds GitHub PR review comments and CI status display to the agent feedback overlay, enriching the PR context shown during sessions.

  • #300392 Add API proposal version check

    Introduces a GitHub Actions workflow to detect changes in API proposal versions and warn or block PRs unless explicitly overridden.

  • #300415 Sessions - expose session base branch information

    Extends Git integration to expose base branch info and protection status in sessions, helping users understand merge contexts in agent sessions.

  • #299583 Git - adopt the new package to use copy-on-write for the worktree include files

    Enables copy-on-write support for Git worktree include files on macOS and optimizes filesystem traversal to reduce unnecessary copying.

🐛 FIXES ​

  • #300354 [MCP_Sandboxing]Updating regex for extracting paths from sandbox errors

    Improves detection of sandbox file path errors by updating the pattern to handle new log formats and quoting styles, helping diagnose filesystem sandbox issues more accurately.

  • #300470 chat: use softAssertNever for unknown response parts

    Prevents crashes in chat session persistence by replacing a hard assertion with a soft one when unknown response types appear, allowing smoother error handling.

  • #300458 Try fix workflow list

    Fixes GitHub Actions workflow list retrieval by switching to a broader API call, likely resolving issues with listing failed workflows reliably.

  • #300443 Rerun the failed API version check

    Improves API version check workflow to rerun failed checks after override comments, avoiding duplicate check runs and better reflecting override status.

  • #300434 Sessions - tweak toolbar actions

    Updates Sessions Changes toolbar buttons with clearer icons and primary/secondary styles to improve PR-related action clarity.

🔨 REFACTORS ​

  • #300472 Consolidate `MockChatService`

    Combines two duplicated mock chat service classes into one shared version to simplify test maintenance and ensure consistent behavior.

  • #300292 Browser: CDP over IPC

    Changes the browser CDP connection to use IPC messaging instead of a WebSocket proxy, improving communication between Electron processes for testing.

  • #300467 Revert "config: make all settings experiment-aware by default (#300437)"

    Reverts a prior change that made all settings experiment-aware by default, restoring explicit opt-in for experiment-controlled settings to improve configuration clarity.

  • #300437 config: make all settings experiment-aware by default

    Makes all configuration settings experiment-aware by default, simplifying overrides and refreshing behavior with clearer experiment controls.

  • #300350 Reduce `any` usage in consoleForwarder

    Reduces use of any by using typed rest parameters in console forwarding, improving type safety when wrapping and forwarding console calls.

  • #300448 Revert "Git - adopt the new package to use copy-on-write for the worktree include files (#299583)"

    Reverts previous Git extension changes to copying worktree include files, removing the new copy-on-write dependency and restoring the original copy method.

  • #300436 chat: refactor model picker delegate and improve picker UX

    Refactors the chat model picker to separate layout and manage-action controls, adds hover position support, and increases picker max height for better UX.

⬆️ UPGRADES ​

  • #300457 Update @vscode/codicons to version 0.0.45-14

    Updates @vscode/codicons to the latest version, ensuring compatibility and access to the newest icon features in the editor UI.

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