Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2022 Preview 2, providing the opportunity to try the 64-bit version of its popular Windows development tool.
The move to 64-bit has been long desired by developers like us as we work on large codebases. The previous 32-bit is still good, but performance increases is always a must when used on current and future complex projects.
C++ features in Preview 2 include:
Developers can now build and debug natively on WSL2 without establishing a SSH connection. Both cross-platform CMake projects and MSBuild-based Linux projects are supported.
Visual Studio now supports the buildPresets.targets option in CMakePresets.json. This allows coders to build a subset of targets in a CMake project.
The Project menu in CMake projects has been streamlined and exposes options to “Delete Cache and Reconfigure” and “View Cache”.
Code analysis now enforces that return values of functions annotated with _Check_return_ or _Must_inspect_result_ must be checked.
LLVM tools shipped with Visual Studio have been upgraded to LLVM 12. See the LLVM release notes for details.
Clang-cl support was updated to LLVM 12.
C++ AMP headers are now deprecated. Including
We are also excited on the Microsoft Server 2022 Preview, the next release in Microsoft’s Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC), which will be generally available later this calendar year.
The Microsoft Server 2022 Preview release includes advanced multi-layer security, hybrid capabilities with Azure, and a flexible platform to modernize applications with containers.
With a growing number of cyber-security threats and the impact of incidents escalating quickly, security is a top priority for everyone.
Windows Server 2022 includes new security capabilities like secured-core server and secure connectivity.
With both Microsoft’s Visual Studio 2022 and Microsoft Server 2022, developers will have very good future tools to implement on-premise and private-cloud complex enterprise projects.
Thoughts
Remember to write your own code, do not outsource. These Microsoft tools will be outstanding additions to coding as long as they are not to buggy.
Remember to track all out-going communications on all Microsoft Products. If you see IP addresses that Microsoft Server is talking to that is outside the United States Block it. We had issues with their Microsoft Server 2019 talking with IP addresses in China, this has stopped with updates a few months ago.
Do not trust any software or hardware product on cyber security. Only you (a human) can prevent cyber theft.
References:
Reference 1: visualstudio.microsoft.com – Microsoft’s Visual Studio 2022 Preview
Reference 2: docs.microsoft.com – Microsoft’s Visual Studio 2022 Release Notes
Reference 2: cloudblogs.microsoft.com – Windows Server 2022 now in preview
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