Experience the latest enhancements in Visual Studio with the arrival of Public Preview 2 for version 17.7. Following closely on the heels of Preview 1, this release is packed with upgrades designed to empower developers across various domains. Preview 2 pushes the boundaries even further, delivering improvements in speed, productivity, and collaboration.

Dive into a wave of enhancements that include upgraded debugging capabilities, auto-decompilation for external .NET code, advancements in C++ embedded and game development, and much more. Excitingly, you can now create pull requests directly within Visual Studio, streamlining your workflow. Explore the comprehensive list of enhancements,

IDE Productivity & Performance

• Improved File Comparisons: Easily compare selected files in Solution Explorer using the new "Compare Selected" option. You can also compare files by selecting them individually or using file explorer.
• Create a Pull Request: Seamlessly create pull requests from within Visual Studio, completing the entire workflow with ease.
• Enhanced Multi-branch Graph: Enjoy improved readability and interaction with multiple branches through UI enhancements, including line coloring and branch labels.
• Parallel Stack Filtering: Filter frames and threads in multithreaded applications, and perform bulk operations with the updated Parallel Stack Window.
• Enhanced F5 Speed: Experience significant improvements in opening Program Database (PDB) files, resulting in faster project selection screen display in Unreal Editor and optimized debugger startup time.
• Optimized Editing Speed: Benefit from enhanced performance in Roslyn's light bulb feature and reduced CPU consumption during the loading of large solutions.

.NET Development

• Auto-decompilation for External .NET Code: Debug external .NET code effortlessly with automatic decompilation, allowing you to navigate and set breakpoints easily.
• New Auto Insights for CPU Usage Tool: Gain detailed information and insights for specific methods and properties affecting CPU usage, helping you optimize your code for better performance.

C++ and Game Development

• Build Insights in Visual Studio (C++): Optimize your C++ build times with the integrated Build Insights, providing valuable information and diagnostic reports.
• Unreal Engine Blueprint Find All References: Search for references of UFUNCTIONs in Blueprints using the new Blueprint Find All References feature.
• Improved Doxygen Overload Resolution: Enjoy enhanced support for Doxygen comments, displaying them in Quick Info sections for all relevant overloads.

For more details, please read Microsoft's developer blog website.