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https://www.devclass.com/ai-ml/2026/04/17/visual-studio-185-lands-with-ai-debugging-at-a-price-devs-still-feeling-blue/5218068
Visual Studio 18.5 lands with AI debugging at a price, devs still feeling blue
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https://stackoverflow.com/questions/79933240/how-to-set-release-mode-directly-in-cmakelists-txt-cmakepresets-json-visual
cmake - How to set Release mode directly in CMakeLists.txt / CMakePresets.json? "Visual Studio 18...
What would be the way to specify the compilation in Release mode when working with CMake, ideally in "CMakeLists.txt", but if not then in "CMakePresets.json"....
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https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/16/visual_studio_185/
Visual Studio 18.5 lands with AI debugging at a price • The Register
Apr 16, 2026 - : Latest version points to a shift in how Microsoft thinks about IDEs
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