Microsoft's Visual Studio Code team for Java development added a new Coding Pack for Java installer and detailed best practices for setting up a development environment.

Discover the ultimate VS Code setup for 2025 with top extensions, themes, and settings to boost productivity and streamline your workflow.

The latest update of Java on Visual Studio Code is focused on improving the code editor's debugging and testing features.

Planned Java-related improvements for VS Code range from smarter code completion and better debugging to deeper integration with Kubernetes and cloud services.

Microsoft plans to emphasize cloud native development in 2022 as it adds features and expands the capabilities of its popular Visual Studio Code for Java source code editor.

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