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: Search results within the terminal now feature background coloring, making them significantly easier to spot—consistent with the editor's search behavior. Improvements for Web and Performance

: Users can now utilize a full editor window to compose Git commit messages, rather than relying solely on the sidebar input. Visual Studio Code 1.68.0

: Users gained the option to automatically hide files in the File Explorer that are specified in a project's .gitignore file. : Search results within the terminal now feature

: The Settings editor now visually indicates when a default value has been overridden by a language-specific setting. : The Settings editor now visually indicates when

: A new git.branchProtection setting allows you to define specific branches (like main ) as protected. VS Code will alert you if you attempt a direct commit to these branches and instead offer to create a new branch.

The May 2022 release of Visual Studio Code (version 1.68) introduced several productivity enhancements, ranging from improved "Problems" panel visibility to refined source control settings. Key Feature Highlights