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: 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.

: 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 background coloring, making them significantly easier to spot—consistent with the editor's search behavior. Improvements for Web and Performance Visual Studio Code 1.68.0

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

For a full list of over 600 features and bug fixes included in this release, you can view the official May 2022 Release Notes . May 2022 (version 1.68) - Visual Studio Code : A new git

: Version 1.68 introduced initial localization support for VS Code for the Web , bringing multiple language options to the browser-based editor.

: The Configure Display Language command was updated to include an "Available Languages" section, which displays languages not yet installed and allows for one-click installation. : Search results within the terminal now feature

: Developers can now toggle the Problems panel between a standard tree view and a new table format. The table view makes it easier to filter and sort issues by their specific source, such as a language service or extension.