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⚡️ .NET September Servicing Update Overview The .NET September Servicing Update brings new fixes and changes for the .NET platform. These updates aim to keep the system stable and safe for users. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Azure Network Security Hub Brings Unified Network Protection Microsoft has renamed Azure Firewall Manager to Network Security Hub. This update lets users manage, set up, and watch over Azure Firewall, Web Application Firewall, and DDoS Protection from one place. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ VS Code SQL Extension Adds Microsoft Fabric Preview Features Microsoft updated the MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code to let users browse Microsoft Fabric workspaces and set up SQL Database in Fabric. The update also adds GitHub Copilot slash commands, reliability fixes, and support for connecting to SQL Database in Fabric. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Microsoft Recognized as Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Industrial IoT Platforms Microsoft was named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Global Industrial IoT Platforms. This shows Microsoft provides intelligent, secure, and scalable industrial solutions using Azure. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ ReSharper and Rider 2025.2 Receive More Updates and Fixes The second group of updates and bug fixes for ReSharper and Rider 2025.2 is now available. ReSharper now offers an easier way to move to Visual Studio 2026 with a new, lighter installation option. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ New Fairwater AI Datacenter Launched in Wisconsin A new AI datacenter called Fairwater has opened in Wisconsin. It is the largest and most advanced AI site built by the company, with more datacenters like it being built in other parts of the United States. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ New MCP Features in Visual Studio for Copilot Visual Studio now supports MCP prompts, resources, and sampling. These new features help bring in more context from different tools and services during coding with Copilot. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Record Scanner Uses Azure Cosmos DB Vector Search for Vinyl Collections Record Scanner is a tool for people who collect vinyl records. In 2024, record sales grew by 10 percent, mostly because more young people are buying them. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Prompt and Instruction Files for GitHub Copilot and .NET The text explains how prompt files and instruction files work with GitHub Copilot in .NET projects. It shows what these files do and how they help set up Copilot with .NET code. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ .NET STS Releases Supported for 24 Months .NET Standard Term Support (STS) releases will have support for 24 months. This means each STS release will get updates and fixes for two years. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Azure Boards Joins GitHub Copilot in Private Preview GitHub Copilot now connects with Azure Boards in a private preview. Copilot can get GitHub Issues, use details from the issue or chat, make code changes, and send a pull request. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ FabCon Vienna: New Microsoft Fabric Features for 2025 Microsoft announced new features and upgrades for Microsoft Fabric at FabCon Vienna 2025. These changes help make it easier to build agents that use a lot of data and work well for big organizations. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Platform-Specific .NET Tools and Older SDKs The new platform-specific .NET tool feature was added in .NET 10. The text looks at what this brings, what must be considered, and how these tools can work with older .NET SDKs. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ TDD and Its Place Between White-Box and Black-Box Testing Test-driven development (TDD) is a way of making software that is not fully white-box or black-box testing. TDD sits between these two methods, and its exact place can change based on the situation. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Spec-Driven Development With GitHub Spec Kit Developers are using AI agents to make new software and add to current projects. A key challenge is making sure the AI has clear context to give the right results. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Application Insights Code Optimizations for .NET Apps Application Insights Code Optimizations helps .NET app users find parts of their code that run slow. It also gives advice and works with GitHub Copilot to give ideas on what to change. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ .NET Aspire 9.4 Updates: CLI, Dashboard, and AI Integrations .NET Aspire 9.4 brings a command-line tool, an interactive dashboard, and new AI integrations. These updates help users manage tasks and use AI features more easily. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Azure Container Storage Gets Major Speed Boost and Open Source Release The latest release of Azure Container Storage is now open source and offers up to 7 times higher IOPS and 4 times less latency than earlier versions. This upgrade helps speed up work with AI and databases. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Open Windows Explorer to a Folder with C# The text explains how to make Windows Explorer open to a chosen folder from a C# program. It shows how to use the Windows Shell API with the Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32 package, and also mentions another way using Meziantou.Framework.FullPath. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ F# Weekly #37, 2025: .NET 10 RC1 and FScrobble Updates .NET 10 Release Candidate 1 is out. The update also highlights news about FScrobble. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!