Microsoft releases Visual Studio 2012 Update 5, get your update now!

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Published onAugust 26, 2015

published onAugust 26, 2015

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Over the years, Microsoft has developed a reputation for its long-standing support for much of its software and services. Even as the company introduces new technologies, it typically supports older or legacy products for some time.Last month,Microsoft launched Visual Studios 2015and encouraged developers to grab the new download either throughvisualstudio.comor MSDN subscriber downloads. Visual Studio 2015 brings improvements in C++, productivity enhancements Node.js Tools for Visual Studios and host of other recent technologies. A few days ago, Microsoft also pushed out an update to its older product, Visual Studio 2012. The recent update found on the Microsoft servers is listed asUpdate 5 for Visual Studio 2012. Based on its details page, the update is mainly a bugfix release for Team Project Rename with support for Local Workspace features.The lack of ‘new features’ is not all that surprising asMicrosoft indicated that Update 4 for Visual Studio 2012 would be the lastpatch the tool set would receive.WithVisual Studio 2013and 2015 simultaneously receiving engineering attention, it would be safe to assume that Update 5 may be among the last updates the four-year-old development tools will gain.

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Kareem Anderson

Networking & Security Specialist

He is a journalist from the bay area, now living in Florida. He breaks down complex topics related to networking, Azure, cloud computing, and security

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