Changes to the interpreter selector on the status bar These settings will also be removed as they are no longer supported.Īnd if you’re interested in getting the latest notebook features and bug fixes early on, you can also install pre-release versions of the Jupyter extension. If you had the “python.insidersChannel” setting set to weekly, you will be prompted to choose whether to install the pre-release version or to switch to the stable version. If you were part of our Insiders program and had the “python.insidersChannel” setting set to “daily”, you will automatically start using the pre-release versions of the Python extension. If you don’t have it installed, you will be able to click on the down arrow next to the Install button and select “Install Pre-Release Version”: If you already have the extension installed, you will be able to click on the “Switch to Pre-Release Version” next to the “Uninstall” button: You can install a pre-release version by opening the extension’s view in VS Code (Ctrl + Shift + X or ⌘ + ⇧ + X), searching for Python, and opening the Python extension. Before this release, one would opt into it via a setting, and then every day a new build would be downloaded, and a prompt would be displayed to reload the window to enable the new update.įor a smoother opt-in and upgrade experience, we’re migrating our Insiders program to pre-release versions of the Python extension.

The Python extension offers an Insiders program, where you can get daily updates so you can try our latest features and bug fixes early on. If you’re interested, you can check the full list of improvements in our changelogs for the Python, Jupyter and Pylance extensions. Nevertheless, it still includes new functionality such as support for pre-release versions and changes to the interpreter selector on the status bar. This is a short release as during the past month our team has largely focused on features and changes that will be landing in the next couple of releases. The March 2022 release of the Python Extension for Visual Studio Code is now available.

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