The key highlights include:
Tool bar customization - Hide/show tool bar actions.
Better editor autoscrolling - Scrolling speed tuned to cursor location.
Extensions view updates - Highlights extensions with updates or needing attention.
Search results in a tree view - Review search results in either list or tree view.
Nested Git repo support - Detects and displays nested Git submodules.
Terminal Quick Fixes - Suggestions to correct command typos and set an upstream remote.
Pin frequently used tasks - Pin tasks to the top of the Run Task dropdown for quick access.
Markdown link validation - Automatically check header, file, and image links.
GitHub Enterprise Server authentication - Improved login workflow no longer requires PAT.
Dev Containers Features - Easily add and share functionality for development containers.
VS Code Community Discussions - Connect with other VS Code extension authors.
The new version of the editor can be downloaded here.