2024-02-20-vscode-xpack-v0-5-2-released.md

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VS Code xPack extension v0.5.2 released	vscode	Version **0.5.2** is a maintenance release of **ilg-vscode.xpack**; it fixes the automatic update for `c_cpp_properties.json`.	0.5.2	2024-02-20 14:47:00 +0300	true	releases vscode-xpack	releases vscode vscode-xpack extension c++

Install

The VS Code xPack C/C++ Managed Build Extension is available as ilg-vscode.xpack from the Visual Studio Code Marketplace.

It can also be installed from a terminal:

code --install-extension ilg-vscode.xpack

This specific version can be installed with the following command, although generally it is recommended to use the latest version:

code --install-extension ilg-vscode.xpack@{{ page.version }}

Changes

The {{ page.version }} release is generally compatible with previous releases.

Bug fixes

• [#41] - the c_cpp_properties.json file uses only LF, but on Windows it ended with a CRLF; fixed.

Enhancements

• none

Other changes

• none

Known problems

• none

Supported platforms

The ilg-vscode.xpack extension is fully portable and works on any platform supported by VS Code; internally it relies on xpm, which is also a portable application running on all platforms supported by npm/node.

However, for projects using binary xPacks, they are available mainly on the modern platforms, like Windows/macOS/Linux.

Final notes

{% include important.html content="The ilg-vscode.xpack extension is currently work in progress and should be used with caution." %}