Visual Studio 2013 Update 3 RC

Visual Studio 2013 Update 3 Release Candidate is now available for download. Dmitry Lyalin joins Robert to show a number of new and exciting features in the RC. They show or discuss the following new features and capabilities in this episode:

• [06:50] CodeLens Team Indicators now support Git.
• [11:50] The Application Insights extension is now installed by default.
• [21:35] As part of the Release Management update you can now deploy apps using DSC (Desired State Configuration).
• [21:50]You now have the ability to customize Test Plan and Test Suite artifacts, including the ability to add custom fields and workflows.
• [22:55] You can now change the Visual Studio menu bar to use mixed case rather than all caps.
• [24:20] Enhancements to Code Map, including improvements to the zoom experience, link styling and the use of colors to help you distinguish types of dependencies.
• [31:15] The memory usage tool, available in the performance and diagnostics hub, now supports WPF and Win32 applications and adds some handy new features.

Resources

• Download Visual Studio 2013 Update 3 RC
• Read the release announcement on Brian Harry's blog
• Red about Update 3 on the Visual Studio Blog
• Learn more with the Visual Studio 2013 Update 3 RC release notes and the Update 3 RC KB article
• CodeLens for Git improvements in Visual Studio 2013 Ultimate Update 3 RC
• Code Lens for Git in Visual Studio 2013 Ultimate Update 3
• Use Application Insights to find out what users are doing with your app
• Release Management Update 3 CTP1 is now available with DSC Deployment Feature
• Test Plan and Test Suite Customization with TFS2013 Update 3
• Code Map improvements in Visual Studio 2013 Ultimate Update 3 CTP1
• New Memory Usage Tool for WPF and Win32 Applications
• .NET Memory Analysis: Go to Source in Visual Studio 2013 Update 3
• Multiple Monitor Support for Windows Store Apps in Visual Studio 2013 Update 3