When v1.84.1 launched, users complained about Electron memory usage. By 2025, Microsoft had optimized the core:
As a "Recovery" release (1.84.1), it focused on patching bugs found in the initial 1.84.0 release to ensure better stability. Visual Studio Code v1.84.1- -2025- Microsoft en...
: Enhanced support for primary and secondary side bars, panel alignment, and pinned editor tabs to maximize workspace efficiency. When v1
Microsoft has not released (and will not retroactively release) version 1.84.1 in 2025 . As of mid-2024, Visual Studio Code had already surpassed version 1.90+ . By 2025, version numbers will likely be in the 1.95 to 1.99+ range (or potentially 1.100 if they skip the 2.0 major version). When v1.84.1 launched
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