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Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - Simplify AL extension setup and authentication in Visual Studio Code

#573356 · Launched · October 2026 rollout

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Launched
Rollout startOctober 2026

"Automatically acquire the required .NET runtime and use Visual Studio Code authentication by default, reducing manual setup across local and browser-hosted environments. Business value: AL developers spend less time installing runtimes and managing separate authentication prompts when setting up Visual Studio Code. The AL extension is also smaller because it no longer includes separate runtime copies for each supported operating system. The streamlined configuration provides a more consistent setup across Windows, macOS, and Linux."

Added to roadmap: 30 sep 2026 | Last modified: 30 sep 2026