: Streamlined experiences for building cross-platform apps targeting iOS and Android using one shared project.
Update 2 introduced several "under-the-hood" enhancements designed to reduce friction in large-scale development: visual-studio-2015-update-2-professional
Language support saw substantial upgrades, particularly for C++ and TypeScript: After this date, it will no longer receive
: Enhancements were made to reduce UI delays specifically when loading complex C++ projects. After this date
Users should be aware that Microsoft has scheduled the final retirement for Visual Studio 2015 on . After this date, it will no longer receive security updates or technical support.
: Updated tools for Python (v2.2.3) and Node.js (v1.2 Alpha) provided better IntelliSense and debugging for modern frameworks like Django and ES6.
: This update bundled TypeScript 1.8, which introduced string literal types, improved union type inference, and better tsconfig.json support.