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The al language extension tag covers Microsoft's AL Language extension for Visual Studio Code, the primary tooling for Dynamics 365 Business Central development. Tagged content focuses on setup and authentication changes Microsoft is making to reduce friction for AL developers. A roadmap item, listed as launched at general availability, describes the extension automatically acquiring the .NET runtime it needs instead of requiring manual installation, and using Visual Studio Code's own sign-in by default rather than separate authentication prompts. These changes matter to Business Central developers who configure VS Code environments, manage runtime dependencies, and sign in to their development tenants.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Business Central AL for VS Code Auto-Downloads .NET 10 and Uses VS Code Sign-In

    Microsoft says it is removing two common setup chores from Business Central development in Visual Studio Code: installing the .NET runtime by hand, and signing in through prompts that are separate from VS Code's own sign-in. Roadmap item 573356 is titled "Dynamics 365 Business Central...