Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2022 Preview 1, providing first opportunity to try the 64-bit version of its popular Windows development tool. The move to 64-bit has been long desired by developers that work on large codebases, as the previous 32-bit incarnations would frequently suffer performance issues when used on complex projects.
Consequently the switch to 64-bits is the highlight of this preview, and so this release will most likely appeal to types of developers: those looking to see if their large codebases benefit from the move away from 32-bits, and extension authors who need to get started in porting their extensions to the 64-bit environment.
