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Visual Studio 2026 follows the Modern Lifecycle Policy.

This applies to the following editions: Enterprise, Professional, Community, Build Tools, Team Explorer

Support dates are shown in the Pacific Time Zone (PT) - Redmond, WA, USA.

Support Dates

Listing Start Date Retirement Date
Visual Studio 2026 2025-11-11T00:00:00.000-08:00 2027-11-09T22:59:59.999-08:00

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During Extended Support, only security updates are provided. Visual Studio Community and Visual Studio Team Explorer editions do not offer Extended Support.

Editions

  • Build Tools
  • Community
  • Enterprise
  • Professional
  • Team Explorer
  • Remote Tools