Merge pull request #250935 from mattchenderson/func-net8

providing detailed VS preview instructions

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

includes/functions-dotnet-migrate-v4-versions.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ When you migrate your function app, you have the opportunity to choose the targe
 
 <sup>1</sup> The [isolated worker model] supports Long Term Support (LTS) and Standard Term Support (STS) versions of .NET, as well as .NET Framework. The [in-process model] only supports LTS releases of .NET. For a full feature and functionality comparison between the two models, see [Differences between in-process and isolate worker process .NET Azure Functions](../articles/azure-functions/dotnet-isolated-in-process-differences.md). 
 
-<sup>2</sup> Preview support for .NET 8 function apps is currently limited to Linux applications. To develop using .NET 8 Preview SDKs in Visual Studio, you must use [Visual Studio 2022 Preview](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/preview/).
+<sup>2</sup> Preview support for .NET 8 function apps is currently limited to Linux applications. To develop using .NET 8 Preview SDKs in Visual Studio, you must use [Visual Studio 2022 Preview](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/preview/). Within Visual Studio, you must also get the latest toolset and template updates by navigating to `Tools->Options`, selecting `Azure Functions` under `Projects and Solutions`, and then clicking the `Check for updates` button and installing updates as prompted.
 
 [.NET Official Support Policy]: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/platform/support/policy
 [netfxpolicy]: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/platform/support/policy/dotnet-framework

includes/functions-dotnet-supported-versions.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ The following table shows the highest level of .NET or .NET Framework that can b
 
 <sup>3</sup> Build process also requires [.NET 6 SDK](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download).
 
-<sup>4</sup> Preview support for .NET 8 function apps is currently limited to Linux applications. To develop using .NET 8 Preview SDKs in Visual Studio, you must use [Visual Studio 2022 Preview](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/preview/).
+<sup>4</sup> Preview support for .NET 8 function apps is currently limited to Linux applications. To develop using .NET 8 Preview SDKs in Visual Studio, you must use [Visual Studio 2022 Preview](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/preview/). Within Visual Studio, you must also get the latest toolset and template updates by navigating to `Tools->Options`, selecting `Azure Functions` under `Projects and Solutions`, and then clicking the `Check for updates` button and installing updates as prompted.
 
 For the latest news about Azure Functions releases, including the removal of specific older minor versions, monitor [Azure App Service announcements](https://github.com/Azure/app-service-announcements/issues).