Merge pull request #295158 from RoseHJM/mdb-freshness-feb25-01

MDB - Freshness Feb 2025 01

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

articles/dev-box/how-to-generate-visual-studio-caches.md

@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 ---
 title: Configure Visual Studio caches for your dev box image
 titleSuffix: Microsoft Dev Box
-description: Learn how to generate Visual Studio caches for your customized Dev Box image.
+description: Learn how to get started on solutions quickly by generating Visual Studio caches for your customized Dev Box image.
 services: dev-box
 ms.service: dev-box
 ms.custom:
   - ignite-2023
 author: RoseHJM
 ms.author: rosemalcolm
-ms.date: 11/14/2023
+ms.date: 02/23/2025
 ms.topic: how-to
+
+#customer intent: As a platfrom engineer, I want to learn how to precache Visual Studio solutions for Microsoft Dev Boxes, so that developers can get strated on VS solutions more quickly.
 ---
 
 # Optimize the Visual Studio experience on Microsoft Dev Box
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ You can generate caches for your Visual Studio solution as part of an automated
     devenv SolutionName /PopulateSolutionCache /LocalCache /Build [SolnConfigName [/Project ProjName [/ProjectConfig ProjConfigName]] [/Out OutputFilename]]
     ```
     
-    This command will open your solution, execute a build, and generate the caches for the specified solution. The generated caches will then be included in the [custom image](how-to-customize-devbox-azure-image-builder.md) and available to dev box users once [posted to a connected Azure Compute Gallery](/azure/virtual-machines/shared-image-galleries). You can then [create a new dev box](quickstart-configure-dev-box-service.md#create-a-dev-box-definition) based off this image.
+    This command will open your solution, execute a build, and generate the caches for the specified solution. The generated caches will then be included in the [custom image](how-to-customize-devbox-azure-image-builder.md) and available to dev box users once posted to an [attached Azure Compute Gallery](how-to-configure-azure-compute-gallery.md).. You can then [create a new dev box](quickstart-configure-dev-box-service.md#create-a-dev-box-definition) based off this image.
     
     The `/Build` flag is optional, but without it some caches that require a build to have completed won't be available. For more information on the `build` command, see [Build command-line reference](/visualstudio/ide/reference/build-devenv-exe). 
 
@@ -72,12 +74,11 @@ git config --local core.commitGraph true
 git commit-graph write --reachable
 ```
 
-The generated caches will then be included in the [custom image](how-to-customize-devbox-azure-image-builder.md) and available to dev box users once [posted to a connected Azure Compute Gallery](/azure/virtual-machines/shared-image-galleries). 
-
-## Next steps
+The generated caches will then be included in the [custom image](how-to-customize-devbox-azure-image-builder.md) and available to dev box users once posted to an attached Azure Compute Gallery, as described in [Configure Azure Compute Gallery for Microsoft Dev Box](how-to-configure-azure-compute-gallery.md).
 
-Get started with Visual Studio precaching in Microsoft Dev Box:
+## Related content
 
-- [Download and install Visual Studio 17.8 or later](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/).
+- [Quickstart: Configure Microsoft Dev Box by using an ARM template](quickstart-configure-dev-box-arm-template.md)
+- [Download and install Visual Studio 17.8 or later](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/)
 
 We’d love to hear your feedback, input, and suggestions on Visual Studio precaching in Microsoft Dev Box via the [Developer Community](https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/home).