draft support update

Author: TylerMSFT

docs/overview/supported-platforms-visual-cpp.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: "Learn more about: Supported Platforms (Visual C++)"
 title: "Supported Platforms (Visual C++)"
-ms.date: 11/09/2021
+ms.date: 10/09/2025
 ms.service: "visual-cpp"
 ms.subservice: "tools"
 helpviewer_keywords: ["Visual C++, platforms supported", "platforms [C++]"]
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Apps built by using Visual Studio can be targeted to various platforms.
 |--|--|--|--|--|
 | Windows XP <sup>b</sup> | X | X |  |  |
 | Windows Vista | X | X |  |  |
-| Windows 7 | X | X |  |  |
+| Windows 7 | X<sup>e</sup> | X<sup>e</sup> |  |  |
 | Windows 8 | X | X | X |  |
 | Windows 8.1 | X | X | X |  |
 | Windows 10 | X | X | X | X |
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ Apps built by using Visual Studio can be targeted to various platforms.
 
 <sup>d</sup> You can install the **Linux development with C++** workload in the installer for Visual Studio 2017 and later to target Linux platforms. For instructions, see [Download, install, and setup the Linux Workload](../linux/download-install-and-setup-the-linux-development-workload.md). This toolset compiles your executable on the target machine, so you can build for any supported architecture.
 
+<sup>e</sup> Visual Studio 2026 18.0 and later no longer support targeting Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, which have stopped receiving security updates.
+
 For information about how to set the target platform configuration, see [How to: Configure Visual C++ projects to target 64-bit, x64 platforms](../build/how-to-configure-visual-cpp-projects-to-target-64-bit-platforms.md).
 
 ## See also

docs/overview/toc.yml

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       href: ../overview/visual-cpp-in-visual-studio.md
     - name: Overview of C++ development in Visual Studio
       href: ../overview/overview-of-cpp-development.md
-    - name: What's new for C++ in Visual Studio 2022
+    - name: What's new for MSVC
+      href: ../overview/what-s-new-for-msvc.md
+    - name: What's new for C++ in Visual Studio
       href: ../overview/what-s-new-for-visual-cpp-in-visual-studio.md
     - name: What's new for C++ in Visual Studio 2019
       href: ../overview/what-s-new-for-cpp-2019.md

docs/overview/what-s-new-for-msvc.md

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+---
+title: "What's new for MSVC"
+description: "The new features and fixes in the Microsoft C/C++ compiler and tools (MSVC)."
+ms.date: 10/09/2025
+ms.service: "visual-cpp"
+ms.subservice: "compiler"
+ms.custom: intro-whats-new
+---
+
+# What's new for MSVC
+
+Microsoft C++ (MSVC) brings many updates and fixes to the Microsoft C++ compiler and tools.
+
+- For more information on what's new in all of Visual Studio, see [What's new in Visual Studio 2022](/visualstudio/ide/whats-new-visual-studio-2022).
+- For information about version build dates, see [Visual Studio 2022 Release History](/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-history).
+
+## What's new for MSVC version x.y
+
+*Released November 2025*
+
+| For more information about | See |
+|---|---|
+| What's new for C++ developers | [What's New for C++ Developers in Visual Studio 2022 17.14](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/whats-new-for-c-developers-in-visual-studio-2022-17-14/) |
+| Standard Library (STL) merged C++26 and C++23 features, Language Working Group (LWG) issue resolutions, performance improvements, enhanced behavior, and fixed bugs | [STL Changelog 17.14](https://github.com/microsoft/STL/wiki/Changelog#vs-2022-1714) |
+| C++ language updates  | [C++ Language Updates in MSVC in Visual Studio 2022 17.14](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/c-language-updates-in-msvc-in-visual-studio-2022-17-14/) |
+| C++ language conformance improvements | [C++ Conformance improvements, behavior changes, and bug fixes in Visual Studio 2022 17.14](cpp-conformance-improvements.md#improvements_1714) |
+
+A quick highlight of some of the new features:
+
+TBD
+
+## Feedback and suggestions
+
+We'd love to hear from you! You can [Report a Problem or Suggest a Feature](/visualstudio/ide/how-to-report-a-problem-with-visual-studio) by using the Send Feedback icon in the upper right-hand corner of either the installer or the Visual Studio IDE, or from **Help** > **Send Feedback**. You can track your issues by using [Visual Studio Developer Community](https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/), where you add comments or find solutions. You can also get free installation help through our [Live Chat support](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/support/#talktous).
+
+## Blogs
+
+Take advantage of the insights and recommendations available in the [Microsoft Developer Blogs](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/) site to stay up to date on all new releases. The blogs include deep dive posts on a broad range of features. The [C++ Team Blog](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog) and the [Visual Studio Blog](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio) are of particular interest.

docs/overview/what-s-new-for-visual-cpp-in-visual-studio.md

@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
 ---
 title: "What's new for C++ in Visual Studio"
 description: "The new features and fixes in the Microsoft C/C++ compiler and tools in Visual Studio."
-ms.date: 05/13/2025
+ms.date: 10/09/2025
 ms.service: "visual-cpp"
 ms.subservice: "ide"
 ms.custom: intro-whats-new
 ai-usage: ai-assisted
 ---
 
+# What's new for C++ in Visual Studio
+
+MSVC now ships on it's own cadence, independent of Visual Studio. For the latest updates to MSVC, see [What's new for MSVC](/cpp/overview/what-s-new-for-msvc.md).
+
+# What's new for C++ in Visual Studio 2026
+
+VS 2026 18.0 and later no longer support targeting Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, which have stopped receiving security updates.
+
 # What's new for C++ in Visual Studio 2022
 
 Visual Studio 2022 brings many updates and fixes to the Microsoft C++ compiler and tools. The Visual Studio IDE also offers significant improvements in performance and productivity, and now runs natively as a 64-bit application.