Merge pull request #13724 from rigel512/vs_visual_studio_app_center

Update vs-visual-studio-app-center.md

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subscriptions/vs-visual-studio-app-center.md

@@ -3,13 +3,16 @@ title: Visual Studio App Center benefit in Visual Studio subscriptions
 author: joseb-rdc
 ms.author: amast
 manager: shve
-ms.date: 09/11/2024
+ms.date: 03/17/2025
 ms.topic: how-to
 description:  Learn about the Visual Studio App Center benefit included in Visual Studio subscriptions.
 ---
 
 # Visual Studio App Center in Visual Studio subscriptions
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> Visual Studio App Center is scheduled for retirement on March 31, 2025. After that date, it will not be possible to sign in with your user account nor make API calls. App Center will continue to be supported until March 31, 2025, with critical bug fixes and technical support.
+
 App Center is mission control for apps.
 
 + Automatically build your app, test it on real devices, and distribute it to beta testers
@@ -25,11 +28,11 @@ Getting started with Visual Studio App Center is easy.
     > [!div class="mx-imgBorder"]
     > ![VS App Center Tile](_img/vs-app-center/vs-app-center-tile.png "Screenshot of the Visual Studio App Center tile.  Get started button is highlighted.")
 
-3. Next, create an account.  You can use existing accounts for Microsoft, Google, GitHub or Facebook to sign in, or create a new account by providing your username, email, and password.  Select **Create account** to continue.
+3. Next, create an account. You can use existing accounts for Microsoft, Google, GitHub or Facebook to sign in, or create a new account by providing your username, email, and password. Select **Create account** to continue.
     > [!div class="mx-imgBorder"]
     > ![VS App Center Create Account](_img/vs-app-center/vs-app-center-create-account.png "Screenshot of the new account creation dialog showing choices for sign in methods.")
 
-4. You're done.  Select **Add new organization** or **Add new app** to get started!
+4. You're done. Select **Add new organization** or **Add new app** to get started!
     > [!div class="mx-imgBorder"]
     > ![VS App Center Portal](_img/vs-app-center/vs-app-center-portal.png "Screenshot of the confirmation dialog.  The Add new app button is selected.")
 
@@ -47,18 +50,18 @@ Getting started with Visual Studio App Center is easy.
 | MSDN Platforms (Standard) | VL, Retail | Included | Yes |
 ||
 
-\*  *Includes:  Not for Resale (NFR), FTE, Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP), Imagine, Microsoft Cloud Partner Program, MCT Software & Services, MCT Software & Services Developer, BizSpark, Most Valuable Professional (MVP), Regional Director (RD).  Excludes:  NFR Basic*
+\*  *Includes:  Not for Resale (NFR), FTE, Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP), Imagine, Microsoft Cloud Partner Program, MCT Software & Services, MCT Software & Services Developer, BizSpark, Most Valuable Professional (MVP), Regional Director (RD). Excludes:  NFR Basic*
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > Microsoft no longer offers Visual Studio Professional Annual subscriptions and Visual Studio Enterprise Annual subscriptions in Cloud Subscriptions. There will be no change to existing customers experience and ability to renew, increase, decrease, or cancel their subscriptions. New customers are encouraged to go to [https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/) to explore different options to purchase Visual Studio.
 
-Not sure which subscription you're using?  Connect to [https://my.visualstudio.com/subscriptions](https://my.visualstudio.com/subscriptions?wt.mc_id=o~msft~docs) to see all the subscriptions assigned to your email address. If you don't see all your subscriptions, you may have one or more assigned to a different email address.  You need to sign in with that email address to see those subscriptions.
+Not sure which subscription you're using? Connect to [https://my.visualstudio.com/subscriptions](https://my.visualstudio.com/subscriptions?wt.mc_id=o~msft~docs) to see all the subscriptions assigned to your email address. If you don't see all your subscriptions, you may have one or more assigned to a different email address. You need to sign in with that email address to see those subscriptions.
 
 ## Frequently asked questions
 
-### Q:  I get an error that my browser is unsupported.  What's wrong?
+### Q:  I get an error that my browser is unsupported. What's wrong?
 
-A:  App Center requires newer capabilities that some older browsers may not provide.  If your browser isn't supported, follow these steps:
+A:  App Center requires newer capabilities that some older browsers may not provide. If your browser isn't supported, follow these steps:
 1. Open a different browser, such as Microsoft Edge or the latest versions of Google Chrome or Firefox, or Safari.
 2. Connect to the Visual Studio [https://my.visualstudio.com/benefits](https://my.visualstudio.com/benefits?wt.mc_id=o~msft~docs) and sign in.
 3. Now select on the **Get started** link on the Visual Studio App Center tile.
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ You should now be able to access the App Center portal and create your account.
   + Get advice and answers from the App Center Team in the [App Center Help Center](https://intercom.help/appcenter/).
   + Check out complete [App Center documentation](/appcenter/)
 + For assistance with sales, subscriptions, accounts and billing for Visual Studio Subscriptions, contact Visual Studio [Visual Studio subscriptions support](https://my.visualstudio.com/gethelp).
-+ Have a question about Visual Studio IDE, Azure DevOps Services or other Visual Studio products or services?  Visit [Visual Studio Support](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/support/).
++ Have a question about Visual Studio IDE, Azure DevOps Services, or other Visual Studio products or services? Visit [Visual Studio Support](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/support/).
 
 ## See also