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Author: mijacobs

docs/ide/copilot-free-plan.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ monikerRange: '>= vs-2022'
 ---
 # Use GitHub Copilot for free in Visual Studio
 
-GitHub Copilot Free enables you to experience AI-powered coding assistance in your IDE by providing limited access to select Copilot features. With [Copilot Free](https://aka.ms/ghdocscopilotfreepage), you can now access all AI-integrated features in Visual Studio, including [Completions](visual-studio-github-copilot-extension.md), Edits, and [Chat](visual-studio-github-copilot-chat.md).
+GitHub Copilot Free enables you to experience AI-powered coding assistance in your IDE by providing limited access to select Copilot features. With [Copilot Free](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/github-copilot-free-is-here-in-visual-studio/), you can now access all AI-integrated features in Visual Studio, including [Completions](visual-studio-github-copilot-extension.md), Edits, and [Chat](visual-studio-github-copilot-chat.md).
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ To get started with Copilot Free in Visual Studio, you need:
 **Set up Copilot Free using GitHub.com**
 
 - In the upper-right corner of any GitHub page, select your profile photo, and then select **Your Copilot**. 
-- Select **Start using Copilot Free** to activate Copilot Free.
+- Select **Start using Copilot Free** to activate Copilot Free and open a conversation thread.
 - Select **Use Copilot in other IDEs**, select **Visual Studio** and follow the instructions provided for Visual Studio. 
 
 ## Copilot Free usage limits in Visual Studio
@@ -93,4 +93,4 @@ See [About GitHub Copilot Free](https://aka.ms/ghdocscopilotfreepage) for inform
 - [Install and manage GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio](visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states.md)
 - [GitHub Copilot experience for Visual Studio](visual-studio-github-copilot-extension.md)
 - [GitHub Copilot Chat experience for Visual Studio](visual-studio-github-copilot-chat.md)
-- [About GitHub Copilot Free](https://aka.ms/ghdocscopilotfreepage)
+- [About GitHub Copilot Free](https://aka.ms/ghdocscopilotfreepage)

docs/ide/reference/project-designer-dotnet-csharp.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
-title: Project Designer for .NET C# project properties
-description: Learn how to use the C# Project Designer to specify the project's application settings and properties.
-ms.date: 02/27/2024
+title: Project Designer for .NET project properties
+description: Learn how to use the .NET Project Designer to specify the project's application settings and properties.
+ms.date: 12/13/2024
 ms.topic: reference
 f1_keywords:
 - cs.ProjectPropertiesApplicationWPF
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ manager: mijacobs
 ms.subservice: general-ide
 monikerRange: '>= vs-2022'
 ---
-# .NET Project Designer (C#)
+# .NET Project Designer
 
-Use the **Project Designer** to specify the project's settings and properties for .NET Core and .NET 5+. For .NET Framework and Visual Basic projects, see [What is the .NET Project Designer?](../reference/project-properties-reference.md).
+Use the **Project Designer** to specify the project's settings and properties for .NET Core and .NET 5+. For .NET Framework, see [What is the .NET Project Designer?](../reference/project-properties-reference.md).
 
 To access the Project Designer, choose a project node (not the **Solution** node) in **Solution Explorer**. Then choose **Project** > **Properties** on the menu bar. The **Project Designer** appears.
 

docs/ide/reference/project-properties-reference.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: What is the .NET Project Designer?
 description: Learn how to configure and customize .NET project properties by using the Project Designer.
-ms.date: 02/29/2024
+ms.date: 12/13/2024
 ms.topic: reference
 helpviewer_keywords:
 - user interface [Visual Studio], projects
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ms.subservice: general-ide
 # What is the .NET Project Designer?
 
 ::: moniker range=">=vs-2022"
-The Project Designer in Visual Studio is a dialog box that you can use to specify applications settings and properties for a .NET or .NET Framework project. The Project Designer includes several different project properties tabs or pages to interact with. What you see depends on your .NET project type, platform, and programming language. For detailed information on properties in the .NET C# Project Designer, see [.NET Project Designer (C#)](../reference/project-designer-dotnet-csharp.md). For detailed information on the .NET Framework Project Designer, see [Project properties in the .NET Framework Project Designer](#project-properties-in-the-net-framework-project-designer).
+The Project Designer in Visual Studio is a dialog box that you can use to specify applications settings and properties for a .NET or .NET Framework project. The Project Designer includes several different project properties tabs or pages to interact with. What you see depends on your .NET version, since the project designer for .NET Framework projects is different from the project designer for projects that target .NET Core and .NET 5 and later. For detailed information on properties in the .NET Project Designer, see [.NET Project Designer](../reference/project-designer-dotnet-csharp.md). For detailed information on the .NET Framework Project Designer, see [Project properties in the .NET Framework Project Designer](#project-properties-in-the-net-framework-project-designer).
 ::: moniker-end
 
 ::: moniker range="vs-2019"
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ The following screenshot shows an example of the .NET project properties for a C
 
 :::image type="content" source="media/vs-2022/project-properties-designer-csharp-console.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the .NET Project Designer in Visual Studio 2022 with .NET 8.0 as the target framework.":::
 
-The following screenshot shows an example of the .NET project properties for a Visual Basic console project in the Project Designer. Notice that .NET Framework 4.7.2 appears as the target framework.
+The following screenshot shows an example of the .NET Framework project properties for a Visual Basic console project in the Project Designer. Notice that .NET Framework 4.7.2 appears as the target framework.
 
 :::image type="content" source="media/vs-2022/project-properties-designer-visual-basic-console.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the .NET Project Designer in Visual Studio 2022 with .NET Framework 4.7.2 as the target framework.":::
 

docs/version-control/git-make-commit.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Make a Git commit in Visual Studio
 titleSuffix: ""
 description: Make a Git commit in Visual Studio by using Git providers such as GitHub or Azure DevOps, or locally with no provider at all.
-ms.date: 04/09/2024
+ms.date: 12/17/2024
 ms.topic: how-to
 author: ghogen
 ms.author: ghogen

docs/version-control/git-manage-repository.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Manage Git repos in Visual Studio
 titleSuffix: ""
 description: Manage any Git repository in Visual Studio by using the Git Repository window and change your last commit, merge commits (squash), cherry-pick commits, and more.
-ms.date: 04/04/2024
+ms.date: 12/17/2024
 ms.topic: how-to
 author: ghogen
 ms.author: ghogen