VSCodium has released an update that mirrors the core changes of VS Code version 1.109, minus the telemetry tracking feature. The main updates include a tweak to force extensions to close their control request connections and a batch of patches from the upstream VS Code repository. These changes are mostly minor bug fixes and performance improvements, rather than significant new features. For most users, skipping this update won't cause issues, as future patches will still arrive with more notable enhancements.

VSCodium 1.109.0 – What the Update Actually Gives You

The newest VSCodium build drops the same core as VS Code 1.109, but it does so without the telemetry baggage. This note explains the handful of changes that matter, how to get the update without breaking extensions, and whether it’s worth the hassle.

What’s really new in 1.109

The release notes list two items: a tweak that forces extensions to close their control‑request connections, and a batch of patches from the upstream VS Code repo. In practice the connection‑close change only shows up when an extension tries to keep a socket open after it’s been disabled – something that has been observed with a rogue Python linter that refuses to die once turned off. The patch set is just the usual bug‑squash and performance polish, nothing flashy.

Do you really need this

For most users the changes are incremental. The connection‑close fix is only relevant if a misbehaving extension has been spiking network usage. If everything runs smoothly, skipping the update won’t cause any pain – the next patch will still arrive later with more noticeable fixes.

Release VSCodium 1.109.01000

update vscode to 1.109.0 What's Changed Close extensions control request connection by @ThanhNguyxn in #2673 feat(1.109): update patches by @daiyam in #2692 New Contributors @ThanhNguyxn made th...

Release 1.109.01000 · VSCodium/vscodium