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Improve messages about restart / reload after extension update (fix #297278)#307353

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Improve messages about restart / reload after extension update (fix #297278)#307353
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This PR fixes #297278

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Pull request overview

This PR updates the user-facing notification text shown in the Extensions view when extension updates require a restart or window reload, addressing issue #297278 about unclear phrasing.

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  • Reworded the “restart required” notification to say “apply updates” instead of “take effect”.
  • Reworded the “reload required” notification to say “apply updates” instead of “take effect”.

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Please consider this for merging.

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@gjsjohnmurray approved - thank you & apologies for the delay

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Thanks for the approvals. Please merge at your convenience.

@mrleemurray mrleemurray merged commit fa510ce into microsoft:main Jun 4, 2026
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"Extensions require a restart to take effect" is poorly phrased

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