feat: update to Electron v42 by deepak1556 · Pull Request #316661 · microsoft/vscode

deepak1556 · 2026-05-15T17:56:56Z

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Pull request overview

This PR updates VS Code’s runtime/build toolchain toward Electron 42 and Node 24, including dependency metadata, build configuration, platform artifact handling, and TypeScript compatibility fixes.

Changes:

Updates Electron, Node, Chromium, checksums, npm configs, devcontainer, and package locks.
Moves many packages/extensions/tests to @types/node 24.x and adjusts Node 24 type compatibility.
Removes Linux armhf server/web-server packaging paths and updates sanity/CLI handling.

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File	Description
`.devcontainer/Dockerfile`	Updates devcontainer Node image to 24.
`.npmrc`	Updates Electron target/build id.
`.nvmrc`	Updates workspace Node version.
`.vscode/extensions/vscode-selfhost-test-provider/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`.vscode/extensions/vscode-selfhost-test-provider/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`build/.npmrc`	Adds build package Node target override.
`build/azure-pipelines/linux/product-build-linux.yml`	Skips server/web outputs for armhf.
`build/azure-pipelines/linux/setup-env.sh`	Updates Chromium toolchain references.
`build/azure-pipelines/linux/steps/product-build-linux-compile.yml`	Skips armhf server/web builds.
`build/checksums/electron.txt`	Updates Electron artifact checksums.
`build/checksums/nodejs.txt`	Updates Node artifact checksums.
`build/gulpfile.reh.ts`	Removes armhf server build target.
`build/linux/dependencies-generator.ts`	Updates Chromium dependency reference.
`build/npm/postinstall.ts`	Temporarily avoids Node 24 build target for build deps.
`build/npm/preinstall.ts`	Updates supported npm version ceiling.
`build/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`build/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`cgmanifest.json`	Updates Chromium, Node, and Electron metadata.
`cli/src/update_service.rs`	Makes server/web arm32 targets unsupported.
`extensions/configuration-editing/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/configuration-editing/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/copilot/.nvmrc`	Updates Copilot extension Node version.
`extensions/css-language-features/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/css-language-features/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/css-language-features/server/package.json`	Updates server Node typings.
`extensions/css-language-features/server/package-lock.json`	Locks server Node typings update.
`extensions/debug-auto-launch/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/debug-auto-launch/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/debug-server-ready/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/debug-server-ready/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/emmet/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/emmet/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/extension-editing/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/extension-editing/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/git-base/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/git-base/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/git/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/git/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/git/src/cache.ts`	Updates iterator typings.
`extensions/github-authentication/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/github-authentication/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/github/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/github/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/grunt/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/grunt/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/grunt/src/main.ts`	Converts exec buffers to strings.
`extensions/gulp/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/gulp/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/gulp/src/main.ts`	Converts exec buffers to strings.
`extensions/html-language-features/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/html-language-features/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/html-language-features/server/package.json`	Updates server Node typings.
`extensions/html-language-features/server/package-lock.json`	Locks server Node typings update.
`extensions/ipynb/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/ipynb/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/jake/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/jake/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/jake/src/main.ts`	Converts exec buffers to strings.
`extensions/json-language-features/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/json-language-features/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/json-language-features/server/package.json`	Updates server Node typings.
`extensions/json-language-features/server/package-lock.json`	Locks server Node typings update.
`extensions/markdown-language-features/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/markdown-language-features/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/media-preview/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/media-preview/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/merge-conflict/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/merge-conflict/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/mermaid-chat-features/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/mermaid-chat-features/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/microsoft-authentication/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/microsoft-authentication/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/notebook-renderers/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/notebook-renderers/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/npm/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/npm/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/npm/src/features/packageJSONContribution.ts`	Converts npm stdout to string.
`extensions/php-language-features/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/php-language-features/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/references-view/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/references-view/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/search-result/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/search-result/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/simple-browser/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/simple-browser/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/terminal-suggest/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/terminal-suggest/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/tunnel-forwarding/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/tunnel-forwarding/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/typescript-language-features/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/typescript-language-features/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/vscode-api-tests/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/vscode-api-tests/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/vscode-colorize-perf-tests/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/vscode-colorize-perf-tests/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/vscode-colorize-tests/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/vscode-colorize-tests/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`extensions/vscode-test-resolver/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`extensions/vscode-test-resolver/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`package.json`	Updates distro, Electron, and Node typings.
`package-lock.json`	Locks Electron and dependency updates.
`remote/.npmrc`	Updates remote Node target/build id.
`remote/package-lock.json`	Records optional dependency metadata.
`src/vs/base/common/collections.ts`	Updates Set iterator typings.
`src/vs/base/common/map.ts`	Updates Map/Set iterator typings.
`src/vs/base/common/observableInternal/map.ts`	Updates Map iterator typings.
`src/vs/base/common/observableInternal/set.ts`	Updates Set iterator typings.
`src/vs/platform/agentHost/test/node/claudeSdkPipeline.test.ts`	Adds async disposal method for test query.
`src/vs/platform/browserView/electron-main/browserView.ts`	Updates BrowserView web preferences for Electron 42.
`src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostMcpNode.ts`	Adjusts undici response header typing.
`test/automation/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`test/automation/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`test/componentFixtures/playwright/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`test/integration/browser/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`test/integration/browser/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`test/mcp/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`test/mcp/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.
`test/sanity/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`test/sanity/src/server.test.ts`	Removes armhf server sanity test.
`test/sanity/src/serverWeb.test.ts`	Removes armhf web server sanity test.
`test/smoke/package.json`	Updates Node typings.
`test/smoke/package-lock.json`	Locks Node typings update.

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dmitrivMS · 2026-05-26T19:59:48Z

Very cool! Left a few comments, nothing critical @deepak1556

dmitrivMS

LGTM

deepak1556 added this to the 1.122.0 milestone May 15, 2026

deepak1556 self-assigned this May 15, 2026

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Comment thread build/azure-pipelines/linux/steps/product-build-linux-compile.yml

deepak1556 force-pushed the electron-42.x.y branch 5 times, most recently from a320282 to 2a29608 Compare May 18, 2026 08:19

This was referenced May 18, 2026

chore: show deprecation banner for arm32 remote connections #317063

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chore: show deprecation banner for arm32 remote connections #317086

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build: increase mac signature verification timeout #317208

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deepak1556 force-pushed the electron-42.x.y branch 6 times, most recently from a50adf0 to f9696fb Compare May 21, 2026 06:53

deepak1556 added 11 commits May 26, 2026 15:59

feat: update to Electron v42

63e0120

chore: drop support for arm 32-bit server

efc1e07

chore: update types/node to v24.x

489fc40

chore: temporarily lock the target version for build/

2e9771a

chore: update v8-source-location.patch

75ca161

chore: fix clippy

ac08fc0

chore: cleanup armhf server ci config

8e01977

fix: broken lock file

2b311f3

fix: c++ version requirement for sysroot builds

fc3045e

fix: msvc compilation of native modules

9150249

fix: handle rejections for fire-and-forget loadurl

85589b8