Merge pull request #12700 from anandmeg/copilot-install-updates

Remove all instances of preview as 17.10 is GA now

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

docs/ide/ai-assisted-development-visual-studio.md

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ The following table compares the capabilities of GitHub Copilot (and GitHub Copi
 
 | **AI-assistance feature** | **GitHub Copilot** | **IntelliCode** |
 |---------------------------|:--------------------:|:-----------------:|
-| Available as | - [Built-in by default in all workloads](visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states.md#get-github-copilot-for-visual-studio-2022-version-1710-preview-3-or-later) & available through the Visual Studio Installer in Visual Studio version 17.10 Preview 3 and later <br/> - [Downloadable extensions](visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states.md#get-github-copilot-for-visual-studio-2022-versions-178-to-179) in Visual Studio versions 17.8 & 17.9| Built-in by default in most [workloads](../install/modify-visual-studio.md#change-workloads-or-individual-components) & available through the Visual Studio Installer |
+| Available as | - [Built-in by default in all workloads](visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states.md#get-github-copilot-for-visual-studio-2022-version-1710-or-later) & available through the Visual Studio Installer in Visual Studio version 17.10 and later <br/> - [Downloadable extensions](visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states.md#get-github-copilot-for-visual-studio-2022-versions-178-to-179) in Visual Studio versions 17.8 & 17.9| Built-in by default in most [workloads](../install/modify-visual-studio.md#change-workloads-or-individual-components) & available through the Visual Studio Installer |
 | Subscription-based | **Yes** <br/>[Learn more](https://docs.github.com/en/billing/managing-billing-for-github-copilot/about-billing-for-github-copilot)| No |
 | User interface   | Inline <br/>Chat window | Inline |
 | Context-aware AI-assisted [IntelliSense](using-intellisense.md) | **Yes** <br/>[Learn more](visual-studio-github-copilot-extension.md#exploring-github-copilot) | **Yes** <br/>[Learn more](#intellicode-in-visual-studio) |

docs/ide/visual-studio-github-copilot-chat.md

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ To get started, you need:
 
 ## Get GitHub Copilot Chat for Visual Studio
 
-- If you're using Visual Studio version 17.10 Preview 3 or later, GitHub Copilot Chat is included in the [new unified GitHub Copilot extension](visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states.md#get-github-copilot-for-visual-studio-2022-version-1710-preview-3-or-later) available as a recommended component in the Visual Studio Installer. It is installed by default with all workloads, unless you choose to exclude it during installation.
+- If you're using Visual Studio version 17.10 or later, GitHub Copilot Chat is included in the [new unified GitHub Copilot extension](visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states.md#get-github-copilot-for-visual-studio-2022-version-1710-or-later) available as a recommended component in the Visual Studio Installer. It is installed by default with all workloads, unless you choose to exclude it during installation.
 - If you're using Visual Studio versions 17.9 or earlier, [install the GitHub Copilot Chat extension](visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states.md#install-github-copilot-chat).
 
    > [!NOTE]

docs/ide/visual-studio-github-copilot-extension.md

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ GitHub Copilot supports several programming languages and frameworks, including
 
 ## Get GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio
 
-- If you're using Visual Studio version 17.10 Preview 3 or later, the [unified GitHub Copilot extension](visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states.md#get-github-copilot-for-visual-studio-2022-version-1710-preview-3-or-later) is available as a recommended component in the Visual Studio Installer. It is installed by default with all workloads, unless you choose to exclude it during installation.
+- If you're using Visual Studio version 17.10 or later, the [unified GitHub Copilot extension](visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states.md#get-github-copilot-for-visual-studio-2022-version-1710-or-later) is available as a recommended component in the Visual Studio Installer. It is installed by default with all workloads, unless you choose to exclude it during installation.
 - If you're using Visual Studio versions 17.9 or earlier, [install the GitHub Copilot extension](visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states.md#install-github-copilot-chat).
 
 ## Using GitHub Copilot for code completions and suggestions

docs/ide/visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Install and manage GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio
 description: Install GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio and manage copilot state by using the Copilot badge in the IDE.
-ms.date: 6/14/2024
+ms.date: 6/18/2024
 ms.topic: install-set-up-deploy
 author: anandmeg
 ms.author: meghaanand
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ monikerRange: '>= vs-2022'
 
 **GitHub Copilot Completions** and **GitHub Copilot Chat** in Visual Studio enable enhanced [AI-assisted development in Visual Studio](ai-assisted-development-visual-studio.md), helping you be more productive and efficient when writing code.
 
-In this article, you learn how to install GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio. If you're using [Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 Preview 3 or later](/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-notes-preview), you learn to use the Copilot badge in the IDE to manage your Copilot state.
+In this article, you learn how to install GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio. If you're using [Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 or later](/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-notes), you learn to use the Copilot badge in the IDE to manage your Copilot state.
 
-## Get GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 Preview 3 or later
+## Get GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 or later
 
-With [Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 Preview 3](/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-notes-preview), GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot Chat are available to install as a single extension that combines both Copilot and Copilot Chat into one package. The unified GitHub Copilot extension is included as a built-in, recommended component by default in all workloads and is available through the Visual Studio Installer.
+With [Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10](/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-notes), GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot Chat are available to install as a single extension that combines both Copilot and Copilot Chat into one package. The unified GitHub Copilot extension is included as a built-in, recommended component by default in all workloads and is available through the Visual Studio Installer.
 
 To get the new unified GitHub Copilot extension:
-- Install [Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 Preview 3 or later](/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-notes-preview). 
+- Install [Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 or later](/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-notes). 
 - Select at least one workload in the installer. Make sure to leave the preselected component **GitHub Copilot** selected.
   OR
   If no workload is selected, install **GitHub Copilot** by selecting it from **Individual components** in the installer.
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Download and install the extensions directly from [Visual Studio Marketplace](ht
 
 ## Manage your Copilot state 
 
-With Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 Preview 3, you see a Copilot status icon in the upper-right corner of the Visual Studio environment that indicates if Copilot is active, inactive, unavailable, or not installed. Using the dropdown menu from the status icon, you can easily access options that help manage or troubleshoot your Copilot state. Some options are available or greyed out depending on your Copilot state.
+With Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10, you see a Copilot status icon in the upper-right corner of the Visual Studio environment that indicates if Copilot is active, inactive, unavailable, or not installed. Using the dropdown menu from the status icon, you can easily access options that help manage or troubleshoot your Copilot state. Some options are available or greyed out depending on your Copilot state.
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > Note that the status icon is moving from the bottom panel of the Visual Studio editor. 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Select **Copilot is unreachable** in the dropdown menu to open the **Troubleshoo
 
 :::image type="content" source="media/vs-2022/visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states/copilot-state-unavailable.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Copilot badge when Copilot is unavailable.":::
 
-## Copilot not installed
+### Copilot not installed
 
 If you chose to opt out of the default recommended install by unchecking the **GitHub Copilot** component in the installer, the status icon is still available in the IDE. 
 

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

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ When you double-click a **Commit**, Visual Studio opens its details in a separat
 With Visual Studio 2022 version 17.9 and later and the GitHub Copilot extensions, you can use AI to generate detailed commit messages that describe your changes.
 
 > [!NOTE]
->To enable AI-generated commit messages, you need GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot Chat. If you're using Visual Studio version 17.10 Preview 3 or later, see [Get GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 Preview 3 or later](../ide/visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states.md#get-github-copilot-for-visual-studio-2022-version-1710-preview-3-or-later).
+>To enable AI-generated commit messages, you need GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot Chat. If you're using Visual Studio version 17.10 or later, see [Get GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 or later](../ide/visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states.md#get-github-copilot-for-visual-studio-2022-version-1710-or-later).
 >
 >If you're using Visual Studio versions 17.9 or earlier, see [Get GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio 2022 versions 17.8 to 17.9](../ide/visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states.md#get-github-copilot-for-visual-studio-2022-versions-178-to-179).