Merge pull request #7870 from MicrosoftDocs/repo_sync_working_branch

Confirm merge from repo_sync_working_branch to master to sync with https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/visualstudio-docs (branch master)

Author: ghogen

docs/get-started/csharp/tutorial-aspnet-core.md

@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ Here's a quick FAQ to highlight some key concepts.
 
 ### What is C#?
 
-[C#](/dotnet/csharp/getting-started/introduction-to-the-csharp-language-and-the-net-framework) is a type-safe and object-oriented programming language that's designed to be both robust and easy to learn.
+[C#](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/csharp/tour-of-csharp/) is a type-safe and object-oriented programming language that's designed to be both robust and easy to learn.
 
 ### What is ASP.NET Core?
 

docs/ide/git-with-visual-studio.md

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ From both locations, you can switch between existing branches.
 
 ### Create a new branch
 
-You can also create a new branch. The equivalent command for this action is `git checkout <branchname>`.
+You can also create a new branch. The equivalent command for this action is `git checkout -b <branchname>`.
 
 Creating a new branch is as simple as entering the branch name and basing it off an existing branch.
 

docs/ide/using-regular-expressions-in-visual-studio.md

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ The following table contains some regular expression characters, operators, cons
 |Match any [whitespace character](/dotnet/standard/base-types/character-classes-in-regular-expressions#whitespace-character-s)|\s|`Public\sInterface` matches the phrase "Public Interface"|
 |Match any [decimal digit character](/dotnet/standard/base-types/character-classes-in-regular-expressions#decimal-digit-character-d)|\d|`\d` matches "4" and "0" in "wd40"|
 
-An example regular expression that combines some of the operators and constructs to match a hexadecimal number is `\b0[xX]([0-9a-fA-F]+\)\b`. This expression matches "0xc67f" but not "0xc67g".
+An example regular expression that combines some of the operators and constructs to match a hexadecimal number is `\b0[xX]([0-9a-fA-F]+)\b`. This expression matches "0xc67f" but not "0xc67g".
 
 > [!TIP]
 > In Windows operating systems, most lines end in "\r\n" (a carriage return followed by a new line). These characters aren't visible but are present in the editor and passed to the .NET regular expression service.

docs/install/install-and-use-visual-studio-behind-a-firewall-or-proxy-server.md

@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ To make sure that you have access to everything you want when you use Visual Stu
 | Debugger | 1. <br>vsdebugger.blob.core.windows.net <br>vsdebugger.azureedge.net <br><br>2. <br>download.visualstudio.com/\*/<br/>onecore.msvsmon.\*.zip<br><br> 3. referencesource.microsoft.com/symbols <br><br> 4. <br>symbols.nuget.org/download/symbols<br><br> 5. visualstudio.com<br><br>6. msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols | https/443 | 1. <br>Used for downloading debugger bits for .NET Core debugging on Unix / macOS over SSH <br><br>2. <br>Used for downloading debugger bits for remote Windows Docker container debugging<br><br> 3. Used for .NET framework source stepping <br><br> 4. <br>(If user opts-in) Used for downloading symbols published to nuget.org symbol server.<br><br> 5. (If user opts-in) Used for downloading MS symbols and binaries, might also be needed for debugging managed code in dumps |
 | GitHub Codespaces| \*.online.visualstudio.com | https/443 | Used to call GitHub Codespaces APIs |
 | Xamarin Android App Publishing | \*.googleapis.com <br/> play.google.com <br/>accounts.google.com | https/443 | Used to interact with Google Play Store service to publish/upload Xamarin Android Applications directly from Visual Studio. |
+| Visual Studio Search Service | data-ai.microsoft.com/search | https/443 | Used to provide AI-enabled Visual Studio Search Service in `Ctrl+Q` search box |
 | Azure Container Registry | *.azurecr.io | https/443 | Access container registries hosted on Azure, for configuration of CICD pipelines |
 | | | | |
 

docs/test/configure-unit-tests-by-using-a-dot-runsettings-file.md

@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ These settings are specific to the test adapter that runs test methods that have
     <DeleteDeploymentDirectoryAfterTestRunIsComplete>False</DeleteDeploymentDirectoryAfterTestRunIsComplete>
     <DeploymentEnabled>False</DeploymentEnabled>
     <AssemblyResolution>
-      <Directory Path="D:\myfolder\bin\" includeSubDirectories="false"/>
+      <Directory path="D:\myfolder\bin\" includeSubDirectories="false"/>
     </AssemblyResolution>
 </MSTest>
 ```
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ These settings are specific to the test adapter that runs test methods that have
 |**DeleteDeploymentDirectoryAfterTestRunIsComplete**|true|To retain the deployment directory after a test run, set this value to **false**.|
 |**MapInconclusiveToFailed**|false|If a test completes with an inconclusive status, it is mapped to the skipped status in **Test Explorer**. If you want inconclusive tests to be shown as failed, set the value to **true**.|
 |**InProcMode**|false|If you want your tests to be run in the same process as the MSTest adapter, set this value to **true**. This setting provides a minor performance gain. But if a test exits with an exception, the remaining tests don't run.|
-|**AssemblyResolution**|false|You can specify paths to additional assemblies when finding and running unit tests. For example, use these paths for dependency assemblies that aren't in the same directory as the test assembly. To specify a path, use a **Directory Path** element. Paths can include environment variables.<br /><br />`<AssemblyResolution>  <Directory Path="D:\myfolder\bin\" includeSubDirectories="false"/> </AssemblyResolution>`|
+|**AssemblyResolution**|false|You can specify paths to additional assemblies when finding and running unit tests. For example, use these paths for dependency assemblies that aren't in the same directory as the test assembly. To specify a path, use a **Directory Path** element. Paths can include environment variables.<br /><br />`<AssemblyResolution>  <Directory path="D:\myfolder\bin\" includeSubDirectories="false"/> </AssemblyResolution>`|
 
 ## Example *.runsettings* file