: Improved build throughput and better link-time code generation (LTCG) helped reduce the "wait time" for developers.
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| Version | Toolset | _MSC_VER | Default C++ | |---------|---------|----------|--------------| | VS 2015 | v140 | 1900 | C++14 | | | v141 | 1910-1916 | C++14 | | VS 2019 | v142 | 1920-1929| C++14 (C++17 opt) | | VS 2022 | v143 | 1930+ | C++14 (C++17/20 opt) | : Improved build throughput and better link-time code