Allow connecting to unsupported Linux remotes, by use of custom glibc and stdc++ libraries

[murkvin]

Context

I'm following up on a change from earlier this year that caused the "Remote - SSH" VS Code extension to become incompatible with Amazon Linux 2 (among others) by enforcing a version requirement on glibc >= 2.28 and libstdc++ >= 3.4.25. As a temporary workaround, Microsoft made a change to allow VSCode to connect to incompatible OS versions until February of 2025.

Related links:

• Clarify platform requirements for 1.86 release #201129
• Workaround for machines that do not have glibc >= 2.28 #203375

Request

With February 2025 fast approaching, it would be helpful to clarify what your action plan is for February. A concrete plan will help those of us who rely on VSCode (and the Remote - SSH extension) for our development workflows to understand what our options are. To kick off this line of communication, I have a few questions:

1. Is there any plan to extend the February 2025 timeframe?
   1a. If not, will support be going away at the beginning or the end of February?
2. Will you be making an explicit change to disable legacy compatibility?
   2a. What change (or changes) might that be?
   2b. Will elements like /tmp/vscode-skip-server-requirements-check still exist?
3. Would you be willing to provide a draft release with your planned changes so that we can be proactive in evaluating workarounds?

Closely related to my request for opening up a line of proactive communication, I'd also like to request that the legacy compatibility stay in place to whatever extent it is possible and practical to maintain. For users in many environments, pinning versions and missing out on security patches is a complete non-starter. We'd be forced to move to different tooling at least until we move to new, compatible systems.

As a user, I worry that I'll be "left behind" by VSCode despite being on a mainstream distribution's active LTS release.

[isidorn]

Thanks for reaching out. Let me try to answer your questions.

There are no plans to extend the February 2025 deadline. Compiler requirements for newer Node.js versions and the security push inside Microsoft will make it harder to support across all three architectures of the legacy server with the current sysroots.

Will support be going away at the beginning or the end of February?

Support will be removed in beginning of March 2025. February release of VS Code will be the last version to support legacy server

Will you be making an explicit change to disable legacy compatibility? Currently, there are a number of elements in play--the legacy server, a special /tmp/vscode-skip-server-requirements-check check, shell script checks, checks written in Rust, etc.

Yes, the following changes will be made:
a) Removal of the pipeline that builds the legacy server https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/blob/main/build/azure-pipelines/linux/product-build-linux-legacy-server.yml
b) Update the checks in cli https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/blob/main/cli/src/util/prereqs.rs to exit with an error on platforms that used legacy server
c) Drop the support for legacy server use in the version check script

vscode/resources/server/bin/helpers/check-requirements-linux.sh

Line 14 in a77885d

# 100: Use legacy server.

Would you be willing to provide a draft release with your planned changes so that we can be proactive in evaluating workarounds?

Yes, this is a reasonable ask, we can provide a custom insiders build to test by December.

[reukiodo]

Will there be an announcement prior to the release in order to disable automatic updates? Or even better some method to automatically STOP automatic updates prior to this breaking change?

[simozacca]

Our research groups at London universities, along with many hundreds of other colleagues in similar academic environments worldwide, have been unable to upgrade our servers due to factors beyond our control. We hope you understand that, in certain contexts, especially in academia, financial constraints and administrative processes make such changes less feasible and significantly slower.

We would greatly appreciate it if a solution could be provided that allows us to continue using VSCode remotely on our outdated servers. A possible approach could be pinning a stable reference version that, while no longer maintained, could still be used by those in similar circumstances (which we believe is a considerable number of users).

We appreciate your understanding, as VSCode remains an essential resource for our publicly funded research.

[reukiodo]

Also, users of VSCode are not necessarily admins of the systems they utilize. Breaking VSCode users is just penalizing your users, especially when they are not in the ability to upgrade equipment they are required to use.

[isidorn]

Thanks for your feedback.

Yes there will be announcement.
You may disable automatic updates of VS Code via the setting "update.mode": "none".

We will consider making the last version of VS Code that connect to an unsupported OS accessible from our docs.

[adamcolon]

I can assure you, many of us cannot have legacy systems upgraded. Many of us are clients and we have no control over the hardware, but we must manage and update code on them.

As long as you provide a path to ignore the check and keep using the software bypassing the lockout, we're fine.

tldr; there's no way for some of us to upgrade legacy hardware but we still need to do work on them

[isidorn]

Custom builds (including the March planned changes) so that you can be proactive in evaluating workarounds. Please try it out and let us know what you think.
#235232 (comment)

[reukiodo]

Yep, definitely broken with that build:

[reukiodo]

Tried multiple systems and can't connect even to new debian 12, ubuntu 2204, and rhel9 vms. Same error on rhel9 server:

Expand Output

[10:27:47.148] Log Level: 2
[10:27:47.159] SSH Resolver called for "ssh-remote+ansible", attempt 1
[10:27:47.160] remote.SSH.useLocalServer = true
[10:27:47.160] remote.SSH.useExecServer = true
[10:27:47.160] remote.SSH.path = 
[10:27:47.160] remote.SSH.configFile = 
[10:27:47.160] remote.SSH.useFlock = true
[10:27:47.161] remote.SSH.lockfilesInTmp = false
[10:27:47.161] remote.SSH.localServerDownload = auto
[10:27:47.161] remote.SSH.remoteServerListenOnSocket = false
[10:27:47.161] remote.SSH.defaultExtensions = []
[10:27:47.161] remote.SSH.loglevel = 2
[10:27:47.161] remote.SSH.enableDynamicForwarding = true
[10:27:47.161] remote.SSH.enableRemoteCommand = false
[10:27:47.161] remote.SSH.serverPickPortsFromRange = {}
[10:27:47.161] remote.SSH.serverInstallPath = {}
[10:27:47.161] remote.SSH.permitPtyAllocation = false
[10:27:47.161] remote.SSH.preferredLocalPortRange = undefined
[10:27:47.161] remote.SSH.useCurlAndWgetConfigurationFiles = false
[10:27:47.161] remote.SSH.experimental.chat = false
[10:27:47.161] remote.SSH.experimental.enhancedSessionLogs = false
[10:27:47.167] VS Code version: 1.96.0-insider
[10:27:47.167] Remote-SSH version: [email protected]
[10:27:47.167] darwin arm64
[10:27:47.171] SSH Resolver called for host: ansible
[10:27:47.171] Setting up SSH remote "ansible"
[10:27:47.175] Acquiring local install lock: /var/folders/2s/w13hx5rs7tl7f_3smhps86780000gn/T/vscode-remote-ssh-d82c32c3-install.lock
[10:27:47.176] Looking for existing server data file at /Users/reukiodo/Library/Application Support/Code - Insiders/User/globalStorage/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh/vscode-ssh-host-d82c32c3-785c2b4845191d65e2d4a5f6b4e2601e82a8cec7-0.116.2024120517-es/data.json
[10:27:47.176] No existing data file
[10:27:47.176] Using commit id "785c2b4845191d65e2d4a5f6b4e2601e82a8cec7" and quality "insider" for server
[10:27:47.177] Script variables:
 {
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  "ExitCode.64": "LinuxPrereqs",
  "ExitCode.65": "ProxyAuthenticationRequired",
  "ExitCode.128": "UnparsableOutput",
  "ExitCode.129": "EmptyOutput",
  "ExitCode.131": "UnhandledResolverExitCode",
  "ExitCode.132": "OfflineError",
  "ExitCode.133": "SshInstall",
  "ExitCode.134": "FindLocalPort",
  "ExitCode.135": "Timeout",
  "ExitCode.136": "ExhaustedRetries",
  "ExitCode.137": "PermissionDenied",
  "ExitCode.138": "MitmPortForwardingDisabled",
  "ExitCode.139": "Canceled",
  "ExitCode.140": "BadLocalDownloadRequest",
  "ExitCode.141": "LocalDownloadFailed",
  "ExitCode.142": "LocalLockTimeout",
  "ExitCode.143": "NoBash",
  "ExitCode.144": "InvalidHostName",
  "ExitCode.145": "BadInstallScriptResult",
  "ExitCode.146": "ShellRequestFailedOnChannel",
  "ExitCode.147": "InvalidPortRange",
  "ExitCode.148": "SendDisconnectBrokenPipe",
  "ExitCode.149": "LocalServerCrashed",
  "ExitCode.150": "NoFreePortInRange",
  "ExitCode.151": "InvalidCustomServerPath",
  "ExitCode.192": "AlreadyInProgress",
  "ExitCode.193": "ServerDownloadFailed",
  "ExitCode.194": "NoDownloaderAvailable",
  "ExitCode.195": "NoDownloaderAvailableForStatusCheck",
  "ExitCode.196": "UnsupportedArch",
  "ExitCode.197": "StatusCheckFailed",
  "ExitCode.198": "NeedInsidersArch",
  "ExitCode.199": "ServerTransferFailed",
  "ExitCode.200": "ServerFailedToStart",
  "ExitCode.201": "NeedInsidersWindows",
  "ExitCode.202": "CreateInstallDirFailed",
  "ExitCode.203": "UnsupportedPlatform",
  "ExitCode.204": "ServerTerminatedCVE20201416",
  "ExitCode.205": "UnpackFailed",
  "ExitCode.206": "ChangeDirFailed",
  "ExitCode.1023": "UnclassifiedError",
  "ExitCode.OK": "0",
  "ExitCode.LinuxPrereqs": "64",
  "ExitCode.ProxyAuthenticationRequired": "65",
  "ExitCode.UnparsableOutput": "128",
  "ExitCode.EmptyOutput": "129",
  "ExitCode.UnhandledResolverExitCode": "131",
  "ExitCode.OfflineError": "132",
  "ExitCode.SshInstall": "133",
  "ExitCode.FindLocalPort": "134",
  "ExitCode.Timeout": "135",
  "ExitCode.ExhaustedRetries": "136",
  "ExitCode.PermissionDenied": "137",
  "ExitCode.MitmPortForwardingDisabled": "138",
  "ExitCode.Canceled": "139",
  "ExitCode.BadLocalDownloadRequest": "140",
  "ExitCode.LocalDownloadFailed": "141",
  "ExitCode.LocalLockTimeout": "142",
  "ExitCode.NoBash": "143",
  "ExitCode.InvalidHostName": "144",
  "ExitCode.BadInstallScriptResult": "145",
  "ExitCode.ShellRequestFailedOnChannel": "146",
  "ExitCode.InvalidPortRange": "147",
  "ExitCode.SendDisconnectBrokenPipe": "148",
  "ExitCode.LocalServerCrashed": "149",
  "ExitCode.NoFreePortInRange": "150",
  "ExitCode.InvalidCustomServerPath": "151",
  "ExitCode.AlreadyInProgress": "192",
  "ExitCode.ServerDownloadFailed": "193",
  "ExitCode.NoDownloaderAvailable": "194",
  "ExitCode.NoDownloaderAvailableForStatusCheck": "195",
  "ExitCode.UnsupportedArch": "196",
  "ExitCode.StatusCheckFailed": "197",
  "ExitCode.NeedInsidersArch": "198",
  "ExitCode.ServerTransferFailed": "199",
  "ExitCode.ServerFailedToStart": "200",
  "ExitCode.NeedInsidersWindows": "201",
  "ExitCode.CreateInstallDirFailed": "202",
  "ExitCode.UnsupportedPlatform": "203",
  "ExitCode.ServerTerminatedCVE20201416": "204",
  "ExitCode.UnpackFailed": "205",
  "ExitCode.ChangeDirFailed": "206",
  "ExitCode.UnclassifiedError": "1023",
  "InstallUnpackCode.Success": "success",
  "InstallUnpackCode.Error": "error",
  "InstallUnpackCode.MissingFiles": "missingFiles",
  "uuid": "8c4fe0a1a2b8",
  "startMarker": "8c4fe0a1a2b8: running",
  "commitId": "785c2b4845191d65e2d4a5f6b4e2601e82a8cec7",
  "quality": "insider",
  "token": "11a1a111-a111-111a-1111-aa11a11a11a1",
  "vscodeAgentFolder": "$HOME/.vscode-server-insiders",
  "allowClientDownload": "1",
  "forceClientDownload": "0",
  "cliNameInArchive": "code-insiders",
  "ignoreWgetConfigFlag": " --no-config ",
  "ignoreCurlConfigFlag": " --disable ",
  "wgetTriesSegment": "--tries=1",
  "listenArgs": "--on-host=127.0.0.1 --on-port",
  "getDownloadServerStartTrigger": "8c4fe0a1a2b8:trigger_server_download",
  "getDownloadServerEndTrigger": "8c4fe0a1a2b8:trigger_server_download_end",
  "getProgressDownloading": "8c4fe0a1a2b8%%1%%",
  "getProgressInstalling": "8c4fe0a1a2b8%%2%%",
  "printVars": "echo \"SSH_AUTH_SOCK==$SSH_AUTH_SOCK==\"\necho \"DISPLAY==$DISPLAY==\""
}
[10:27:47.179] Install and start server if needed
[10:27:47.181] PATH: /usr/local/bin:/System/Cryptexes/App/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/local/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/appleinternal/bin:/opt/X11/bin:/Library/Apple/usr/bin:/Applications/Wireshark.app/Contents/MacOS:/Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Public
[10:27:47.181] Checking ssh with "ssh -V"
[10:27:47.190] > OpenSSH_9.8p1, LibreSSL 3.3.6

[10:27:47.192] askpass server listening on /var/folders/2s/w13hx5rs7tl7f_3smhps86780000gn/T/vscode-ssh-askpass-4be6248db8c06f10a861a6284acc09df90564a56.sock
[10:27:47.193] Spawning local server with {"serverId":1,"ipcHandlePath":"/var/folders/2s/w13hx5rs7tl7f_3smhps86780000gn/T/vscode-ssh-askpass-5ab33238f1b22d9971741c0b02dc0b3bdba34502.sock","sshCommand":"ssh","sshArgs":["-v","-T","-D","53177","-o","ConnectTimeout=15","ansible"],"serverDataFolderName":".vscode-server-insiders","dataFilePath":"/Users/reukiodo/Library/Application Support/Code - Insiders/User/globalStorage/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh/vscode-ssh-host-d82c32c3-785c2b4845191d65e2d4a5f6b4e2601e82a8cec7-0.116.2024120517-es/data.json"}
[10:27:47.193] Local server env: {"SSH_AUTH_SOCK":"/private/tmp/com.apple.launchd.Dm9zCDlSqQ/Listeners","SHELL":"/bin/bash","DISPLAY":"/private/tmp/com.apple.launchd.GxZf01izDF/org.xquartz:0","ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE":"1","SSH_ASKPASS":"/Users/reukiodo/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.116.2024120517/out/local-server/askpass.sh","VSCODE_SSH_ASKPASS_NODE":"/private/var/folders/2s/w13hx5rs7tl7f_3smhps86780000gn/T/AppTranslocation/C96A5733-EC31-4CB2-ABF9-D1D08CB2F5CF/d/Visual Studio Code - Insiders.app/Contents/Frameworks/Code - Insiders Helper (Plugin).app/Contents/MacOS/Code - Insiders Helper (Plugin)","VSCODE_SSH_ASKPASS_EXTRA_ARGS":"","VSCODE_SSH_ASKPASS_MAIN":"/Users/reukiodo/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.116.2024120517/out/askpass-main.js","VSCODE_SSH_ASKPASS_HANDLE":"/var/folders/2s/w13hx5rs7tl7f_3smhps86780000gn/T/vscode-ssh-askpass-4be6248db8c06f10a861a6284acc09df90564a56.sock"}
[10:27:47.194] Spawned 61774
[10:27:47.194] Using connect timeout of 17 seconds
[10:27:47.280] > local-server-1> Running ssh connection command: ssh -v -T -D 53177 -o ConnectTimeout=15 ansible
[10:27:47.281] > local-server-1> Spawned ssh, pid=61777
[10:27:47.288] stderr> OpenSSH_9.8p1, LibreSSL 3.3.6
[10:27:47.300] stderr> OpenSSH_9.8p1, LibreSSL 3.3.6
[10:27:47.493] stderr> debug1: Server host key: ecdsa-sha2-nistp256 SHA256:HbTPCN+8/AsisXTGnceU8rGx4zEelJo0FMt2bKAhXzs
[10:27:47.597] stderr> Authenticated to remote.rit.uw.edu ([128.208.119.4]:22) using "publickey".
[10:27:47.954] stderr> \S
[10:27:47.954] stderr> Kernel \r on an \m
[10:27:47.954] stderr> 
[10:27:48.016] stderr> Authenticated to ansible.rit.uw.edu (via proxy) using "publickey".
[10:27:48.104] > Activate the web console with: systemctl enable --now cockpit.socket
[10:27:48.308] > ready: 8c4fe0a1a2b8
[10:27:48.330] > Linux 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3.x86_64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue Oct 3 11:12:36 EDT 2023
[10:27:48.331] Platform: linux
[10:27:48.344] > /bin/bash
[10:27:48.344] Parent Shell: bash
[10:27:48.344] Parent Shell pid: 61774
[10:27:48.361] > 1532058
[10:27:48.361] Waiting for pid of spawned 'sh' subshell: '1532058'...
[10:27:48.395] > 8c4fe0a1a2b8: running
> Script executing under PID: 1532058
[10:27:48.492] > Installing to /root/.vscode-server-insiders...
[10:27:48.501] > 8c4fe0a1a2b8%%1%%
[10:27:48.528] > Downloading with wget
[10:27:48.538] > wget is from busybox: no
[10:27:48.672] stderr> Program 'wget' appears to support flag '--no-config'
[10:27:49.381] > Download complete
[10:27:49.389] > 8c4fe0a1a2b8%%2%%
> tar --version: tar (GNU tar) 1.34
> Copyright (C) 2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
> This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
> There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
> 
> Written by John Gilmore and Jay Fenlason.
[10:27:49.599] > code-insiders 1.96.0 (commit 785c2b4845191d65e2d4a5f6b4e2601e82a8cec7)
[10:27:49.608] > Starting VS Code CLI...
> printenv:
[10:27:49.618] >     SHELL=/bin/bash
>     HISTCONTROL=ignoredups
>     HOSTNAME=ansible.rit.uw.edu
>     HISTSIZE=1000
>     HISTTIMEFORMAT=%F %T 
>     PWD=/root
>     LOGNAME=root
>     XDG_SESSION_TYPE=tty
>     MOTD_SHOWN=pam
>     HOME=/root
>     LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>     TIME_STYLE=long-iso
>     SSH_CONNECTION=10.159.248.212 42996 10.159.248.214 22
>     XDG_SESSION_CLASS=user
>     SELINUX_ROLE_REQUESTED=
>     LESSOPEN=||/usr/bin/lesspipe.sh %s
>     USER=root
>     SELINUX_USE_CURRENT_RANGE=
>     SHLVL=2
>     XDG_SESSION_ID=1140
>     XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/0
>     SSH_CLIENT=10.159.248.212 42996 22
>     LC_TIME=en_DK.UTF-8
>     which_declare=declare -f
>     PATH=/root/.local/bin:/root/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
>     SELINUX_LEVEL_REQUESTED=
>     DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/run/user/0/bus
>     MAIL=/var/spool/mail/root
>     BASH_FUNC_which%%=() {  ( alias;
>      eval ${which_declare} ) | /usr/bin/which --tty-only --read-alias --read-functions --show-tilde --show-dot $@
>     }
>     _=/usr/bin/printenv
>     OLDPWD=/root/.vscode-server-insiders
[10:27:49.645] > Spawned remote CLI: 1532104
[10:27:49.654] > Waiting for server log...
[10:27:49.712] > Waiting for server log...
[10:27:49.755] > Waiting for server log...
[10:27:49.791] > Exec server process not found
[10:27:49.791] stderr> main: line 412: kill: (1532104) - No such process
[10:27:49.800] > [2024-12-05 10:27:49] error This machine does not meet Visual Studio Code Server's prerequisites, expected either...
>   - find /lib/ld-musl-x86_64.so.1, which is required to run the Visual Studio Code Server in musl environments
> 8c4fe0a1a2b8: start
> listeningOn====
> osReleaseId==rhel==
> arch==x86_64==
> vscodeArch==x64==
> bitness==64==
> tmpDir==/run/user/0==
> platform==linux==
> unpackResult==success==
> didLocalDownload==0==
> downloadTime==844==
> installTime==231==
> serverStartTime==174==
> execServerToken==11a1a111-a111-111a-1111-aa11a11a11a1==
> platformDownloadPath==cli-alpine-x64==
> SSH_AUTH_SOCK====
> DISPLAY====
> 8c4fe0a1a2b8: end
[10:27:49.800] Received install output: 
listeningOn====
osReleaseId==rhel==
arch==x86_64==
vscodeArch==x64==
bitness==64==
tmpDir==/run/user/0==
platform==linux==
unpackResult==success==
didLocalDownload==0==
downloadTime==844==
installTime==231==
serverStartTime==174==
execServerToken==11a1a111-a111-111a-1111-aa11a11a11a1==
platformDownloadPath==cli-alpine-x64==
SSH_AUTH_SOCK====
DISPLAY====

[10:27:49.800] Failed to parse remote port from server output
[10:27:49.800] Terminating local server
[10:27:49.802] Resolver error: Error: 
	at v.Create (/Users/reukiodo/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.116.2024120517/out/extension.js:2:696303)
	at t.handleInstallOutput (/Users/reukiodo/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.116.2024120517/out/extension.js:2:694384)
	at e (/Users/reukiodo/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.116.2024120517/out/extension.js:2:748331)
	at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
	at async /Users/reukiodo/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.116.2024120517/out/extension.js:2:770795
	at async t.withShowDetailsEvent (/Users/reukiodo/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.116.2024120517/out/extension.js:2:774472)
	at async /Users/reukiodo/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.116.2024120517/out/extension.js:2:745043
	at async P (/Users/reukiodo/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.116.2024120517/out/extension.js:2:743098)
	at async t.resolveWithLocalServer (/Users/reukiodo/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.116.2024120517/out/extension.js:2:744595)
	at async x (/Users/reukiodo/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.116.2024120517/out/extension.js:2:767790)
	at async t.resolve (/Users/reukiodo/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.116.2024120517/out/extension.js:2:771887)
	at async /Users/reukiodo/.vscode-insiders/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.116.2024120517/out/extension.js:2:1054601
[10:27:49.806] ------




[10:27:49.806] Enhanced session logs are disabled.
[10:27:49.810] Local server exit: 15

[otterley]

AWS has extended Amazon Linux 2 support (which requires continued glibc 2.26 support for VS Code) through June 2026.

[acohen716]

AWS has extended Amazon Linux 2 support (which requires continued glibc 2.26 support for VS Code) through June 2026.

@otterley do you have a source?

Official documentation reads:

Amazon Linux 2 end of support date (End of Life, or EOL) has been extended by two years from 2023-06-30 to 2025-06-30 to provide customers with ample time to migrate to the next version.

[reukiodo]

Well... the top hit on Bing was https://aws.amazon.com/amazon-linux-2/faqs/ which is the second question on that page...

[otterley]

The one-year extension was announced at AWS re:Invent last week. Documentation will be updated shortly and we'll let you know once it's been updated.

[mpaw]

Does this mean that the Feb deadline is going to be pushed forward?

[otterley]

The Amazon Linux 2 FAQ page has been updated:

Amazon Linux 2 end of support date (End of Life, or EOL) will be on 2026-06-30.

[rkaiser0324]

I understand that future versions will stop connecting to unsupported remotes in Feb. 2025, but can you clarify the behavior if you remain on the current VSCode version past that date, and do not update VSCode? Will connections stop working for either portable or non-portable VSCode?

This was also asked in this StackOverflow post.