Debugging Go Code in VS Code

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Shows concrete VS Code Go debugger changes: implemented add/remove breakpoints while running by sending Delve halt → set breakpoint → continue, added attach to local process (delve attach) support and promises upcoming remote attach improvements, exposes configurable stacktrace depth (default 20), wires variable pane actions (set/copy) to Delve and displays pointer addresses. All five features land in releases this year, received around 60 community contributors and a peak month with 45 PRs from 35 contributors, and are reported working in practice.

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1. 0:00Top 5 improvements to Debugging Go Code in VS Code
2. 1:15Add/remove breakpoints when in the middle of debugging
3. 2:15Attach to an already running local program
4. 3:40Configurable Stacktrace depth
5. 4:19Improvements to the Variables pane
6. 4:58Show pointer address

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