1.70.1 endgame plan

[ndoschek]

Feature Description:

This issue collects release blockers and fixes to be backported for the 1.70.1 patch release.
Check off an item once the fix has been ported to the release/1.70.x branch.

Release blockers:

• fix: improve agent mode confirmation UX and sync mode selector #17271
  • Coder agent mode confirmation cannot be cancelled, prompt reappears on every request #17264
• Simplify editor counter system with random counters #17275
  • Merge editor prevents the corresponding regular editor from restoring correctly #17256
• Load contributions on shell_attached #17278
  • Diff editors are not restored between sessions #17251
• fix(notebook): fix Space key scrolling instead of typing in cell editors #17284
  • Need to hold down shift to write spaces to notebook cells #17272
• fix: prevent inverted expand/collapse in capabilities tree during search #17248
  • AI Chat - Generic Capabilities tree expand/collapse bug when search filter is active #17243
• electron regressions: slow close via "x" and closing one window closes all windows on Windows #17279
  • fix: improve Electron window close behavior on Windows #17296

Backport candidates

• Listen to all breakpoint changes #17291
  • Function breakpoints not being updated in breakpoint view #17276
• fix(terminal): copy via context menu does not work #17290
  • terminal: copy via context menu does not work #17289
• Fix chat session canceling completed tasks #17297
  • Stopping a chat session tries to cancel already finished tasks #17286
• When an agent uses delegation, its mode is reset #17287
• fix: integrate tool confirmation system into DelegationToolRenderer #17293
  • When agent delegation requires confirmation, the chat session becomes blocked. #17288

Deferred to 1.71.x

• Stage Change in Dirty Diff Peek View works incorrectly in some cases #17238 - broader behavioral change, too risky for patch

[safisa]

@ndoschek, wouldn’t you like to add this issue to the list: #17243