The fact that VS Code's version isn't ready yet, and Atom's is makes me think that Microsoft wanted to respond to Atom's announcement. But I honestly have no idea if that's the case. Just pure speculation.
Edit: Atom's announcement was yesterday. Microsoft's was today. That further fuels my speculative hunch. :)
Edit: Atom's announcement was yesterday. Microsoft's was today. That further fuels my speculative hunch. :)