SQL Developer for VS Code

Hi,

Since upgrading the VS Code extension to v26.2.0, it fails to start in our environment due to strict AppLocker (application whitelisting) rules.

In v26.1.2, the extension directly launched java.exe (which we had whitelisted). In v26.2.0, the logs show it now uses .exe wrappers:

• dbtools\bin\dbtools.exe
• dbtools\sqlcl\bin\sql.exe

Questions:

1. What is the reason for replacing the direct java.exe call with these wrappers?
2. Is this a permanent architectural change for all future releases? We need to confirm this before permanently updating our enterprise AppLocker ACL rules.

Thanks!