Shields: VS Code Marketplace "Released On" and "Last Updated" Badge

[YashTotale]

:clipboard: Description

• The badges are for the Visual Studio Code Marketplace
• The badges should show the date an extension was released on and when it was last updated
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:link: Data

• In this file, there is a function that makes requests to the VS Code Marketplace API.
• Testing out the request myself, I see that the release date and the last updated date are returned in the response. This information can be used to create a "Released On" badge and a "Last Updated" badge.

:microphone: Motivation

• There is no clear way to see when an extension was released or last updated in VS Code.
• This info is only shown in tiny characters on the VS Code Marketplace website.
• When downloading an extension, a user would want to know if the creators are still actively working on the extension. These two badges could help with delivering that information easily.

[calebcartwright]

Thanks for the request @YashTotale, would you be interested in trying to implement support for these badges? Sounds like you may already be half way there anyway :smile:

We're available to assist with any questions that may come up here and/or in Discord

[YashTotale]

Yeah, that sounds great. I'll start tomorrow.

[YashTotale]

@calebcartwright I have created a pull request for the "Release Date" badge: #5387

[YashTotale]

@calebcartwright I have created a pull request for the "Last Updated" badge: #5388

[rmsy]

It seems this issue was not properly linked to #5388, and can now be closed, seeing as that PR was merged.

[paulmelnikow]

Thanks!