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Update debugging section in the README #1451

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Expand Up @@ -101,10 +101,12 @@ Additionally, the extension will monitor `Package.swift` and `Package.resolved`

The Swift extension uses the [LLDB DAP](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=llvm-vs-code-extensions.lldb-dap) extension for debugging.

When you open a Swift package (a directory containing a `Package.swift` file), the extension automatically generates build tasks and launch configurations for each executable within the package. Additionally, if the package includes tests, the extension creates a configuration specifically designed to run those tests. These configurations all leverage the CodeLLDB extension as the debugger of choice.
When you open a Swift package (a directory containing a `Package.swift` file), the extension automatically generates build tasks and launch configurations for each executable within the package. Additionally, if the package includes tests, the extension creates a configuration specifically designed to run those tests. These configurations all leverage the LLDB DAP extension as the debugger of choice.

Use the **Run > Start Debugging** menu item to run an executable and start debugging. If you have multiple launch configurations you can choose which launch configuration to use in the debugger view.

LLDB DAP is only available starting in Swift 6.0. On older versions of Swift the [CodeLLDB](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vadimcn.vscode-lldb) extension will be used for debugging instead. You will be prompted to install the CodeLLDB extension in this case.

CodeLLDB includes a version of `lldb` that it uses by default for debugging, but this version of `lldb` doesn’t support Swift. The Swift extension will automatically identify the required version and offer to update the CodeLLDB configuration as necessary so that debugging is supported.

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