vscode: Unverified breakpoint error with build 1.25

I was debugging server side nodejs code using the latest production build (version 1.25) and it was refusing to respect breakpoints that I set. I had just upgraded from 1.24 and debugging sessions where working fine before upgrading.

Breakpoints seem to set ok (i.e. you see the red circle) when the code is not running, but as soon as you start running, the breakpoint turns transparent and the code will not break execution.

Mousing over the breakpoint displays “Unverified breakpoint” in the tooltip.

I am using Windows 10, WSL/ubuntu environment with useWSL:true

Here’s my launch.json

{
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "type": "node",
            "protocol": "inspector",
            "request": "launch",
            "name": "Run Elastc",
            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/elastc.js",
            "useWSL": true,
        },
    ]
}

The fix is to revert back to 1.24 for now. You can get it from here: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_24

😦