I do not use a VPN or have any other relevant network configuration or issues.
When I press check for update I get a warning that it was unable to connect.
Version: 0.46.10 (Universal)
VSCode Version: 1.96.2
Commit: 7b3e0d45d4f952938dbd8e1e29c1b17003198480
Date: 2025-03-06T21:04:29.589Z
Electron: 32.2.6
Chromium: 128.0.6613.186
Node.js: 20.18.1
V8: 12.8.374.38-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 23.6.0