'Why does my vscode installation directory now contain an "_\" subdirectory

My shortcuts and PATH entry for vscode have become invalid because the bin directory at "C:\Users\Jamell\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\bin" has been emptied.

I also seem to have a mirror of the installation under a subdirectory of the installation at "C:\Users\Jamell\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\_"

This changed today (05 Feb 2022) but I'm unsure why as I haven't installed any updates. It could possible have been caused by an extension. Has anybody had a similar issue and know what caused it?



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