Visual Studio Code "debug.javascript.usepreview" Unknown Configuration Setting

The new built-in javascript debug extension in VSCode does not hit breakpoints for node v8.* for me. Breakpoints stay unbound. Everything worked before and I want to use the old no

Solution 1:

debug.javascript.usePreview is no longer available starting from VSCode 1.60.0.

Use "type": "legacy-node" or "type": "legacy-chrome" in your launch.json as mentioned here 1.60 Changelog — Javascript Debugging.