[Python] Why does PyLance fail to resolve imports from UV-managed virtual environments in...

I'm using UV as my Python package manager to manage dependencies and virtual environments in my projects. Everything works fine when I use the default Python version, but recently I switched to a different Python version for my workflows.

After changing the Python version, PyLance in VS Code started showing errors like:

Import "<package_name>" could not be resolved
Import "<package_name>" could not be resolved from source


These packages are correctly installed in the UV-managed environment, and my code runs without issues from the terminal. However, PyLance doesn't seem to recognize them.

My questions:
Is PyLance compatible with virtual environments created and managed by UV? Do I need to install packages using pip instead of UV for PyLance to recognize them? Is there a way to configure PyLance or VS Code to work properly with UV environments?

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