diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index f7a94e718de..7ad2b8f4036 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -6,5 +6,10 @@
             ],
             "url": "./test/vwtest.schema.json"
         }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "files.associations": {
+        "ranges": "cpp",
+        "bitset": "cpp",
+        "*.tcc": "cpp"
+    }
 }
diff --git a/vowpalwabbit/core/src/vw_validate.cc b/vowpalwabbit/core/src/vw_validate.cc
index 5bbd7431224..f46db2e076e 100644
--- a/vowpalwabbit/core/src/vw_validate.cc
+++ b/vowpalwabbit/core/src/vw_validate.cc
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ void validate_num_bits(VW::workspace& all)
     if (all.weights.sparse)
     {
       std::stringstream ss;
-      ss << "Bit size is " << all.initial_weights_config.num_bits << ". While this is allowed for sparse weights, it may cause an overflow and is strongly recommened to use a smaller value.";
+      ss << "Bit size is " << all.initial_weights_config.num_bits
+         << ". While this is allowed for sparse weights, it may cause an overflow and is strongly recommened to use a "
+            "smaller value.";
       all.logger.err_warn(ss.str());
     }
     else