Changing the reasoning effort causes overwrite of provider entry in chatLanguageModels.json

Type: Bug

Provide 2 different entries in chatLanguageModels.json with reasoningEfforts and change the reasoning effort will cause an overwrite of the entry.

```
{
"name": "Azure",
"vendor": "azure",
"apiKey": "${input:chat.lm.secret....}",
"models": [
{
"id": "gpt-5.6-sol",
"name": "Azure GPT-5.6 Sol",
"url": "https://***/openai/v1/responses",
"toolCalling": true,
"vision": true,
"thinking": true,
"supportsReasoningEffort": [
"minimal",
"low",
"medium",
"high"
],
"reasoningEffortFormat": "responses",
"maxInputTokens": 128000,
"maxOutputTokens": 16000
}
]
},
{
"name": "Azure",
"vendor": "azure",
"apiKey": "${input:chat.lm.secret....}",
"models": [
{
"id": "gpt-5.6-terra",
"name": "Azure GPT-5.6 Terra",
"url": "https://***/openai/v1/responses",
"toolCalling": true,
"vision": true,
"thinking": true,
"supportsReasoningEffort": [
"minimal",
"low",
"medium",
"high"
],
"reasoningEffortFormat": "responses",
"maxInputTokens": 128000,
"maxOutputTokens": 16000
}
]
}
```

2 different models:

Attempt to change reasoning level:

Entry is duplicated and replaces existing entry:

```
{
"name": "Azure",
"vendor": "azure",
"apiKey": "${input:chat.lm.secret.***}",
"models": [
{
"id": "gpt-5.6-sol",
"name": "Azure GPT-5.6 Sol",
"url": "https://***/openai/v1/responses",
"toolCalling": true,
"vision": true,
"thinking": true,
"supportsReasoningEffort": [
"minimal",
"low",
"medium",
"high"
],
"reasoningEffortFormat": "responses",
"maxInputTokens": 128000,
"maxOutputTokens": 16000
}
]
},
{
"name": "Azure",
"vendor": "azure",
"apiKey": "${input:chat.lm.secret.***}",
"models": [
{
"id": "gpt-5.6-sol",
"name": "Azure GPT-5.6 Sol",
"url": "https://***/openai/v1/responses",
"toolCalling": true,
"vision": true,
"thinking": true,
"supportsReasoningEffort": [
"minimal",
"low",
"medium",
"high"
],
"reasoningEffortFormat": "responses",
"maxInputTokens": 128000,
"maxOutputTokens": 16000
}
]
}
```

VS Code version: Code 1.131.0 (e4c7e7b1d6d060162f4aa7f8225271b67ce1df75, 2026-07-28T10:51:25Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200
Modes:

System Info

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|---|---|
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GPU1: VENDOR= 0x10de, DEVICE=0x24e0 [NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU], DRIVER_VERSION=32.0.15.9608
GPU2: VENDOR= 0x1002, DEVICE=0x1681 [AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics], DRIVER_VERSION=32.0.21037.1004
GPU3: VENDOR= 0x1414, DEVICE=0x008c [Microsoft Basic Render Driver], DRIVER_VERSION=10.0.26100.8875
Machine model name:
Machine model version:
direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok
gpu_compositing: enabled
multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on
opengl: enabled_on
rasterization: enabled
raw_draw: disabled_off_ok
skia_graphite: disabled_off
trees_in_viz: disabled_off
video_decode: enabled
video_encode: enabled
webgl: enabled
webgpu: enabled
webnn: disabled_off|
|Load (avg)|undefined|
|Memory (System)|15.24GB (2.50GB free)|
|Process Argv|--crash-reporter-id 79701cd0-a598-4e31-8f42-e2728d9247e2|
|Screen Reader|no|
|VM|0%|
Extensions (10)

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Codex – OpenAI’s coding agent|openai.chatgpt|openai|26.721.41059
Graphviz Interactive Preview|tintinweb.graphviz-interactive-preview|tintinweb|0.3.5

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