In the 4.17 release notes, there is a note that mentions that plugins added to a directory in the AdditionalPluginDirectories list in the .uproject file would automatically get included in the generated code project for Visual Studio. This does not appear to actually be happening.
RESULT:
The code for the plugin is not included in the solution.
EXPECTED:
The code for the plugin is included in the solution.
There's no existing public thread on this issue, so head over to Questions & Answers just mention UE-51972 in the post.
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| Component | UE - Foundation - Core | 
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| Affects Versions | 4.17.2, 4.18, 4.19 | 
| Created | Nov 3, 2017 | 
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| Resolved | Aug 18, 2021 | 
| Updated | Aug 18, 2021 |