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October 2026

  1. Cumulative Update #10 for SQL Server 2025 RTM
  2. Microsoft at PASS Data Community Summit 2026:
  3. SQL Server on Azure VMs makes history with the first audited SQL Server TPC-H result in the cloud!
  4. Security Update for SQL Server 2025 RTM CU9
  5. Security Update for SQL Server 2025 RTM
  6. Security Update for SQL Server 2022 RTM CU27
  7. Security Update for SQL Server 2022 RTM
  8. Security Update for SQL Server 2019 RTM CU32
  9. Security Update for SQL Server 2019 RTM
  10. Security Update for SQL Server 2017 RTM CU31
  11. Security Update for SQL Server 2017 RTM
  12. mssql-python 1.16.0: Python 3.15 support, Conda, and faster fetches
  13. Introducing sqlsimtools
  14. BULKADMIN role support for SQL Server on Linux is now Generally Available

September 2026

  1. Strengthen SQL Server security on Azure Local with Trusted Launch
  2. Announcing flexible provisioning for SQL Server on Linux Azure VMs (Public Preview)
  3. The same connection string keywords now work across our SQL drivers
  4. Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 7.1.0 is now generally available
  5. mssql-django 2.0: Now with mssql-python
  6. Cumulative Update #9 for SQL Server 2025 RTM
  7. Cumulative Update #27 for SQL Server 2022 RTM
  8. Microsoft JDBC Driver 13.6 for SQL Server is now available
  9. mssql-python 1.15.0: Faster, More Reliable, and Built for Your Applications
  10. Microsoft ODBC Driver 18.7.1: smaller vectors, easier configuration, and better cloud routing
  11. Security Update for SQL Server 2025 RTM CU8
  12. Security Update for SQL Server 2025 RTM
  13. Security Update for SQL Server 2022 RTM CU26
  14. Security Update for SQL Server 2022 RTM
  15. Security Update for SQL Server 2019 RTM CU32
  16. Security Update for SQL Server 2019 RTM
  17. Security Update for SQL Server 2017 RTM CU31
  18. Security Update for SQL Server 2017 RTM
  19. Move to Modern SQL Server Licensing with Confidence

August 2026

  1. mssql-python 1.14.0: Faster Parameter Binding, Safer Errors, Correct Timeouts
  2. Managing SQL Server on Linux Azure VMs with the SQL IaaS Agent Extension
  3. Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server 5.13.3: PIE support on every platform
  4. Cumulative Update #8 for SQL Server 2025 RTM
  5. Announcing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 22.9.0
  6. mssql-python 1.13.0: Arrow Bulk Copy, Smarter Tokens, Slimmer Wheels
  7. mssql-django 1.8.0: Django 6.1 Support within 48 Hours of Django 6.1 GA

July 2026

  1. mssql-python v1.12.0: Standalone ODBC package, bulk copy fixes
  2. mssql-django 1.7.4 Released
  3. Two additional controls with Automatic Plan Correction enabled
  4. Cumulative Update #7 for SQL Server 2025 RTM
  5. Cumulative Update #26 for SQL Server 2022 RTM
  6. Security Update for SQL Server 2025 RTM CU6
  7. Security Update for SQL Server 2025 RTM
  8. Security Update for SQL Server 2022 RTM CU25
  9. Security Update for SQL Server 2022 RTM
  10. Security Update for SQL Server 2019 RTM CU32
  11. Security Update for SQL Server 2019 RTM
  12. Security Update for SQL Server 2017 RTM CU31
  13. Security Update for SQL Server 2017 RTM
  14. Security Update for SQL Server 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Feature Pack
  15. Security Update for SQL Server 2016 SP3
  16. A Programmatic Interface to the Query Hint Recommendation Tool
  17. mssql-python 1.11.0: Fixes for transaction semantics, Apple Silicon imports, and bulk copy

June 2026

  1. mssql-python 1.10.0: Service Principal Bulk Copy, More Reliable Arrow Text, and a Core Timeout Fix
  2. Announcing Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 7.0.2 and 6.1.6
  3. Microsoft Django backend for SQL Server - mssql-django 1.7.3 is now available
  4. SQL Server 2016 Extended Security Updates: Stay Protected While You Modernize
  5. Cumulative Update #6 for SQL Server 2025 RTM
  6. mssql-python 1.9.0: Row-friendly Bulk Copy, smarter NULL parameters, and a more portable wheel
  7. Introducing Execution Context for GitHub Copilot in SSMS
  8. Announcing the Release of SSMS 22.7.0 - and many previews!

May 2026

  1. mssql-python 1.8.0: friendlier Row access, Bulk Copy with MSI, and a refreshed ODBC driver
  2. Announcing the release of Microsoft OLE DB Driver 19.4.2 for SQL Server
  3. Announcing mssql-django 1.7.2
  4. mssql-python 1.7.1 and the case of the missing megabytes
  5. Cumulative Update #5 for SQL Server 2025 RTM
  6. Cumulative Update #25 for SQL Server 2022 RTM
  7. Security Update for SQL Server 2025 RTM CU4
  8. Security Update for SQL Server 2025 RTM
  9. Security Update for SQL Server 2022 RTM CU24
  10. Security Update for SQL Server 2022 RTM
  11. Security Update for SQL Server 2019 RTM CU32
  12. Security Update for SQL Server 2019 RTM
  13. Security Update for SQL Server 2017 RTM CU31
  14. Security Update for SQL Server 2017 RTM
  15. Security Update for SQL Server 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Feature Pack
  16. Security Update for SQL Server 2016 SP3
  17. Announcing SQL Server Management Studio 22.6.0
  18. Microsoft ODBC Driver 17.11.1 for SQL Server Released
  19. go-mssqldb v1.10.0: Better Reliability, Developer Experience, and Standards Compliance
  20. Announcing Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 6.1.5

April 2026

  1. Announcing Microsoft Drivers 5.13.1 for PHP for SQL Server
  2. Announcing SQL Server Management Studio 22.5.2
  3. Query plan regressions got you down? Here's how Automatic Plan Correction can turn it around.
  4. Announcing Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 7.0.1
  5. mssql-python 1.6: Unblocking Your Threads
  6. mssql-django 1.7.1: Microsoft Fabric Support and Migration Fixes
  7. Cumulative Update #4 for SQL Server 2025 RTM
  8. Security Update for SQL Server 2025 RTM CU3
  9. Security Update for SQL Server 2025 RTM
  10. Security Update for SQL Server 2022 RTM CU24
  11. Security Update for SQL Server 2022 RTM
  12. Security Update for SQL Server 2019 RTM CU32
  13. Security Update for SQL Server 2019 RTM
  14. Security Update for SQL Server 2017 RTM
  15. Security Update for SQL Server 2017 RTM CU31
  16. Security Update for SQL Server 2016 SP3
  17. Security Update for SQL Server 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Feature Pack
  18. Announcing SQL Server Management Studio 22.5
  19. mssql-python 1.5: Apache Arrow, sql_variant, and Native UUIDs
  20. Microsoft ODBC Driver 18.6.2 for SQL
  21. Introducing Pacemaker HA Agent v2 for SQL Server on Linux (In Preview)

March 2026

  1. Announcing Preview of bulkadmin role support for SQL Server on Linux
  2. Microsoft Drivers 5.13.0 for PHP for SQL Server — We're Back!
  3. Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 7.0 Is Here: A Leaner, More Modular Driver for SQL Server
  4. Announcing the General Availability of Microsoft JDBC Driver 13.4 for SQL Server
  5. mssql-python 1.4: Bulk Copy Arrives - Load Millions of Rows at Native Speed
  6. mssql-django 1.7: Django 6.0, SQL Server 2025, and a Lot of Catching Up
  7. Cumulative Update #3 for SQL Server 2025 RTM
  8. Cumulative Update #24 for SQL Server 2022 RTM
  9. Security Update for SQL Server 2025 RTM CU2
  10. Security Update for SQL Server 2025 RTM GDR
  11. Security Update for SQL Server 2022 RTM CU23
  12. Security Update for SQL Server 2022 RTM GDR
  13. Security Update for SQL Server 2019 RTM CU32
  14. Security Update for SQL Server 2019 RTM GDR
  15. Security Update for SQL Server 2017 RTM CU31
  16. Security Update for SQL Server 2017 RTM GDR
  17. Security Update for SQL Server 2016 SP3 Azure Connect Feature Pack
  18. Security Update for SQL Server 2016 SP3 GDR

February 2026

  1. Writing a great session abstract for FabCon & SQLCon
  2. SSMA Copilot for SAP ASE (Sybase)
  3. Cumulative Update #2 for SQL Server 2025 RTM
  4. Announcing database instructions and a lot of fixes in SQL Server Management Studio 22.3
  5. Join us at SQLCon 2026

January 2026

  1. SQL + AI: Get ready for a fun new experience, launching next week!
  2. Announcing GitHub Copilot code completions in SQL Server Management Studio 22.2.1
  3. Creating a Contained Availability Group and Enabling Database Creation via CAG Listener
  4. Deprecation Announcement: SSRS/PBIRS and SSAS Management Packs for SCOM
  5. Announcing GA of SQL Server 2025 on RHEL 10 and Ubuntu 24.04, with additional enhancements for Linux deployments
  6. Cumulative Update #1 for SQL Server 2025 RTM
  7. Cumulative Update #23 for SQL Server 2022 RTM
  8. Security Update for SQL Server 2022 RTM CU22
  9. Security Update for SQL Server 2022 RTM
  10. Security Update for SQL Server 2025 RTM

December 2025

  1. ODBC Driver 18.6 for SQL Server Released
  2. Announcing the release of SQL Server Management Studio 22.1

November 2025

  1. Announcing General Availability of the mssql-python Driver
  2. SQL Server 2025: Deeply Integrated and Feature-rich on Linux
  3. Reimagining Data Excellence: SQL Server 2025 Accelerated by Pure Storage
  4. Introducing optimized locking v2
  5. Resource governor - a new beginning
  6. Unlocking Enterprise AI: SQL Server 2025 and NVIDIA Nemotron RAG Accelerate AI
  7. SQL Server 2025 is Now Generally Available
  8. Cumulative Update #22 for SQL Server 2022 RTM
  9. Security Update for SQL Server 2022 RTM CU21

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