SqlClient driver support lifecycle

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Microsoft.Data.SqlClient library follows the latest .NET Core support policy for all releases.

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Microsoft.Data.SqlClient release cadence

New stable (GA) releases are published every six months on a regular cadence beginning with version 1.2, along with 2 to 3 preview releases in between. Stakeholders and maintainers choose Long Term Support (LTS) releases based on a few qualifications and customer response.

Actively supported releases

Version Official Release Date Latest Patch Version Patch Release Date Support Level End of Support
5.2 February 28, 2024 5.2.2 August 27, 2024 Current -
5.1 January 19, 2023 5.1.6 August 27, 2024 LTS January 20, 2026
4.0 November 18, 2021 4.0.6 August 21, 2024 LTS November 19, 2024
3.1 March 30, 2022 3.1.7 August 20, 2024 LTS March 30, 2025

Out of support releases

Version Release Date Last Patch Version Last Patch Release Date Support Level Support Ended
5.0 July 29, 2022 5.0.2 March 31, 2023 Current July 19, 2023
4.1 January 31, 2022 4.1.1 September 13, 2022 Current January 29, 2023
3.0 June 9, 2021 3.0.1 September 24, 2021 Current May 18, 2022
2.1 November 19, 2020 2.1.7 January 9, 2024 LTS November 20, 2023
2.0 June 16, 2020 2.0.1 August 25, 2020 Current May 19, 2021
1.1 November 20, 2019 1.1.4 March 10, 2021 LTS November 21, 2022
1.0 August 28, 2019 1.0.19269.1 September 26, 2019 Current May 20, 2020

Azure Key Vault Provider release cadence

New stable (GA) releases for Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider are published on demand when new features are added. Stakeholders and maintainers choose Long Term Support (LTS) releases based on a few qualifications and customer response.

Actively supported Azure Key Vault Provider releases

Version Official Release Date Latest Patch Version Patch Release Date Support Level End of Support
5.x February 2, 2024 5.1.0 February 2, 2024 LTS February 3, 2027
3.x June 14, 2021 3.0.0 June 14, 2021 LTS June 15, 2024

Out of support Azure Key Vault Provider releases

Version Official Release Date Latest Patch Version Patch Release Date Support Level End of Support
2.x March 3, 2021 2.0.0 March 3, 2021 LTS March 4, 2024
1.x November 19, 2019 1.2.0 December 01, 2020 LTS November 21, 2022

Long Term Support (LTS) releases

LTS releases are supported for three years after the initial release.

Current releases

Current releases are supported for three months after a subsequent Current or LTS release.

SQL version compatibility with Microsoft.Data.SqlClient

Database version →
↓ Driver Version
Azure SQL Database Azure Synapse Analytics Azure SQL Managed Instance SQL Server 2022 SQL Server 2019 SQL Server 2017 SQL Server 2016 SQL Server 2014 SQL Server 2012
5.2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5.1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5.0 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4.1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4.0 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3.1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3.0 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2.1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2.0 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1.1 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1.0 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Supported OS versions

Support for .NET Framework applications

Microsoft.Data.SqlClient supports all operating systems supported by .NET Framework v4.6.2 and above.

.NET Framework system requirements.

Support for .NET Core applications

Microsoft.Data.SqlClient supports all operating systems supported by .NET 6 and above.

.NET Core supported OS lifecycle policy.

Note

Globalization Invariant mode is currently not supported.