Azure SQL Database changelog 2025

29 announcements, 2025

All Azure SQL Database changes · 64 announcements since January 2025 · 29 GA · 31 previews · 2 deprecations

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December 20251

Dec 17
Generally Avaailable: Azure SQL updates for early December 2025

November 20258

Nov 24
Generally Available: Regex support in T-SQLGA
Nov 18
Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for November 2025Preview
Nov 18
Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for November 2025GA
Nov 18
Generally Available: Microsoft Python driver for SQL ServerGA
Nov 18
Generally Available: Azure SQL Database long-term retention (LTR) backup immutabilityGA
Nov 18
Public Preview: Azure SQL Database DiskANN vector indexingPreview
Nov 18
Public Preview: Azure SQL change event streamingPreview
Nov 6
Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for early November 2025Preview

October 20252

Oct 22
Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for mid-October 2025GA
Oct 1
Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for late September 2025Preview

August 20252

Aug 28
Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for late-August 2025GA
Aug 27
Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for late-August 2025Preview

July 20253

Jul 30
Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for late-July 2025GA
Jul 2
Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for early-July 2025Preview
Jul 2
Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for early-July 2025GA

June 20251

Jun 18
Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for mid-June 2025Preview

May 20252

May 21
Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for mid-May 2025Preview
May 19
Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for mid-May 2025GA

April 20253

Apr 30
Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for late-April 2025Preview
Apr 23
Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for mid-April 2025GA
Apr 9
Generally Available: Azure SQL Updates for Early-April 2025GA

March 20252

Mar 28
Retirement: Azure SQL Database FSV2-Series OfferDeprecation
Mar 12
Generally Available: Azure SQL Updates for Mid-March 2025GA

February 20254

Feb 26
Generally Available: Azure SQL Updates for Late-FebruaryGA
Feb 26
Public Preview: Azure SQL Updates for Late-FebruaryPreview
Feb 12
Public Preview: Azure SQL Updates for Mid-February 2025Preview
Feb 3
Generally Available: Azure SQL Database free offerGA

January 20251

Jan 29
Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for late-January 2025GA

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