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Release notes for SQL Server on Linux

The following release notes apply to supported versions of SQL Server running on Linux. This article is separated into tabs for each release. For detailed supportability and known issues, see SQL Server on Linux: Known issues. Each release links to a support article describing the changes, in addition to the Linux package downloads.

SQL Server support policy

Term Definition
Servicing Microsoft releases GDR, hotfixes, and security fixes within lifecycle of product for supported distributions.
Support Microsoft supports users with problems pertaining to supported distributions.

Support policy

SQL Server is supported on Linux distributions until the earlier of two events: the end of the distribution's support lifecycle, or the end of the SQL Server support lifecycle.

Servicing policy

During the Mainstream support phase of SQL Server, we provide Cumulative Updates (CUs) for all Linux distributions that are also within their Mainstream support period. For Linux distributions that move from Mainstream to Extended support and are still recognized as supported platforms, Microsoft can release CUs and bug fixes at its discretion.

Once SQL Server moves beyond Mainstream support and into the Extended support phase, we continue to publish security updates and General Distribution Release (GDR) fixes. However, these updates aren't extended to Linux distributions that conclude their support period.

Supported platforms

You should run production workloads on supported platforms like Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Ubuntu Pro, as they receive regular OS security updates, and have support coverage options that you need for enterprise database deployments.

Platform File system Installation guide Get
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.x Server

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.x Server		 XFS or ext4 Installation guide Get RHEL 10

Get RHEL 9
Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu 22.04		 XFS or ext4 Installation guide Get Ubuntu 24.04

Get Ubuntu 22.04
Docker Engine 1.8+ on Linux 1 N/A Installation guide Get Docker

1 SQL Server container images are supported only on Linux hosts running on Intel and AMD x86-64 CPUs. Emulation or translation environments (for example, Rosetta 2, Prism, or QEMU) aren't tested or supported. If you want to create a feature request, or report an emulator-related issue, visit the official GitHub repository.

Tip

For more information, review the system requirements for SQL Server on Linux. For the latest support policy for SQL Server, see the Technical support policy for Microsoft SQL Server.

Tools

Most existing client tools that target SQL Server can seamlessly target SQL Server running on Linux. Some tools might have a specific version requirement to work well with Linux. For a full list of SQL Server tools, see SQL tools overview.

Release and container tag guidance

  • Starting with SQL Server 2025, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) isn't supported.

    Customers using earlier versions of SQL Server on SLES aren't affected, and there are no changes to your support for existing deployments. For more information about version lifecycle policies, see SQL Server 2022, SQL Server 2019, and SQL Server 2017. To upgrade to SQL Server 2025, back up your databases and restore them to a supported distribution.

  • Some GDR releases apply only to Windows. These Windows-only GDRs aren't published for Linux, and don't appear in this article.

  • Container tags can vary by release. For a list of available tags, see RHEL and Ubuntu in the Microsoft Artifact Registry.

Latest releases

The following table shows the most recent release for each supported version of SQL Server on Linux.

Version Release Date Build KB article
SQL Server 2025 CU 8 2026-08-13 17.0.4075.5 KB5104822
SQL Server 2022 CU 26 2026-07-16 16.0.4265.3 KB5093420
SQL Server 2019 CU 32 GDR 2026-07-14 15.0.4480.2 KB5102335
SQL Server 2017 CU 31 GDR 2026-07-14 14.0.3540.1 KB5102337

Release notes

There are no additional release notes for the latest release of SQL Server 2025.

How to install updates

When you configure the CU repository (mssql-server-2025), you get the latest CU of SQL Server packages when you perform new installations. If you require Docker container images, see official images for Microsoft SQL Server on Linux for Docker Engine. For more information about repository configuration, see Configure repositories for installing and upgrading SQL Server 2025 on Linux.

If you update existing SQL Server packages, run the appropriate update command for each package to get the latest CU. For specific update instructions for each package, see the following installation guides:

Release history

For the full release history, see Latest updates and version history for SQL Server on Linux.

Known issues

For more information, see SQL Server on Linux: Known issues.

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