Released: Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 4.0.6, 5.1.6, 5.2.2

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We have released updates to multiple supported versions of Microsoft.Data.SqlClient. The updates address several issues.



Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 4.0 and 5.1 are LTS releases. 5.2 is a non-LTS release. All will continue to get fixes and updates until their respective End of Support dates.

To see which versions are LTS versus non-LTS, what that means, and their support timelines, see the Support Lifecycle for Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.



Updates in Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 4.0.6 include:



Fixed​

  • Fixed connection to unsubscribe from transaction completion events before returning it to the connection pool #2301 #2435
  • Fixed AcquireTokenAsync timeout handling for edge cases in ActiveDirectoryAuthenticationProvider #2707

Changed​


For more details about the changes in Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 4.0.6, you can also see the Release Notes.



Updates in Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.1.6 include:



Fixed​

  • Fixed Transient fault handling issue with OpenAsync. #1983 #2508
  • Fixed AcquireTokenAsync timeout handling for edge cases in ActiveDirectoryAuthenticationProvider. #2706
  • Fixed pending data with SqlDataReader against an encrypted column. #2618 #2818

Changed​


For more details about the changes in Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.1.6, you can also see the Release Notes.



Updates in Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.2.2 include:



Fixed​

  • Fixed AcquireTokenAsync timeout handling for edge cases in ActiveDirectoryAuthenticationProvider. #2650
  • Fixed issue with Socket.Connect in managed SNI. #2779
  • Fixed path for AssemblyAttributes in obj folder causing NET 8.0 assembly to appear in NET 6.0 dll. #2789
  • Fixed SSPI retry negotiation with default port in .NET. #2815
  • Fixed ArgumentNullException on SqlDataRecord.GetValue when using user-defined data type on .NET. #2816
  • Fixed pending data with SqlDataReader against an encrypted column. #2817

Changed​

  • Upgraded Azure.Identity version from 1.11.3 to 1.11.4 #2648 to address CVE-2024-35255.
  • Upgraded Microsoft.Identity.Client version from 4.60.0 to 4.61.3 #2648 to address CVE-2024-35255.
  • Added caching to TokenCredential objects to take advantage of token caching. #2775

For more details about the changes in Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.2.2, you can also see the Release Notes.



To get the new packages, add a NuGet reference to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient in your application.



If you encounter any issues or have any feedback, head over to the SqlClient GitHub repository and submit an issue.



David Engel

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