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Release notes for SQL Server 2022 on Linux |
This article contains the release notes and supported features for SQL Server 2022 running on Linux. Release notes include the most recent release and several previous releases. |
rwestMSFT |
randolphwest |
amitkh, vanto |
03/13/2025 |
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[!INCLUDE sqlserver2022-linux]
The following release notes apply to [!INCLUDE ssSQL22] running on Linux. This article is broken into sections 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.
These release notes are specifically for [!INCLUDE ssSQL22] releases. For release notes on other editions, see the following articles:
[!INCLUDE support-policy]
[!INCLUDE linux-supported-platforms-2022]
Most existing client tools that target [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] can seamlessly target [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] running on Linux. Some tools might have a specific version requirement to work well with Linux. For a full list of [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] tools, see SQL tools overview.
This section lists the latest versions of each package per distribution, for [!INCLUDE ssSQL22]. The following table shows the most recent release, which is CU 18. For full release history, see [Release history for [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] 2022](/troubleshoot/sql/linux/release-history-2022).
| Version | Release | Date | Build | KB article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [!INCLUDE ssSQL22] | CU 18 | 2025-03-13 | 16.0.4185.3 | Support article |
- The mssql-server-is package isn't supported on SUSE in this release. For more information, see SQL Server on Linux: Known issues.
| Distribution | Package name | Package version | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | |||
| RHEL 9 | Database Engine | 16.0.4185.3-3 | Database Engine RPM package |
| RHEL 9 | Extensibility | 16.0.4185.3-3 | Extensibility RPM package |
| RHEL 9 | Full-Text Search | 16.0.4185.3-3 | Full-Text Search RPM package |
| RHEL 9 | High Availability | 16.0.4185.3-3 | High Availability RPM package |
| RHEL 9 | PolyBase | 16.0.4185.3-3 | PolyBase RPM package |
| RHEL 8 | SSIS | 16.0.4003.1-1 | SSIS RPM package |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | |||
| SLES 15 | Database Engine | 16.0.4185.3-3 | Database Engine RPM package |
| SLES 15 | Extensibility | 16.0.4185.3-3 | Extensibility RPM package |
| SLES 15 | Full-Text Search | 16.0.4185.3-3 | Full-Text Search RPM package |
| SLES 15 | High Availability | 16.0.4185.3-3 | High Availability RPM package |
| SLES 15 | PolyBase | 16.0.4185.3-3 | PolyBase RPM package |
| Ubuntu | |||
| Ubuntu 22.04 | Database Engine | 16.0.4185.3-3 | Database Engine Debian package |
| Ubuntu 22.04 | Extensibility | 16.0.4185.3-3 | Extensibility Debian package |
| Ubuntu 22.04 | Full-Text Search | 16.0.4185.3-3 | Full-Text Search Debian package |
| Ubuntu 22.04 | High Availability | 16.0.4185.3-3 | High Availability Debian package |
| Ubuntu 22.04 | PolyBase | 16.0.4185.3-3 | PolyBase Debian package |
| Ubuntu 20.04 | SSIS | 16.0.4003.1-1 | SSIS Debian package |
When you configure the CU repository (mssql-server-2022), you get the latest CU of [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] 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 on Linux.
If you update existing [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] 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:
- Install SQL Server package
- Install SQL Server Full-Text Search on Linux
- Install SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) on Linux
- Install SQL Server 2019 Machine Learning Services R and Python support on Linux
- Install PolyBase package
- Enable SQL Server Agent
The following table lists the release history for [!INCLUDE ssSQL22].
Note
Any missing GDRs apply to the Windows version only.
| Release | Version | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| CU 18 | 16.0.4185.3 | 2025-03-13 |
| CU 17 | 16.0.4175.1 | 2025-01-16 |
| CU 16 | 16.0.4165.4 | 2024-11-14 |
| CU 15 GDR 2 | 16.0.4155.4 | 2024-11-12 |
| CU 15 GDR 1 | 16.0.4150.1 | 2024-10-08 |
| CU 15 | 16.0.4145.4 | 2024-09-25 |
| CU 14 GDR | 16.0.4140.3 | 2024-09-10 |
| CU 14 | 16.0.4135.4 | 2024-07-23 |
| CU 13 | 16.0.4125.3 | 2024-05-16 |
| CU 12 GDR | 16.0.4120.1 | 2024-04-09 |
| CU 12 | 16.0.4115.5 | 2024-03-14 |
| CU 11 | 16.0.4105.2 | 2024-01-11 |
| CU 10 GDR | 16.0.4100.1 | 2024-01-09 |
| CU 10 | 16.0.4095.4 | 2023-11-16 |
| CU 9 | 16.0.4085.2 | 2023-10-12 |
| CU 8 GDR | 16.0.4080.1 | 2023-10-10 |
| CU 8 | 16.0.4075.1 | 2023-09-15 |
| CU 7 | 16.0.4065.3 | 2023-08-10 |
| CU 6 | 16.0.4055.4 | 2023-07-13 |
| CU 5 | 16.0.4045.3 | 2023-06-15 |
| CU 4 | 16.0.4035.4 | 2023-05-11 |
| CU 3 | 16.0.4025.1 | 2023-04-13 |
| CU 2 | 16.0.4015.1 | 2023-03-15 |
| CU 1 | 16.0.4003.1 | 2023-02-16 |
| GDR 1 | 16.0.1050.5 | 2023-02-14 |
| GA | 16.0.1000.6 | 2022-11-16 |
For more information, see SQL Server on Linux: Known issues.
- SQL Server on Linux FAQ
- Quickstart: Install SQL Server and create a database on Red Hat
- Quickstart: Install SQL Server and create a database on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- Quickstart: Install SQL Server and create a database on Ubuntu
- Quickstart: Run SQL Server Linux container images with Docker
- Create a SQL VM in Azure
- Quickstart: Run SQL Server in the cloud