Releases: microsoft/vscode-mssql
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MSSQL v1.44.1
Version 1.44.1
- Release date: July 29, 2026
- Release status: GA
What's new in 1.44.1
- Fixed an issue where some connection-related dialogs would be blank when opened on systems with case-sensitive file-systems
- Added support for selected text in Quick Query shortcuts
- Fixed an issue where Intellisense would stop working in SQL Notebooks when the notebook was saved and/or reconnected.
MSSQL 1.44.0
Version 1.44.0
- Release date: July 15, 2026
- Release status: GA
What's new in 1.44.0
- Introduced Shortcuts Configuration (Preview), allowing you to create and manage keyboard shortcuts for Quick Queries, the Query Editor, and the Results Grid.
- Added a new Query Results Grid experience (Preview) with improved state management and the ability to show, hide, and freeze columns. Enable with
mssql.preview.betaResultsGridin settings. - Added an option to include timestamps when using Copy All in the Messages panel. Enable with
mssql.messages.copyIncludeTimestampsin settings. - Fixed an issue where some users were unable to connect to Dataverse/Dynamics environments
- Improved connection stability when connecting to paused serverless Azure SQL databases
- Fixed DACPAC deployment failures on Linux/WSL2 caused by invalid path separators
- Added a warning when a rename or refactor in SQL Database Projects would create a duplicate object name
- Fixed SQL Database Projects Go-to-Definition on macOS and Linux
- Fixed the Object Explorer stored procedure filter dialog not loading
SQL Database Projects v1.6.2
Version 1.6.2
- Release date: July 15, 2026
- Release status: GA
What's new in 1.6.2
- Added Rename Symbol refactoring support for SQL project files.
- Added Move to Schema refactoring support for SQL project files.
- Adds support for Microsoft.Build.Sql version to 2.2.0.
- Removed the preview feature "Generate SQL Projects from OpenAPI/Swagger spec".
- Fixed an issue where database projects created objects with wrong path delimiter on Linux/macOS.
Release 1.43.0
Version 1.43.0
- Release date: June 2, 2026
- Release status: GA
What's new in 1.43.0
- Released SQL Notebooks, and Data API builder and Schema Designer with GitHub Copilot integration as generally available (GA)
- Introduced Azure SQL Database provisioning (Public Preview) for easily creating new free tier Azure SQL databases
- Added support for including and excluding columns to Data API builder, and ORM-based migrations to Schema Designer
- Added query result export options for SQL Notebooks
- Fixed SQL notebook keyboard shortcuts, save behavior, and issues related to message output
- Added support for Microsoft Entra ID Service Principal authentication
- Added an option to specify how newly-opened .SQL files or query editors should connect via
mssql.newEditorConnectionBehavior - Added query-level filtering for Edit Data so filters apply across the full result set, not only the visible rows
- Added detailed loading progress for Table Designer and Schema Designer
- Rebuilt the experience for browsing Azure databases in the Connection Dialog to be more intuitive and familiar
- Improved Microsoft Entra ID MFA token refresh and reauthentication handling to reduce stale token loops and connection failures
- Fixed issues where Execute Current Statement selection behavior and line numbers in query error messages may not be aligned
Release 1.42.2
Version 1.42.2
- Release date: May 4, 2026
- Release status: GA
What's new in 1.42.2
- Fixed an issue where the extension may not launch for some users in proxy or offline environments
Release 1.42.1
Version 1.42.1
- Release date: April 28, 2026
- Release status: GA
What's new in 1.42.1
- Fixed an issue where the Object Explorer Filter dialog sometimes would not render immediately
- Fixed an issue where the platform-specific VSIX files for offline installation (posted on the GitHub releases page) would not be able to launch on macOS. Installations from the VS Code marketplace were unaffected.
Release 1.42.0
Version 1.42.0
- Release date: April 22, 2026
- Release status: GA
What's new in 1.42.0
- Released Backup Database, Restore Database, Flat File Import, Create/Rename/Drop Database, Global Search, and Query Profiler dialogs as generally available (GA)
- Added Active Directory Default authentication support in the Connection Dialog, enabling passwordless authentication using the currently signed-in Windows identity
- Added the ability to use VS Code accounts for Microsoft Entra ID MFA authentication (preview). Enable by setting either
mssql.enableExperimentalFeaturesormssql.preview.useVscodeAccountsForEntraMFA. Users will need to re-sign into Microsoft Entra ID accounts that existing connections use for authentication. - Improved the Connection Dialog to distinguish between editing an existing connection and creating a new one, with the ability to modify connection parameters and test the connection before saving
- Optimized Microsoft Entra ID sign-in flows to reduce repeated authentication prompts.
- Added a new background task panel in the SQL Server activity bar to display active and completed deployment tasks (SQL container provisioning, SQL database in Fabric deployments) with real-time progress
- Improved SQL Notebooks to display SQL Server error messages inline in cell output, improved cell output formatting and spacing, and set the MSSQL kernel as the default when creating a new notebook
- Fixed several Query Results Grid issues with VECTOR, JSON, and XML data types including incorrect rendering as hyperlinks and values
- Improved SQL Database Projects with a documentation menu option, automatic folder creation for new objects, correct schema name in templates, and a projectGuid update prompt
- Improved first-time setup speed and reliability by packaging the required components directly with the extension instead of downloading them at first-launch.
- Fixed a long-standing issue that could cause the extension to freeze or become unresponsive while running queries.
Release 1.41.0
Version 1.41.0
- Release date: March 18, 2026
- Release status: GA
What's new in 1.41.0
- Added Data API builder (Preview) support, enabling users to create REST, GraphQL, and MCP endpoints for SQL database tables from a visual interface within Visual Studio Code
- Added GitHub Copilot integration in Data API builder (Preview), allowing users to generate Data API builder configurations using natural language through GitHub Copilot chat and agent tools
- Added Code Analysis settings dialog (GA) for SQL Database Projects so developers can configure DacFx rules directly to enforce code quality standards in their database development workflow
- Added SQL Notebooks (Preview) support, allowing users to write and run SQL queries in native Visual Studio Code Jupyter notebooks with interactive results, sorting, filtering, and Markdown documentation
- Added support for Fabric databases to the Query Profiler (Preview)
- Released View & Edit Data as generally available (GA)
- Released Data-tier Application (DACPAC) dialog as generally available (GA)
- Released Microsoft Fabric integration as generally available (GA)
- Improved Object Explorer context menu organization and usability
Release 1.40.0
Version 1.40.0
- Release date: February 25, 2026
- Release status: GA
What's new in 1.40.0
- Added the Global Object Search dialog, enabling users to easily search for objects across their entire database
- Added Backup Database and Restore Database dialogs (both Preview) allowing users to back up locally or to URL, and to restore from database, .BAK file, or URL.
- Added Flat File Import dialog (Preview) allowing users to import data from CSV and TXT files
- Added Create, Rename, and Drop Database dialogs (Preview) enabling users to easily manage their databases
- Added Query Profiler (Preview) to support users in monitoring and analyzing their database performance
- Added support for SQL Server 2025 containers on ARM-based macOS devices
- Added the ability to import connection configuration settings from Azure Data Studio to the Migration Toolkit Dialog, and a MSSQL Data Management Keymap to add familiar shortcuts from Azure Data Studio
- Fixed several SQL Database Projects issues including Fabric SQL project database reference deletion, unresolved system database references, and
tasks.jsonplacement when creating a project in an existing workspace
Release 1.39.0
Version 1.39.0
- Release date: January 28, 2026
- Release status: GA
What’s new in 1.39.0
- Added the Azure Data Studio Migration Toolkit to help to import existing Azure Data Studio connections and connection groups into the MSSQL extension
- Enabled Table Explorer/Edit Data, Data-Tier Application Dialog, and Publish Project feature previews default
- Added workspace-level support for extension connections and connection groups
- Improved usability and fixed auto-run for Schema Compare
- Added support for copying and exporting data in Table Explorer/Edit Data
- Improved usability for deleting rows and undoing changes in Table Explorer/Edit Data
- Fixed issues in Query Editor and Language Service