| title | Release Notes for SQL Server 2022 on Linux | ||
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| description | 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. | ||
| author | rwestMSFT | ||
| ms.author | randolphwest | ||
| ms.reviewer | amitkh, atsingh | ||
| ms.date | 03/12/2026 | ||
| ms.service | sql | ||
| ms.subservice | linux | ||
| ms.topic | release-notes | ||
| ms.custom |
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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:
- Release notes for SQL Server 2017 on Linux
- Release notes for SQL Server 2019 on Linux
- Release notes for SQL Server 2025 on Linux
[!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.
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The mssql-server-is package isn't supported on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES). For more information, see SQL Server on Linux: Known issues.
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Some GDR releases apply only to Windows. These Windows-only GDRs aren't published for Linux, and don't appear in this article.
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Container tags can vary by release. For a list of available tags, see RHEL and Ubuntu in the Microsoft Artifact Registry.
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 24. For full release history, see Release history for SQL Server 2022 on Linux.
| Version | Release | Date | Build | KB article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [!INCLUDE ssSQL22] | CU 24 | 2026-03-12 | 16.0.4245.2 | Support article |
| Distribution | Package name | Package version | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | |||
| RHEL 9 | Database Engine | 16.0.4245.2-3 | Database Engine RPM package |
| RHEL 9 | Extensibility | 16.0.4245.2-3 | Extensibility RPM package |
| RHEL 9 | Full-Text Search | 16.0.4245.2-3 | Full-Text Search RPM package |
| RHEL 9 | High Availability | 16.0.4245.2-3 | High Availability RPM package |
| RHEL 9 | PolyBase | 16.0.4245.2-3 | PolyBase RPM package |
| RHEL 9 | SSIS | 16.0.4215.2-3 | SSIS RPM package |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | |||
| SLES 15 | Database Engine | 16.0.4245.2-3 | Database Engine RPM package |
| SLES 15 | Extensibility | 16.0.4245.2-3 | Extensibility RPM package |
| SLES 15 | Full-Text Search | 16.0.4245.2-3 | Full-Text Search RPM package |
| SLES 15 | High Availability | 16.0.4245.2-3 | High Availability RPM package |
| SLES 15 | PolyBase | 16.0.4245.2-3 | PolyBase RPM package |
| Ubuntu | |||
| Ubuntu 22.04 | Database Engine | 16.0.4245.2-3 | Database Engine Debian package |
| Ubuntu 22.04 | Extensibility | 16.0.4245.2-3 | Extensibility Debian package |
| Ubuntu 22.04 | Full-Text Search | 16.0.4245.2-3 | Full-Text Search Debian package |
| Ubuntu 22.04 | High Availability | 16.0.4245.2-3 | High Availability Debian package |
| Ubuntu 22.04 | PolyBase | 16.0.4245.2-3 | PolyBase Debian package |
| Ubuntu 22.04 | SSIS | 16.0.4215.2-3 | 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 2025 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 (Python and R) on Linux
- Install PolyBase on Linux
- Install SQL Server Agent on Linux
The following table lists the release history for [!INCLUDE ssSQL22].
| Release | Version | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| CU 24 | 16.0.4245.2 | 2026-03-12 |
| CU 23 GDR (Mar 2026) | 16.0.4240.4 | 2026-03-10 |
| CU 23 | 16.0.4236.2 | 2026-01-29 |
| CU 22 GDR (Jan 2026) | 16.0.4230.2 | 2026-01-13 |
| CU 22 | 16.0.4225.2 | 2025-11-13 |
| CU 21 GDR (Nov 2025) | 16.0.4222.2 | 2025-11-11 |
| CU 21 | 16.0.4215.2 | 2025-09-11 |
| CU 20 GDR (Sep 2025) | 16.0.4212.1 | 2025-09-09 |
| CU 20 GDR (Aug 2025) | 16.0.4210.1 | 2025-08-12 |
| CU 20 | 16.0.4205.1 | 2025-07-10 |
| CU 19 GDR (Jul 2025) | 16.0.4200.1 | 2025-07-08 |
| CU 19 | 16.0.4195.2 | 2025-05-15 |
| 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 (Nov 2024) | 16.0.4155.4 | 2024-11-12 |
| CU 15 GDR (Oct 2024) | 16.0.4150.1 | 2024-10-08 |
| CU 15 | 16.0.4145.4 | 2024-09-25 |
| CU 14 GDR (Sep 2024) | 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 (Apr 2024) | 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 (Jan 2024) | 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 (Oct 2023) | 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 (Feb 2023) | 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
- Provision a Linux virtual machine running SQL Server in the Azure portal
- Quickstart: Run SQL Server in the cloud