| title | SQL Server 2025 Release Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| description | Find information about SQL Server 2025 (17.x) limitations, known issues, help resources, and other release notes. | |
| author | MikeRayMSFT | |
| ms.author | mikeray | |
| ms.reviewer | randolphwest | |
| ms.date | 11/18/2025 | |
| ms.service | sql | |
| ms.subservice | release-landing | |
| ms.topic | release-notes | |
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| monikerRange | >=sql-server-2016 |
[!INCLUDE sqlserver2025]
This article describes requirements, and limitations for [!INCLUDE sssql25-md].
This release of [!INCLUDE sssql25-md] supports upgrading from previous versions of SQL Server. The operating system environment must meet the requirements in Hardware and software requirements for SQL Server 2025.
Explore preview development features with the new PREVIEW_FEATURES database scoped configuration. This configuration lets you try select features in preview even after SQL Server reaches general availability. These features will become generally available in future cumulative updates. When a cumulative update provides general availability for a feature, the database-scoped configuration is no longer necessary for that feature.
To use these features, enable the PREVIEW_FEATURES database scoped configuration.
[!INCLUDE preview-features]
The status of all other features described in the What's new in SQL Server 2025 article is aligned with the release status of [!INCLUDE sssql25-md]. They don't require enabling the preview feature database scoped configuration.
For more information, review Opt in for preview features - FAQ.
[!INCLUDE sssql25-md] introduces breaking changes to a few [!INCLUDE ssde-md] features. To learn more, review Breaking changes to Database Engine features in SQL Server 2025.
| Build | Version number | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Generally available (GA) | 17.0.1000.7 | November 18, 2025 |