Merge pull request #36339 from rwestMSFT/rw-0121-cu-removed

markingmyname · web-flow · commit f01d8a407f9c · 2026-01-21T09:54:37.000-06:00
Remove 2025 CU 1 and 2022 CU 23
diff --git a/docs/linux/includes/linux-supported-platforms-2022.md b/docs/linux/includes/linux-supported-platforms-2022.md
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ ms.custom:
 ---
 You should run production workloads on supported platforms like [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.redhat.com/technologies/linux-platforms/enterprise-linux/sql-server), [SUSE Linux Enterprise Server](https://www.suse.com/c/microsoft-sql-server-on-suse-linux-enterprise-server-new-suse-best-practices), and [Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/blog/microsoft-sql-server-on-ubuntu), as they receive regular OS security updates, and have support coverage options that you need for enterprise database deployments.
 
+[!INCLUDE [sql-server-2022-cu-23-removed](sql-server-2022-cu-23-removed.md)]
+
 | Platform | File system | Installation guide | Get |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
 | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.x Server, or 9.x Server | **XFS** or **ext4** | [Installation guide](../quickstart-install-connect-red-hat.md) | [Get RHEL 9](https://access.redhat.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/evaluation) |
diff --git a/docs/linux/includes/linux-supported-platforms-2025.md b/docs/linux/includes/linux-supported-platforms-2025.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ ms.custom:
 ---
 You should run production workloads on supported platforms like [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.redhat.com/technologies/linux-platforms/enterprise-linux/sql-server) and [Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/blog/microsoft-sql-server-on-ubuntu), as they receive regular OS security updates, and have support coverage options that you need for enterprise database deployments.
 
+[!INCLUDE [sql-server-2025-cu-1-removed](sql-server-2025-cu-1-removed.md)]
+
 | Platform | File system | Installation guide | Get |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
 | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.x Server<br /><br />Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.x Server | **XFS** or **ext4** | [Installation guide](../quickstart-install-connect-red-hat.md) | [Get RHEL 10](https://access.redhat.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/evaluation)<br /><br />[Get RHEL 9](https://access.redhat.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/evaluation) |
diff --git a/docs/linux/includes/odbc-redhat.md b/docs/linux/includes/odbc-redhat.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ ms.custom:
 
 Use the following steps to install the **mssql-tools18** on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
 
+[!INCLUDE [sql-server-2025-cu-1-removed](sql-server-2025-cu-1-removed.md)]
+
 1. Download the Microsoft Red Hat repository configuration file.
 
    - For Red Hat 10, use the following command to download the Microsoft Red Hat repository configuration file from the RHEL 9 repo. The same versions of tools also work for RHEL 10.
diff --git a/docs/linux/includes/odbc-ubuntu.md b/docs/linux/includes/odbc-ubuntu.md
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ Use the following steps to install the **mssql-tools18** on Ubuntu.
 - Ubuntu 20.04 is supported starting with [!INCLUDE [sssql19-md](../../includes/sssql19-md.md)] CU 10.
 - Ubuntu 18.04 is supported starting with [!INCLUDE [sssql19-md](../../includes/sssql19-md.md)] CU 3.
 
+[!INCLUDE [sql-server-2025-cu-1-removed](sql-server-2025-cu-1-removed.md)]
+
 ### [Ubuntu 18.04](#tab/odbc-ubuntu-1804)
 
 1. Enter superuser mode.
diff --git a/docs/linux/includes/sql-server-2022-cu-23-removed.md b/docs/linux/includes/sql-server-2022-cu-23-removed.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+author: rwestMSFT
+ms.author: randolphwest
+ms.date: 01/21/2026
+ms.service: sql
+ms.topic: include
+ms.custom:
+  - linux-related-content
+---
+> [!IMPORTANT]  
+> [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../../includes/sssql22-md.md)] CU 23 is temporarily unavailable for download because of a [known issue related to Database Mail](/troubleshoot/sql/releases/sqlserver-2022/cumulativeupdate23#database-mail-stops-working-after-updating).
diff --git a/docs/linux/includes/sql-server-2025-cu-1-removed.md b/docs/linux/includes/sql-server-2025-cu-1-removed.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+author: rwestMSFT
+ms.author: randolphwest
+ms.date: 01/21/2026
+ms.service: sql
+ms.topic: include
+ms.custom:
+  - linux-related-content
+---
+> [!IMPORTANT]  
+> [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] CU 1 is temporarily unavailable for download because of a [known issue related to Database Mail](/troubleshoot/sql/releases/sqlserver-2025/cumulativeupdate1#database-mail-stops-working-after-updating).
diff --git a/docs/linux/quickstart-install-connect-red-hat.md b/docs/linux/quickstart-install-connect-red-hat.md
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ In this quickstart, you install [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../includes/sssql25-md.md
 > [!NOTE]  
 > Red Hat 9 includes support for [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../includes/sssql25-md.md)] and TLS 1.3, which is enabled by default. Starting with [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../includes/sssql25-md.md)] CU 1, Red Hat 10 is supported.
 
+[!INCLUDE [sql-server-2025-cu-1-removed](includes/sql-server-2025-cu-1-removed.md)]
+
 If you want to automate your installation using Ansible, see [Quickstart: Deploy SQL Server on Linux using an Ansible playbook](sql-server-linux-deploy-ansible.md).
 
 For more information on supported platforms, see [Release notes for SQL Server 2025 on Linux](sql-server-linux-release-notes-2025.md).
diff --git a/docs/linux/quickstart-install-connect-ubuntu.md b/docs/linux/quickstart-install-connect-ubuntu.md
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ In this quickstart, you install [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../includes/sssql25-md.md
 > [!NOTE]  
 > Starting with [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../includes/sssql25-md.md)] CU 1, Ubuntu 24.04 is supported.
 
+[!INCLUDE [sql-server-2025-cu-1-removed](includes/sql-server-2025-cu-1-removed.md)]
+
 For more information on supported platforms, see [Release notes for SQL Server 2025 on Linux](sql-server-linux-release-notes-2025.md).
 
 ::: moniker-end
diff --git a/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-change-repo-2025.md b/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-change-repo-2025.md
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ For instructions on how to configure repositories for [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../
 > [!TIP]  
 > RHEL 10 and Ubuntu 24.04 are supported starting with [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../includes/sssql25-md.md)] CU 1. For more information, see the [installation guide](sql-server-linux-setup.md).
 
+[!INCLUDE [sql-server-2025-cu-1-removed](includes/sql-server-2025-cu-1-removed.md)]
+
 ## Repositories
 
 When you install SQL Server on Linux, you must configure a Microsoft repository. Use this repository to get the database engine package, `mssql-server`, and related SQL Server packages. The following repositories are currently available:
diff --git a/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-known-issues.md b/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-known-issues.md
@@ -253,6 +253,18 @@ For Ubuntu 22.04, you should reach out to Canonical directly for the exact steps
 
 The following issues affect [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../includes/sssql25-md.md)].
 
+### Database Mail stops working after updating to Cumulative Update 1
+
+Database Mail stops working after you install this cumulative update. You might see the following error message:
+
+```output
+Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.SqlServer.DatabaseMail.XEvents, Version=17.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=89845dcd8080cc91' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
+```
+
+If you use Database Mail and already downloaded this update, don't install it until a fix is available.
+
+If you already installed this update, [uninstall it](../sql-server/install/uninstall-a-cumulative-update-from-sql-server.md#remove-a-cumulative-update-on-linux) to restore Database Mail functionality.
+
 ### SQL Server on Linux fails to start on machines with hybrid CPU architecture
 
 **Issue**: SQL Server instances on Linux might fail to start if the machine uses an Intel 12th Gen or later hybrid architecture CPU, and the host operating system is Linux.
diff --git a/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-release-notes-2022.md b/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-release-notes-2022.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: This article contains the release notes and supported features for
 author: rwestMSFT
 ms.author: randolphwest
 ms.reviewer: amitkh, vanto
-ms.date: 01/16/2026
+ms.date: 01/21/2026
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: linux
 ms.topic: release-notes
@@ -44,33 +44,35 @@ Most existing client tools that target [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnov
 
 ## Latest versions for all packages
 
-This section lists the latest versions of each package per distribution, for [!INCLUDE [ssSQL22](../includes/sssql22-md.md)]. The following table shows the most recent release, which is **CU 23**. For full release history, see [Release history for SQL Server 2022 on Linux](/troubleshoot/sql/releases/linux/release-history-2022).
+This section lists the latest versions of each package per distribution, for [!INCLUDE [ssSQL22](../includes/sssql22-md.md)]. The following table shows the most recent release, which is **CU 22 GDR (Jan 2026)**. For full release history, see [Release history for SQL Server 2022 on Linux](/troubleshoot/sql/releases/linux/release-history-2022).
 
 | Version | Release | Date | Build | KB article |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| [!INCLUDE [ssSQL22](../includes/sssql22-md.md)] | CU 23 | 2026-01-15 | 16.0.4235.2 | [Support article](/troubleshoot/sql/releases/sqlserver-2022/cumulativeupdate23) |
+| [!INCLUDE [ssSQL22](../includes/sssql22-md.md)] | CU 22 GDR | 2026-01-13 | 16.0.4230.2 | [KB 5072936](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5072936) |
+
+[!INCLUDE [sql-server-2022-cu-23-removed](includes/sql-server-2022-cu-23-removed.md)]
 
 | Distribution | Package name | Package version | Download |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
 | **Red Hat Enterprise Linux** | | | |
-| RHEL 9 | Database Engine | 16.0.4235.2-1 | [Database Engine RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/rhel/9/mssql-server-2022/Packages/m/mssql-server-16.0.4235.2-1.x86_64.rpm) |
-| RHEL 9 | Extensibility | 16.0.4235.2-1 | [Extensibility RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/rhel/9/mssql-server-2022/Packages/m/mssql-server-extensibility-16.0.4235.2-1.x86_64.rpm) |
-| RHEL 9 | Full-Text Search | 16.0.4235.2-1 | [Full-Text Search RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/rhel/9/mssql-server-2022/Packages/m/mssql-server-fts-16.0.4235.2-1.x86_64.rpm) |
-| RHEL 9 | High Availability | 16.0.4235.2-1 | [High Availability RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/rhel/9/mssql-server-2022/Packages/m/mssql-server-ha-16.0.4235.2-1.x86_64.rpm) |
-| RHEL 9 | PolyBase | 16.0.4235.2-1 | [PolyBase RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/rhel/9/mssql-server-2022/Packages/m/mssql-server-polybase-16.0.4235.2-1.x86_64.rpm) |
+| RHEL 9 | Database Engine | 16.0.4230.2-7 | [Database Engine RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/rhel/9/mssql-server-2022/Packages/m/mssql-server-16.0.4230.2-7.x86_64.rpm) |
+| RHEL 9 | Extensibility | 16.0.4230.2-7 | [Extensibility RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/rhel/9/mssql-server-2022/Packages/m/mssql-server-extensibility-16.0.4230.2-7.x86_64.rpm) |
+| RHEL 9 | Full-Text Search | 16.0.4230.2-7 | [Full-Text Search RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/rhel/9/mssql-server-2022/Packages/m/mssql-server-fts-16.0.4230.2-7.x86_64.rpm) |
+| RHEL 9 | High Availability | 16.0.4230.2-7 | [High Availability RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/rhel/9/mssql-server-2022/Packages/m/mssql-server-ha-16.0.4230.2-7.x86_64.rpm) |
+| RHEL 9 | PolyBase | 16.0.4230.2-7 | [PolyBase RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/rhel/9/mssql-server-2022/Packages/m/mssql-server-polybase-16.0.4230.2-7.x86_64.rpm) |
 | RHEL 9 | SSIS | 16.0.4215.2-3 | [SSIS RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/rhel/9/mssql-server-2022/Packages/m/mssql-server-is-16.0.4215.2-3.x86_64.rpm) |
 | **SUSE Linux Enterprise Server** | | | |
-| SLES 15 | Database Engine | 16.0.4235.2-1 | [Database Engine RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/sles/15/mssql-server-2022/Packages/m/mssql-server-16.0.4235.2-1.x86_64.rpm) |
-| SLES 15 | Extensibility | 16.0.4235.2-1 | [Extensibility RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/sles/15/mssql-server-2022/Packages/m/mssql-server-extensibility-16.0.4235.2-1.x86_64.rpm) |
-| SLES 15 | Full-Text Search | 16.0.4235.2-1 | [Full-Text Search RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/sles/15/mssql-server-2022/Packages/m/mssql-server-fts-16.0.4235.2-1.x86_64.rpm) |
-| SLES 15 | High Availability | 16.0.4235.2-1 | [High Availability RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/sles/15/mssql-server-2022/Packages/m/mssql-server-ha-16.0.4235.2-1.x86_64.rpm) |
-| SLES 15 | PolyBase | 16.0.4235.2-1 | [PolyBase RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/sles/15/mssql-server-2022/Packages/m/mssql-server-polybase-16.0.4235.2-1.x86_64.rpm) |
+| SLES 15 | Database Engine | 16.0.4230.2-7 | [Database Engine RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/sles/15/mssql-server-2022/Packages/m/mssql-server-16.0.4230.2-7.x86_64.rpm) |
+| SLES 15 | Extensibility | 16.0.4230.2-7 | [Extensibility RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/sles/15/mssql-server-2022/Packages/m/mssql-server-extensibility-16.0.4230.2-7.x86_64.rpm) |
+| SLES 15 | Full-Text Search | 16.0.4230.2-7 | [Full-Text Search RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/sles/15/mssql-server-2022/Packages/m/mssql-server-fts-16.0.4230.2-7.x86_64.rpm) |
+| SLES 15 | High Availability | 16.0.4230.2-7 | [High Availability RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/sles/15/mssql-server-2022/Packages/m/mssql-server-ha-16.0.4230.2-7.x86_64.rpm) |
+| SLES 15 | PolyBase | 16.0.4230.2-7 | [PolyBase RPM package](https://packages.microsoft.com/sles/15/mssql-server-2022/Packages/m/mssql-server-polybase-16.0.4230.2-7.x86_64.rpm) |
 | **Ubuntu** | | | |
-| Ubuntu 22.04 | Database Engine | 16.0.4235.2-1 | [Database Engine Debian package](https://packages.microsoft.com/ubuntu/22.04/mssql-server-2022/pool/main/m/mssql-server/mssql-server_16.0.4235.2-1_amd64.deb) |
-| Ubuntu 22.04 | Extensibility | 16.0.4235.2-1 | [Extensibility Debian package](https://packages.microsoft.com/ubuntu/22.04/mssql-server-2022/pool/main/m/mssql-server-extensibility/mssql-server-extensibility_16.0.4235.2-1_amd64.deb) |
-| Ubuntu 22.04 | Full-Text Search | 16.0.4235.2-1 | [Full-Text Search Debian package](https://packages.microsoft.com/ubuntu/22.04/mssql-server-2022/pool/main/m/mssql-server-fts/mssql-server-fts_16.0.4235.2-1_amd64.deb) |
-| Ubuntu 22.04 | High Availability | 16.0.4235.2-1 | [High Availability Debian package](https://packages.microsoft.com/ubuntu/22.04/mssql-server-2022/pool/main/m/mssql-server-ha/mssql-server-ha_16.0.4235.2-1_amd64.deb) |
-| Ubuntu 22.04 | PolyBase | 16.0.4235.2-1 | [PolyBase Debian package](https://packages.microsoft.com/ubuntu/22.04/mssql-server-2022/pool/main/m/mssql-server-polybase/mssql-server-polybase_16.0.4235.2-1_amd64.deb) |
+| Ubuntu 22.04 | Database Engine | 16.0.4230.2-7 | [Database Engine Debian package](https://packages.microsoft.com/ubuntu/22.04/mssql-server-2022/pool/main/m/mssql-server/mssql-server_16.0.4230.2-7_amd64.deb) |
+| Ubuntu 22.04 | Extensibility | 16.0.4230.2-7 | [Extensibility Debian package](https://packages.microsoft.com/ubuntu/22.04/mssql-server-2022/pool/main/m/mssql-server-extensibility/mssql-server-extensibility_16.0.4230.2-7_amd64.deb) |
+| Ubuntu 22.04 | Full-Text Search | 16.0.4230.2-7 | [Full-Text Search Debian package](https://packages.microsoft.com/ubuntu/22.04/mssql-server-2022/pool/main/m/mssql-server-fts/mssql-server-fts_16.0.4230.2-7_amd64.deb) |
+| Ubuntu 22.04 | High Availability | 16.0.4230.2-7 | [High Availability Debian package](https://packages.microsoft.com/ubuntu/22.04/mssql-server-2022/pool/main/m/mssql-server-ha/mssql-server-ha_16.0.4230.2-7_amd64.deb) |
+| Ubuntu 22.04 | PolyBase | 16.0.4230.2-7 | [PolyBase Debian package](https://packages.microsoft.com/ubuntu/22.04/mssql-server-2022/pool/main/m/mssql-server-polybase/mssql-server-polybase_16.0.4230.2-7_amd64.deb) |
 | Ubuntu 22.04 | SSIS | 16.0.4215.2-3 | [SSIS Debian package](https://packages.microsoft.com/ubuntu/22.04/mssql-server-2022/pool/main/m/mssql-server-is/mssql-server-is_16.0.4215.2-3_amd64.deb) |
 
 <a id="cuinstall"></a>
@@ -94,7 +96,6 @@ The following table lists the release history for [!INCLUDE [ssSQL22](../include
 
 | Release | Version | Release date |
 | --- | --- | --- |
-| [CU 23](/troubleshoot/sql/releases/linux/release-history-2022#16-0-4235) | 16.0.4235.2 | 2026-01-15 |
 | [CU 22 GDR (Jan 2026)](/troubleshoot/sql/releases/linux/release-history-2022#16-0-4230) | 16.0.4230.2 | 2026-01-13 |
 | [CU 22](/troubleshoot/sql/releases/linux/release-history-2022#16-0-4225) | 16.0.4225.2 | 2025-11-13 |
 | [CU 21 GDR (Nov 2025)](/troubleshoot/sql/releases/linux/release-history-2022#16-0-4222) | 16.0.4222.2 | 2025-11-11 |
diff --git a/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-release-notes-2025.md b/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-release-notes-2025.md
diff --git a/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-whats-new-2025.md b/docs/linux/sql-server-linux-whats-new-2025.md
