Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.1 Preview 2 has been released. This release contains improvements and updates to the Microsoft.Data.SqlClient data provider for SQL Server.
Our plan is to provide GA releases twice a year with two or three preview releases in between. This cadence should provide time for feedback and allow us to deliver features and fixes in a timely manner. This second 5.1 preview includes fixes and changes over the previous preview release.
Added
- Added target-specific support for .NET 6.0 and dropped support for .NET Core 3.1. #1704 #1823
- Added support for
DateOnlyandTimeOnlyforSqlParametervalue andGetFieldValue. #1813 - Added support for TLS 1.3 for .NET Core and SNI Native. #1821
- Added
ServerCertificatesupport forEncrypt=MandatoryorEncrypt=Strict. #1822 - Added Windows ARM64 support when targeting .NET Framework. #1828
Fixed
Changed
- Updated
Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SNI(.NET Framework dependency) andMicrosoft.Data.SqlClient.SNI.runtime(.NET Core/Standard dependency) version to5.1.0-preview2.22311.2. #1831 which includes the fix for the TLS 1.3 timeout and double handshake issue, removal of ARM32 binaries, and support for theServerCertificateoption. #1822 - Reverted "Excluding unsupported TLS protocols" for issue #1151 (i.e. removed
Switch.Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.EnableSecureProtocolsByOS) by adding support for TLS 1.3. #1824 - Code health improvements #1812 #1520
For the full list of changes in Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.1 Preview 2, please see the Release Notes.
To try out the new package, add a NuGet reference to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient in your application and pick the 5.1 preview 2 version.
We appreciate the time and effort you spend checking out our previews. It makes the final product that much better. If you encounter any issues or have any feedback, head over to the SqlClient GitHub repository and submit an issue.
David Engel
