Released: Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.1.5

We have released an update to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient, version 5.1.5. The update addresses several issues that are important to our customers.

Updates in Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.1.5 include:

Fixed

• Fixed connection to unsubscribe from transaction completion events before returning it to the connection pool #2321
• Fixed InvalidCastException when reading an Always Encrypted date or time column #2324

Changed

• Changed Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens and Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols.OpenIdConnect version 6.24.0 to 6.35.0 #2320 to address CVE-2024-21319

To get the new package, add a NuGet reference to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient in your application.

For the list of changes in Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.1.5, you can also see the Release Notes.

If you encounter any issues or have any feedback, head over to the SqlClient GitHub repository and submit an issue.

David Engel