Released: Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.0 Preview 3


Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.0 Preview 3 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 third 5.0 preview includes fixes and changes over the previous preview release.

 

Breaking changes over v5.0.0-preview2 Several classes were removed from the Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Server namespace. They should now be referenced in the Microsoft.SqlServer.Server namespace and package that is now a