We have released an update to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient, version 3.1.6. The update addresses several issues.

Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 3.1 is an LTS release and will continue to get fixes and updates until its End of Support date. To see which versions are LTS versus non-LTS, what that means, and their support timelines, see the Support Lifecycle for Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.

Updates in Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 3.1.6 include:

Fixed

Fixed connection to unsubscribe from transaction completion events before returning it to the connection pool. #2301 #2434
Fixed AcquireTokenAsync timeout handling for edge cases in ActiveDirectoryAuthenticationProvider. #2709

Changed

Updated Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SNI version 3.0.1 to 3.0.2 #2676 which includes the fix for AppDomain crashing in issue #1418 and various code refactors.
Code health improvements: #2147, #2515, #2517 addresses CVE-2019-0545, #2539

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

For more details about the changes in Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 3.1.6, 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

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