SQL Source Control Releases

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Version 8.1.x (Aug 4, 2026)

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SQL Source Control 8.1.19.24242Jul 22, 2026
Features
  • Added MSAL authentication for Azure DevOps cloud connections (TFS2015), with MFA and multi-account support.
  • Removed the unused IVersionedDatabaseProvider interface from the Migrations namespace.
  • Updated SQL Compare Engine to 17.0.0.30836.
Fixes
  • Fixed an issue where checkboxes could disappear in the Source Control Commit window, restoring their visibility and improving usability.
SQL Source Control 8.1.18.24160Jul 8, 2026
Features
  • Updated SQL Compare Engine to 17.0.0.30776.
SQL Source Control 8.1.17.23980Jun 23, 2026
Features
  • Updated SQL Compare Engine to 17.0.0.30665.
SQL Source Control 8.1.15.23845May 26, 2026
Features
  • Updated SQL Compare Engine to 17.0.0.30484.
  • Added support for KDiff3 - 0.9.98.
SQL Source Control v8.1.14.23792May 12, 2026
Features
  • Updated SQL Compare Engine to 17.0.0.30436.
Fixes
  • Fixed an issue where usernames were not recorded in the changelog database.
SQL Source Control v8.1.13.23746Apr 28, 2026
Features
  • Updated SQL Compare Engine to 17.0.0.30400.
SQL Source Control v8.1.12.23635Apr 9, 2026
Features
  • Updated SQL Compare Engine to 16.0.0.30329.
Fixes
  • Fixed compatibility issues with SSMS 22.5.
SQL Source Control v8.1.11.23596Mar 31, 2026
Features
  • Updated SQL Compare Engine to 16.0.0.30292.
Fixes
  • Fixed an issue where differences are no longer obvious or specific in SQL Source Control.
SQL Source Control v8.1.10.23527Mar 12, 2026
Fixes
  • Fixed TFS authentication issue.
  • Fixed compatibility issue with Third party extension (SSMS Tool Pack).
SQL Source Control v8.1.9.23509Mar 10, 2026
Features
  • Added TFS support as one of the source control options on ARM64.
  • Updated SQL Compare Engine to 16.0.0.30223.
Fixes
  • Fixed a loading issue with SQL Prompt due to conflicting System.Collections.Immutable assembly.
  • Resolved an issue where text in the commit description field was truncated and unreadable.
SQL Source Control v8.1.8.23371Feb 20, 2026
Fixes
  • Fixed dependency mismatch issue when both the latest SQL Prompt and SQL Source Control are installed.
SQL Source Control v8.1.7.23340Feb 18, 2026
Features
  • Introduced theme switching support for SSMS 21 and SSMS 22.
SQL Source Control v8.1.6.23205Feb 3, 2026
Features
  • Added support for SQL Server Management Studio 22 on ARM-based systems, with Git as the only currently supported source control option.
  • Updated SQL Compare Engine to 16.0.0.30141.
Fixes
  • Fixed an issue with SSMS 18 crashing when linking to source control.
SQL Source Control v8.1.5.23010Jan 15, 2026
Features
  • Updated SQL Compare Engine to 16.0.0.30077.
Fixes
  • Added informative messages for Invalid HTTPS certificate warnings.
SQL Source Control v8.1.4.22893Jan 7, 2026
Features
  • Updated SQL Compare Engine to 16.0.0.30001.
Fixes
  • Fixed an issue where connection string property 'Encrypt=strict' caused SSMS to terminate.
  • Fixed a compatibility issue with SQL Prompt due to conflicting Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection assembly.