SQL Server · builds and end of support
SQL Server build numbers: latest update and end-of-support dates
Paste your build number or the output of SELECT @@VERSION: version, installed update, how far behind Microsoft's latest fix you are, and the end-of-support dates. SQL Server 2012 to 2025, from Microsoft's public lists.
| Version | Build | Newest release | Mainstream end | Extended end | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQL Server 2025 | 17.0 | 17.0.5035.5 22 October 2026 | 6 January 2031 | 6 January 2036 | Mainstream support |
| SQL Server 2022 | 16.0 | 16.0.4305.5, 16.0.1210.3 13 October 2026 | 11 January 2028 | 11 January 2033 | Mainstream support |
| SQL Server 2019 | 15.0 | 15.0.4500.2, 15.0.2200.2 13 October 2026 | 28 February 2025 | 8 January 2030 | Extended support (security only) |
| SQL Server 2017 | 14.0 | 14.0.3560.2, 14.0.2140.2 13 October 2026 | 11 October 2022 | 12 October 2027 | Extended support (security only) |
| SQL Server 2016 | 13.0 | 13.0.7095.1, 13.0.6500.1 14 July 2026 | 13 July 2021 | 14 July 2026 | Out of support (paid ESU only) |
| SQL Server 2014 | 12.0 | 12.0.6449.1, 12.0.6179.1 10 October 2023 | 9 July 2019 | 9 July 2024 | Out of support (paid ESU only) |
| SQL Server 2012 | 11.0 | 11.0.7512.11 14 February 2023 | 11 July 2017 | 12 July 2022 | No support at all |
After extended support ends, Microsoft ships fixes to ESU customers only: they are not in its public lists.
Is the instance healthy, beyond its build number?
The free health score reads in 5 minutes, with a read-only script, what the build cannot tell you: backups, security, maintenance, configuration, performance. A score out of 100, no account.
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On SQL Server 2016 or older?
End-of-Support Flash Audit & Roadmap: €1,490 excl. VAT, 1-week turnaround, 100% credited against the migration. Deprecated features, new Cardinality Estimator impact, SQL Server 2022 or Azure SQL Managed Instance, cutover plan with rollback.
Request the Flash Audit (€1,490 excl. VAT)Plus 20% French VAT where it applies.
Microsoft data checked on 29 October 2026: latest updates (KB321185).
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my instance's build?
Run SELECT @@VERSION or SELECT SERVERPROPERTY('ProductVersion') in SSMS: the number starts with the version (11 for 2012, 12 for 2014, 13 for 2016, 14 for 2017, 15 for 2019, 16 for 2022, 17 for 2025). Paste it in the box above.
CU or GDR: what is the difference?
A GDR carries security and critical fixes only. A cumulative update (CU) also carries every functional fix. Once a CU is installed, stay on the CU branch (CU + GDR) for later security fixes.