General availability: Azure SQL updates for mid-March 2026

In mid-March 2026, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL:

• Publish SQL database projects directly from Visual Studio Code to streamline database deployment workflows.
• View and edit SQL table data directly in the MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code using an interactive grid.
• Azure SQL Database now supports versionless keys for transparent data encryption (TDE), giving you a simpler and more reliable way to manage your own encryption keys.

Learn more:

• Publish SQL database projects from Visual Studio Code
• MSSQL Extension for VS Code
• Versionless keys for Transparent Data Encryption in Azure SQL Database