Pipelines | Move CI and PR pipelines to SQL Server 2025 agent images

eng/pipelines/ci/managed-instance/sqlclient-ci-managed-instance-stage.yml

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ stages:
           operatingSystem: Windows
           runtime: ${{ runtime }}
           useManagedSNI: false
-          vmImage: ADO-MMS22-SQL22
+          vmImage: ADO-MMS25-SQL25
 
     - ${{ each runtime in parameters.netTestRuntimes }}:
       - template: /eng/pipelines/ci/managed-instance/sqlclient-ci-managed-instance-job.yml@self
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ stages:
           operatingSystem: Windows
           runtime: ${{ runtime }}
           useManagedSNI: false
-          vmImage: ADO-MMS22-SQL22
+          vmImage: ADO-MMS25-SQL25
 
       - template: /eng/pipelines/ci/managed-instance/sqlclient-ci-managed-instance-job.yml@self
         parameters:
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ stages:
           operatingSystem: Windows
           runtime: ${{ runtime }}
           useManagedSNI: true
-          vmImage: ADO-MMS22-SQL22
+          vmImage: ADO-MMS25-SQL25
 
     # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Linux: one job per .NET runtime (managed SNI is always used on non-Windows).
@@ -108,4 +108,4 @@ stages:
           dotnetVerbosity: ${{ parameters.dotnetVerbosity }}
           operatingSystem: Linux
           runtime: ${{ runtime }}
-          vmImage: ADO-UB22-SQL22
+          vmImage: ADO-UB24-SQL25

eng/pipelines/ci/stress/sqlclient-ci-stress-stage.yml

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ stages:
           template: /eng/pipelines/common/templates/steps/configure-sql-server-linux-step.yml@self
           parameters:
             saPassword: $(saPassword)
-        vmImage: ADO-UB22-SQL22
+        vmImage: ADO-UB24-SQL25
 
     # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Build and test on Windows
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ stages:
             saPassword: $(saPassword)
         # The Windows images include a suitable .NET Framework runtime, so we don't have to install
         # one explicitly.
-        vmImage: ADO-MMS22-SQL22
+        vmImage: ADO-MMS25-SQL25
 
     # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Build and test on macOS.

eng/pipelines/common/templates/steps/configure-sql-server-win-step.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #################################################################################
 
 # This step configures an existing SQL Server running on the local Windows host.  For example, our
-# 1ES Hosted Pool has images like ADO-MMS22-SQL22 that come with SQL Server 2022 pre-installed and
+# 1ES Hosted Pool has images like ADO-MMS25-SQL25 that come with SQL Server 2025 pre-installed and
 # running.
 
 parameters:

eng/pipelines/dotnet-sqlclient-ci-core.yml

@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ stages:
       testConfigurations:
         # SQL Server 2016 and 2017 on Windows Server 2022 (x64 only).
         # x86 testing is intentionally skipped for these legacy SQL versions
-        # because x86 support is already validated via SQL 2019 and 2022 images.
+        # because x86 support is already validated via SQL 2019 and 2025 images.
         ${{ if eq(parameters.runLegacySqlTests, true) }}:
           # Windows Server 22 with local SQL Server 2016, x64 build platform.
           windows_sql_16_x64:
@@ -416,11 +416,11 @@ stages:
             SQLRootPath: $(SQL19RootPath)
             enableLocalDB: true
 
-        # Windows Server 22 with local SQL Server 2022, x64 build platform.
-        windows_sql_22_x64:
+        # Windows Server 25 with local SQL Server 2025, x64 build platform.
+        windows_sql_25_x64:
           pool: ${{parameters.defaultPoolName }}
           images:
-            Win22_Sql22: ADO-MMS22-SQL22
+            Win25_Sql25: ADO-MMS25-SQL25
           TargetFrameworks: ${{parameters.targetFrameworks }}
           netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
           buildPlatforms: ${{parameters.buildPlatforms }}
@@ -439,14 +439,14 @@ stages:
             LocalDbAppName: $(LocalDbAppName)
             LocalDbSharedInstanceName: $(LocalDbSharedInstanceName)
             AliasName: $(SQLAliasName)
-            SQLRootPath: $(SQL22RootPath)
+            SQLRootPath: $(SQL25RootPath)
             enableLocalDB: true
 
-        # Windows Server 22 with local SQL Server 2022, x86 build platform.
-        windows_sql_22_x86:
+        # Windows Server 25 with local SQL Server 2025, x86 build platform.
+        windows_sql_25_x86:
           pool: ${{parameters.defaultPoolName }}
           images:
-            Win22_Sql22_x86: ADO-MMS22-SQL22
+            Win25_Sql25_x86: ADO-MMS25-SQL25
           TargetFrameworks: [net462, net8.0, net9.0]
           netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
           buildPlatforms: ${{parameters.buildPlatforms }}
@@ -466,14 +466,14 @@ stages:
             LocalDbSharedInstanceName: $(LocalDbSharedInstanceName)
             AliasName: $(SQLAliasName)
             x86TestTargetFrameworks: [net462, net8.0, net9.0]
-            SQLRootPath: $(SQL22RootPath)
+            SQLRootPath: $(SQL25RootPath)
             enableLocalDB: true
 
-        # Windows Server 22 with local SQL Server 2022 Named Instance, x64 build platform.
-        windows_sql_22_named_instance:
+        # Windows Server 25 with local SQL Server 2025 Named Instance, x64 build platform.
+        windows_sql_25_named_instance:
           pool: ${{parameters.defaultPoolName }}
           images:
-            Win22_Sql22_Named_Instance: ADO-MMS22-SQL22-WITH-NAMED-INSTANCE
+            Win25_Sql25_Named_Instance: ADO-MMS25-SQL25-WITH-NAMED-INSTANCE
           TargetFrameworks: ${{parameters.targetFrameworks }}
           netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
           buildPlatforms: ${{parameters.buildPlatforms }}
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ stages:
             TCPConnectionString: $(SQL_TCP_INSTANCE_CONN_STRING)
             NPConnectionString: $(SQL_NP_INSTANCE_CONN_STRING)
             SupportsIntegratedSecurity: true
-            SQLRootPath: $(SQL22RootPath)
+            SQLRootPath: $(SQL25RootPath)
             instanceName: $(NamedInstance)
 
         # Windows Server 2022 and Windows 11, x64 build platform, with Azure SQL Server.
@@ -546,12 +546,11 @@ stages:
             LocalDbAppName: $(LocalDbAppName)
             LocalDbSharedInstanceName: $(LocalDbSharedInstanceName)
 
-        # Linux Ubuntu 20 and 22 with local SQL Server 2022, x64 build platform.
-        linux_ub20_22_sql_22:
+        # Linux Ubuntu 24 with local SQL Server 2025, x64 build platform.
+        linux_ub24_sql_25:
           pool: ${{parameters.defaultPoolName }}
           images:
-            Ubuntu20_Sql22: ADO-UB20-SQL22
-            Ubuntu22_Sql22: ADO-UB22-SQL22
+            Ubuntu24_Sql25: ADO-UB24-SQL25
           TargetFrameworks: ${{parameters.targetFrameworksUnix }}
           netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
           buildPlatforms: [AnyCPU]
@@ -570,11 +569,11 @@ stages:
             LocalDbSharedInstanceName: $(LocalDbSharedInstanceName)
             AliasName: $(SQLAliasName)
 
-        # Linux Ubuntu 22 with Azure SQL Server, x64 build platform.
+        # Linux Ubuntu 24 with Azure SQL Server, x64 build platform.
         linux_azure_sql:
           pool: ${{parameters.defaultPoolName }}
           images:
-            Ubuntu22_Azure_Sql: ADO-UB22-SQL22
+            Ubuntu24_Azure_Sql: ADO-UB24-SQL25
           TargetFrameworks: ${{parameters.targetFrameworksUnix }}
           netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
           buildPlatforms: [AnyCPU]
@@ -597,12 +596,12 @@ stages:
             LocalDbAppName: $(LocalDbAppName)
             LocalDbSharedInstanceName: $(LocalDbSharedInstanceName)
 
-        # macOS with local SQL Server 2022, x64 build platform.
-        mac_sql_22:
+        # macOS with local SQL Server 2025 (docker), x64 build platform.
+        mac_sql_25:
           pool: Azure Pipelines
           hostedPool: true
           images:
-            MacOSLatest_Sql22: macos-latest
+            MacOSLatest_Sql25: macos-latest
           TargetFrameworks: ${{parameters.targetFrameworksUnix }}
           netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
           buildPlatforms: [AnyCPU]
@@ -651,11 +650,16 @@ stages:
               LocalDbAppName: $(LocalDbAppName)
               LocalDbSharedInstanceName: $(LocalDbSharedInstanceName)
 
-          # Linux Ubuntu 22 with remote Enclave-enabled SQL Server 2019, x64 build platform.
+          # Linux Ubuntu 24 with remote Enclave-enabled SQL Server 2019, x64 build platform.
           linux_enclave_sql:
             pool: ADO-CI-AE-1ES-Pool
             images:
-              Ubuntu20_Enclave_Sql19: ADO-UB22-Sql22
+              # NOTE: This key is also the generated stage name, and is
+              # referenced by branch policies / required status checks, so it is
+              # deliberately left unchanged.  The 'Sql19' suffix remains
+              # accurate: these tests target a remote Enclave-enabled SQL Server
+              # 2019.  Only the agent image has moved to Ubuntu 24.
+              Ubuntu20_Enclave_Sql19: ADO-UB24-SQL25
             TargetFrameworks: ${{parameters.targetFrameworksUnix }}
             netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
             buildPlatforms: [AnyCPU]

eng/pipelines/pr/sqlclient-pr-pipeline.yml

@@ -70,32 +70,32 @@ parameters:
     default:
       - displayName: "windows_net462"
         dotnet: "net462"
-        image: "ADO-MMS22-SQL22"
+        image: "ADO-MMS25-SQL25"
         operatingSystem: "Windows"
       - displayName: "windows_net8"
         dotnet: "net8.0"
-        image: "ADO-MMS22-SQL22"
+        image: "ADO-MMS25-SQL25"
         operatingSystem: "Windows"
       - displayName: "windows_net9"
         dotnet: "net9.0"
-        image: "ADO-MMS22-SQL22"
+        image: "ADO-MMS25-SQL25"
         operatingSystem: "Windows"
       - displayName: "windows_net10"
         dotnet: "net10.0"
-        image: "ADO-MMS22-SQL22"
+        image: "ADO-MMS25-SQL25"
         operatingSystem: "Windows"
 
       - displayName: "linux_net8"
         dotnet: "net8.0"
-        image: "ADO-UB22-SQL22"
+        image: "ADO-UB24-SQL25"
         operatingSystem: "Linux"
       - displayName: "linux_net9"
         dotnet: "net9.0"
-        image: "ADO-UB22-SQL22"
+        image: "ADO-UB24-SQL25"
         operatingSystem: "Linux"
       - displayName: "linux_net10"
         dotnet: "net10.0"
-        image: "ADO-UB22-SQL22"
+        image: "ADO-UB24-SQL25"
         operatingSystem: "Linux"
 
 variables:

eng/pipelines/pr/steps/configure-sqlserver-linux-step.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #################################################################################
 
 # This step configures an existing SQL Server running on the local Linux host. For example, our 1ES
-# Hosted Pool has images like ADO-UB20-SQL22 that come with SQL Server 2022 pre-installed and
+# Hosted Pool has images like ADO-UB24-SQL25 that come with SQL Server 2025 pre-installed and
 # running.
 
 parameters:

eng/pipelines/pr/steps/configure-sqlserver-windows-step.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #################################################################################
 
 # This step configures an existing SQL Server running on the local Windows host.  For example, our
-# 1ES Hosted Pool has images like ADO-MMS22-SQL22 that come with SQL Server 2022 pre-installed and
+# 1ES Hosted Pool has images like ADO-MMS25-SQL25 that come with SQL Server 2025 pre-installed and
 # running.
 
 parameters:

eng/pipelines/stages/build-azure-package-ci-stage.yml

@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ parameters:
     #
     # Any pool specified here must contain images with the following names:
     #
-    #   - ADO-MMS22-SQL22
-    #   - ADO-UB22-SQL22
+    #   - ADO-MMS25-SQL25
+    #   - ADO-UB24-SQL25
     #
     default: $(ci_var_defaultPoolName)
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ stages:
             - template: /eng/pipelines/common/templates/steps/configure-sql-server-linux-step.yml@self
               parameters:
                 saPassword: $(saPassword)
-          vmImage: ADO-UB22-SQL22
+          vmImage: ADO-UB24-SQL25
 
       # ------------------------------------------------------------------------
       # Build and test on Windows
@@ -277,11 +277,11 @@ stages:
                 # These variables are from an Azure DevOps Library variable
                 # group.
                 fileStreamDirectory: $(FileStreamDirectory)
-                sqlRootPath: $(SQL22RootPath)
-          # The ADO-MMS22-SQL22 image includes a local SQL Server that supports
+                SQLRootPath: $(SQL25RootPath)
+          # The ADO-MMS25-SQL25 image includes a local SQL Server that supports
           # integrated security.
           supportsIntegratedSecurity: true
-          vmImage: ADO-MMS22-SQL22
+          vmImage: ADO-MMS25-SQL25
 
       # ------------------------------------------------------------------------
       # Build and test on macOS.