Changelog updates for 1.38 (#20803) (#20810)

Benjin · web-flow · commit 8a0e48d5157d · 2025-12-15T12:53:58.000-08:00
* initial changelog updates

* Loc

* Updating highlights item

* Loc
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,28 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## Version 1.38.0
+
+-   Release date: December 16, 2025
+-   Release status: GA
+
+### What’s new in 1.38.0
+
+- Improved the experience for deleting rows in Edit Data
+- Updated the query results grid sorting and filter options
+- Fixed an issue in the results grid where copying data may throw an error on Linux
+- Updated GitHub Copilot integration to use user-friendly names when referring to connections
+- Improved handling of improperly configured proxies that may interfere with MSSQL's operation
+- Added ability to sign into multiple tenants and browse Azure SQL Managed Instances in the Connection Dialog
+- Added ability to copy a connection profile's connection string directly from Object Explorer
+- Enabled support for using the MSSQL extension in VS Code Virtual Workspaces
+- Consolidated Linux distribution support to x64 and arm64
+- Fixed issues in Edit Data where cells with invalid data could not be reverted and empty non-nullable cells would incorrectly display NULL
+- Fixed an issue where the `inMemoryDataProcessingThreshold` setting was not getting followed
+- Fixed an issue where modern UIs and the results grid may lag at initialization
+- Fixed an issue in Schema Compare and the Publish SQL Project dialog where a loaded profile doesn't connect if it uses Microsoft Entra ID authentication
+
+Thank you to @ghiscoding for contributing improvements to the Edit Data feature's use of SlickGrid React!
+
 ## Version 1.37.1
 
 -   Release date: December 1, 2025
diff --git a/extensions/mssql/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/mssql/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,37 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## Version 1.38.0
+
+-   Release date: December 16, 2025
+-   Release status: GA
+
+### What’s new in 1.38.0
+
+- Improved the experience for deleting rows in Edit Data
+- Updated the query results grid sorting and filter options
+- Fixed an issue in the results grid where copying data may throw an error on Linux
+- Updated GitHub Copilot integration to use user-friendly names when referring to connections
+- Improved handling of improperly configured proxies that may interfere with MSSQL's operation
+- Added ability to sign into multiple tenants and browse Azure SQL Managed Instances in the Connection Dialog
+- Added ability to copy a connection profile's connection string directly from Object Explorer
+- Enabled support for using the MSSQL extension in VS Code Virtual Workspaces
+- Consolidated Linux distribution support to x64 and arm64
+- Fixed issues in Edit Data where cells with invalid data could not be reverted and empty non-nullable cells would incorrectly display NULL
+- Fixed an issue where the `inMemoryDataProcessingThreshold` setting was not getting followed
+- Fixed an issue where modern UIs and the results grid may lag at initialization
+- Fixed an issue in Schema Compare and the Publish SQL Project dialog where a loaded profile doesn't connect if it uses Microsoft Entra ID authentication
+
+Thank you to @ghiscoding for contributing improvements to the Edit Data feature's use of SlickGrid React!
+
+## Version 1.37.1
+
+-   Release date: December 1, 2025
+-   Release status: GA
+
+### What’s new in 1.37.1
+
+-   Fixed an issue where the results grid may have flickering scrollbars for some users
+
 ## Version 1.37.0
 
 -   Release date: November 18, 2025
diff --git a/extensions/mssql/l10n/bundle.l10n.json b/extensions/mssql/l10n/bundle.l10n.json
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@
     "No data available": "No data available",
     "No pending changes. Make edits to generate a script.": "No pending changes. Make edits to generate a script.",
     "Close Script Pane": "Close Script Pane",
-    "What's new in this release": "What's new in this release",
+    "Highlights": "Highlights",
     "Resources": "Resources",
     "Getting Started": "Getting Started",
     "New to MSSQL extension? Check out our quick-start guide.": "New to MSSQL extension? Check out our quick-start guide.",
@@ -2112,6 +2112,8 @@
     "Discard": "Discard",
     "MSSQL: Welcome & What's New": "MSSQL: Welcome & What's New",
     "Try it": "Try it",
+    "Watch demo": "Watch demo",
+    "Learn more": "Learn more",
     "Read docs": "Read docs",
     "Watch demos on YouTube": "Watch demos on YouTube",
     "View roadmap": "View roadmap",
diff --git a/extensions/mssql/src/configurations/changelog.ts b/extensions/mssql/src/configurations/changelog.ts
@@ -11,46 +11,94 @@ import * as locConstants from "../constants/locConstants";
 export const changelogConfig: ChangelogWebviewState = {
     changes: [
         {
-            title: "GitHub Copilot integration (GA)",
+            title: "Edit Data (Preview)",
             description:
-                "Al-assisted SQL development with schema-aware query generation, ORM support, and natural language chat with {code-snippet-0} in Ask or Agent Mode.",
+                "View, edit, add, and delete table rows in an interactive grid with real-time validation and live DML script previews.",
             codeSnippets: ["@mssql"],
             actions: [
                 {
-                    label: locConstants.Changelog.tryIt,
-                    type: "command",
-                    value: constants.cmdOpenGithubChat,
-                    args: [`@${constants.mssqlChatParticipantName} Hello!`],
+                    label: locConstants.Changelog.watchDemo,
+                    type: "link",
+                    value: "https://aka.ms/vscode-mssql-edit-data-demo",
                 },
                 {
-                    label: locConstants.Changelog.readDocs,
+                    label: locConstants.Changelog.learnMore,
                     type: "link",
-                    value: "https://aka.ms/vscode-mssql-copilot",
+                    value: "https://aka.ms/vscode-mssql-edit-data-blog",
                 },
             ],
         },
         {
-            title: "Edit data",
+            title: "Fabric Browse / Provisioning (Preview)",
             description:
-                "View, edit, add, and delete table rows in an interactive grid with real-time validation and live DML script previews.",
+                "Browse Fabric workspaces and provision SQL databases directly from VS Code with a guided, developer-friendly flow.",
+            actions: [
+                {
+                    label: locConstants.Changelog.watchDemo,
+                    type: "link",
+                    value: "https://aka.ms/vscode-mssql-fabric-db-demo",
+                },
+                {
+                    label: locConstants.Changelog.learnMore,
+                    type: "link",
+                    value: "https://aka.ms/vscode-mssql-fabric-blog",
+                },
+            ],
+        },
+        {
+            title: "Schema Designer (GA)",
+            description:
+                "Design, visualize, and evolve database schemas using an interactive diagram with synchronized SQL generation.",
             actions: [
                 {
-                    label: locConstants.Changelog.readDocs,
+                    label: locConstants.Changelog.watchDemo,
+                    type: "link",
+                    value: "https://aka.ms/vscode-mssql-schema-designer-demo",
+                },
+                {
+                    label: locConstants.Changelog.learnMore,
                     type: "link",
-                    value: "https://aka.ms/vscode-mssql-edit-data",
+                    value: "https://aka.ms/vscode-mssql-schema-designer",
                 },
             ],
         },
         {
-            title: "DACPAC/BACPAC import and export",
+            title: "Local SQL Server Container (GA)",
             description:
-                "Deploy and extract {code-snippet-0} files or import/export {code-snippet-1} packages using an integrated, streamlined workflow in VS Code.",
-            codeSnippets: [".dacpac", ".bacpac"],
+                "Create and manage local SQL Server containers directly from VS Code for fast, consistent local development.",
             actions: [
                 {
-                    label: locConstants.Changelog.readDocs,
+                    label: locConstants.Changelog.watchDemo,
                     type: "link",
-                    value: "https://aka.ms/vscode-mssql-dacpac",
+                    value: "https://aka.ms/vscode-mssql-container-demo",
+                },
+                {
+                    label: locConstants.Changelog.learnMore,
+                    type: "link",
+                    value: "https://aka.ms/vscode-mssql-containers",
+                },
+            ],
+        },
+        {
+            title: "GitHub Copilot integration (GA)",
+            description:
+                "Al-assisted SQL development with schema-aware query generation, ORM support, and natural language chat with @mssql in Ask or Agent Mode.",
+            actions: [
+                {
+                    label: locConstants.Changelog.watchDemo,
+                    type: "link",
+                    value: "https://aka.ms/vscode-mssql-copilot-demo",
+                },
+                {
+                    label: locConstants.Changelog.learnMore,
+                    type: "link",
+                    value: "https://aka.ms/vscode-mssql-november2025",
+                },
+                {
+                    label: locConstants.Changelog.tryIt,
+                    type: "command",
+                    value: constants.cmdOpenGithubChat,
+                    args: [`@${constants.mssqlChatParticipantName} Hello!`],
                 },
             ],
         },
diff --git a/extensions/mssql/src/constants/locConstants.ts b/extensions/mssql/src/constants/locConstants.ts
@@ -2375,6 +2375,8 @@ export class TableExplorer {
 export class Changelog {
     public static ChangelogDocumentTitle = l10n.t("MSSQL: Welcome & What's New");
     public static tryIt = l10n.t("Try it");
+    public static watchDemo = l10n.t("Watch demo");
+    public static learnMore = l10n.t("Learn more");
     public static readDocs = l10n.t("Read docs");
     public static watchDemosOnYoutube = l10n.t("Watch demos on YouTube");
     public static viewRoadmap = l10n.t("View roadmap");
diff --git a/extensions/mssql/src/reactviews/common/locConstants.ts b/extensions/mssql/src/reactviews/common/locConstants.ts
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ export class LocConstants {
 
     public get changelog() {
         return {
-            whatsNewSectionTitle: l10n.t("What's new in this release"),
+            highlightsSectionTitle: l10n.t("Highlights"),
             resourcesSectionTitle: l10n.t("Resources"),
             gettingStartedSectionTitle: l10n.t("Getting Started"),
             gettingStartedDescription: l10n.t(
diff --git a/extensions/mssql/src/reactviews/pages/Changelog/changelogPage.tsx b/extensions/mssql/src/reactviews/pages/Changelog/changelogPage.tsx
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ export const ChangelogPage = () => {
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 )}
-                <Title3 as="h2">{sectionTitles.whatsNewSectionTitle}</Title3>
+                <Title3 as="h2">{sectionTitles.highlightsSectionTitle}</Title3>
                 <div className={classes.mainGrid}>
                     <div className={classes.changesColumn}>
                         {changes.map((change, index) => {
diff --git a/localization/xliff/vscode-mssql.xlf b/localization/xliff/vscode-mssql.xlf
@@ -1992,6 +1992,9 @@
     <trans-unit id="++CODE++881cda150f08bbb74d0fa62b161f8a953cf0e98bf734b60d0e059b408b75522b">
       <source xml:lang="en">Highlight Expensive Operation</source>
     </trans-unit>
+    <trans-unit id="++CODE++6e517828c3d88ea3e62b2169a626c32e39be2e7cf52e99f7e9d764af6859bbd0">
+      <source xml:lang="en">Highlights</source>
+    </trans-unit>
     <trans-unit id="++CODE++2db533557011ec539fc4c6604367e99cbb77c0a49b8b73b655841d3ee08f4f3e">
       <source xml:lang="en">Hostname</source>
     </trans-unit>
@@ -2142,6 +2145,9 @@
     <trans-unit id="++CODE++8d8cd546b58d91c300d3149ef40b8d98d3061dc38f15ea937d2ed785a3f25771">
       <source xml:lang="en">Learn More</source>
     </trans-unit>
+    <trans-unit id="++CODE++1445799c033a2d17e2bad5d8610879e71ff0d73a8a3c2b932b43ad0449dac3a1">
+      <source xml:lang="en">Learn more</source>
+    </trans-unit>
     <trans-unit id="++CODE++51da53a813a79b97741fb115a94a72fe1629a0b0e9018767157ca28d863c53e3">
       <source xml:lang="en">Learn more about SQL Server 2025 features</source>
     </trans-unit>
@@ -4063,6 +4069,9 @@
     <trans-unit id="++CODE++4d7371c8931fdd0178f7cbdabd1fd8260039a824a5c0912e880840b4d841f41e">
       <source xml:lang="en">Warnings detected. Please review the changes.</source>
     </trans-unit>
+    <trans-unit id="++CODE++d7e723ab8286a6853d1f6fc0a59d215824e9ab149d391667863d3d3d46e91ad6">
+      <source xml:lang="en">Watch demo</source>
+    </trans-unit>
     <trans-unit id="++CODE++5c3609430896d4699ab71dbb0b34c253b69d4cd07a22b6b890a29d6b7e0728a0">
       <source xml:lang="en">Watch demos on YouTube</source>
     </trans-unit>
@@ -4078,9 +4087,6 @@
     <trans-unit id="++CODE++bf3cd82434efadb9ea501ff44c7d52b0dd98b3d11c0097ba88a10b7fd14d9b54">
       <source xml:lang="en">What can we do to improve?</source>
     </trans-unit>
-    <trans-unit id="++CODE++8b82f5fad6db0eafc4a1b0023f5350adb040f71aeb147cf6ae2366658d822ec3">
-      <source xml:lang="en">What&apos;s new in this release</source>
-    </trans-unit>
     <trans-unit id="++CODE++4aa3356437232c6d45b29802f09eee6e201660a67cf78e145f39ad1fada6feab">
       <source xml:lang="en">Width cannot be 0 or negative</source>
     </trans-unit>
