Release Notes for v6.0.1 (#3131)

* v6.0.0 Release Notes (#3063)

* Adding v6.0.0 release notes, updating related files

* Addressing PR comments

* Remove win-arm32 from support

* Retractively adding ARM64 to net462 support

* Adding descriptive paragraphs for bigger features

* .NET 8**+**

* Update SNI version

* Change PR number for SNI vbump

* Move PRs for called out additions

* Update release-notes/6.0/6.0.0.md

Co-authored-by: David Engel <[email protected]>

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Co-authored-by: David Engel <[email protected]>

* Add v6.0.1 release docs

* Addressing PR comments

* Fixing one more JSON reference

* Adding knock-on effect of #2258

* rewording slightly

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Co-authored-by: David Engel <[email protected]>

Author: benrr101

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,11 +6,29 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 
 # Release Notes
 
+## [Stable release 6.0.1] - 2025-01-23
+
+This update brings the below changes over the previous release:
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed reference assembly definitions for SqlClientDiagnostic APIs [#3097](https://github.com/dotnet/SqlClient/pull/3097)
+- Fixed issue with down-level SSL/TLS version warnings [#3126](https://github.com/dotnet/SqlClient/pull/3126)
+
+### Changed
+
+- Dependency changes
+  - Updated SNI dependency `Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SNI` and `Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SNI.runtime` to `6.0.2` [#3116](https://github.com/dotnet/SqlClient/pull/3116) [#3117](https://github.com/dotnet/SqlClient/pull/3117)
+
+## [Stable release 6.0.0] - 2024-12-09
+
+_No changes since the last preview release_
+
 ## [Preview Release 6.0.0-preview3.24332.3] - 2024-11-27
 
 This update brings the below changes over the previous release:
 
-## Breaking Changes
+### Breaking Changes
 - Dropped support for .NET 6 [#2927](https://github.com/dotnet/SqlClient/pull/2927)
 - Removed SQL 2000 client-side debugging support for .NET Framework [#2981](https://github.com/dotnet/SqlClient/pull/2981), [#2940](https://github.com/dotnet/SqlClient/pull/2940)
 
@@ -73,7 +91,7 @@ This update brings the below changes over the previous release:
 ### Added
 
 - Added `TokenCredential` object to take advantage of token caching in `ActiveDirectoryAuthenticationProvider`. [#2380](https://github.com/dotnet/SqlClient/pull/2380)
-- Added `DateOnly` and `TimeOnly` support to `DataTable` as a structured parameter. [#2258](https://github.com/dotnet/SqlClient/pull/2258)
+- Added support for using `DateOnly` and `TimeOnly` in `DataTable` and `SqlDataRecord` structured parameters. [#2258](https://github.com/dotnet/SqlClient/pull/2258)
 - Added `Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Diagnostics.SqlClientDiagnostic` type in .NET. [#2226](https://github.com/dotnet/SqlClient/pull/2226)
 - Added scope trace for `GenerateSspiClientContext`. [#2497](https://github.com/dotnet/SqlClient/pull/2497), [#2725](https://github.com/dotnet/SqlClient/pull/2725)
 

README.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Microsoft.Data.SqlClient is a .NET data provider for [Microsoft SQL Server]([url
 The Microsoft.Data.SqlClient package supports the following environments:
 
 - .NET Framework 4.6.2+
-- .NET 8.0
+- .NET 8.0+
 
 ## Download
 
@@ -40,15 +40,17 @@ When targeting .NET on Windows, a package reference to [Microsoft.Data.SqlClient
 Special thanks to everyone who has contributed to the project.
 We thank you for your continuous support in improving the SqlClient library!
 
-- Wraith ([@Wraith2](https://github.com/Wraith2))
+- Edward Neal ([@edwardneal](https://github.com/edwardneal))
 - Erik Ejlskov Jensen ([@ErikEJ](https://github.com/ErikEJ))
-- Simon Cropp ([@SimonCropp](https://github.com/SimonCropp))
-- Stefán Jökull Sigurðarson ([@stebet](https://github.com/stebet))
+- Michel Zehnder ([@MichelZ](https://github.com/MichelZ))
 - Shay Rojansky ([@roji](https://github.com/roji))
-- Stephen Toub ([@stephentoub](https://github.com/stephentoub))
-- Rasmus Melchior Jacobsen ([@rmja](https://github.com/rmja))
 - Phillip Haydon ([@phillip-haydon](https://github.com/phillip-haydon))
+- Rasmus Melchior Jacobsen ([@rmja](https://github.com/rmja))
 - Robin Sue ([@Suchiman](https://github.com/Suchiman))
+- Simon Cropp ([@SimonCropp](https://github.com/SimonCropp))
+- Stefán Jökull Sigurðarson ([@stebet](https://github.com/stebet))
+- Stephen Toub ([@stephentoub](https://github.com/stephentoub))
+- Wraith ([@Wraith2](https://github.com/Wraith2))
 
 Up-to-date list of contributors: [Contributor Insights](https://github.com/dotnet/SqlClient/graphs/contributors)
 

release-notes/3.1/3.1.2.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This update brings the below changes over the previous release:
 
 ## Target Platform Support
 
-- .NET Framework 4.6.1+ (Windows x86, Windows x64)
+- .NET Framework 4.6.1+ (Windows ARM64, Windows x86, Windows x64)
 - .NET Core 2.1+ (Windows x86, Windows x64, Windows ARM64, Windows ARM, Linux, macOS)
 - .NET Standard 2.0+ (Windows x86, Windows x64, Windows ARM64, Windows ARM, Linux, macOS)
 

release-notes/3.1/3.1.3.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ This update brings the below changes over the previous release:
 
 ## Target Platform Support
 
-- .NET Framework 4.6.1+ (Windows x86, Windows x64)
+- .NET Framework 4.6.1+ (Windows ARM64, Windows x86, Windows x64)
 - .NET Core 2.1+ (Windows x86, Windows x64, Windows ARM64, Windows ARM, Linux, macOS)
 - .NET Standard 2.0+ (Windows x86, Windows x64, Windows ARM64, Windows ARM, Linux, macOS)
 

release-notes/3.1/3.1.4.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ This update brings the below changes over the previous release:
 
 ## Target Platform Support
 
-- .NET Framework 4.6.1+ (Windows x86, Windows x64)
+- .NET Framework 4.6.1+ (Windows ARM64, Windows x86, Windows x64)
 - .NET Core 2.1+ (Windows x86, Windows x64, Windows ARM64, Windows ARM, Linux, macOS)
 - .NET Standard 2.0+ (Windows x86, Windows x64, Windows ARM64, Windows ARM, Linux, macOS)
 

release-notes/3.1/3.1.5.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ This update brings the below changes over the previous release:
 
 ## Target Platform Support
 
-- .NET Framework 4.6.1+ (Windows x86, Windows x64)
+- .NET Framework 4.6.1+ (Windows ARM64, Windows x86, Windows x64)
 - .NET Core 2.1+ (Windows x86, Windows x64, Windows ARM64, Windows ARM, Linux, macOS)
 - .NET Standard 2.0+ (Windows x86, Windows x64, Windows ARM64, Windows ARM, Linux, macOS)
 

release-notes/3.1/3.1.7.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This update brings the below changes over the previous release:
 
 ## Target Platform Support
 
-- .NET Framework 4.6.1+ (Windows x86, Windows x64)
+- .NET Framework 4.6.1+ (Windows ARM64, Windows x86, Windows x64)
 - .NET Core 2.1+ (Windows x86, Windows x64, Windows ARM64, Windows ARM, Linux, macOS)
 - .NET Standard 2.0+ (Windows x86, Windows x64, Windows ARM64, Windows ARM, Linux, macOS)
 

release-notes/5.1/5.1.0-preview2.md

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ The default value of the `ServerCertificate` connection setting is an empty stri
 
 ## Target Platform Support
 
-- .NET Framework 4.6.2+ (Windows x86, Windows x64)
+- .NET Framework 4.6.2+ (Windows ARM64, Windows x86, Windows x64)
 - .NET 6.0+ (Windows x86, Windows x64, Windows ARM64, Windows ARM, Linux, macOS)
 - .NET Standard 2.0+ (Windows x86, Windows x64, Windows ARM64, Windows ARM, Linux, macOS)
 

release-notes/5.1/5.1.0.md

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ The default value of the `ServerCertificate` connection setting is an empty stri
 
 ## Target Platform Support
 
-- .NET Framework 4.6.2+ (Windows x86, Windows x64)
+- .NET Framework 4.6.2+ (Windows ARM64, Windows x86, Windows x64)
 - .NET 6.0+ (Windows x86, Windows x64, Windows ARM64, Windows ARM, Linux, macOS)
 - .NET Standard 2.0+ (Windows x86, Windows x64, Windows ARM64, Windows ARM, Linux, macOS)
 

release-notes/5.1/5.1.1.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Thanks to the following public contributors. Their efforts toward this project a
 
 ## Target Platform Support
 
-- .NET Framework 4.6.2+ (Windows x86, Windows x64)
+- .NET Framework 4.6.2+ (Windows ARM64, Windows x86, Windows x64)
 - .NET 6.0+ (Windows x86, Windows x64, Windows ARM64, Windows ARM, Linux, macOS)
 - .NET Standard 2.0+ (Windows x86, Windows x64, Windows ARM64, Windows ARM, Linux, macOS)