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azure-sql/managed-instance/doc-changes-updates-release-notes-whats-new.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: Learn about the new features and documentation improvements for Azu
 author: MashaMSFT
 ms.author: mathoma
 ms.reviewer: wiassaf, randolphwest
-ms.date: 02/19/2026
+ms.date: 03/02/2026
 ms.service: azure-sql-managed-instance
 ms.subservice: service-overview
 ms.topic: whats-new
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ The following table lists the features of Azure SQL Managed Instance that are cu
 |[Modernization Advisor](../virtual-machines/modernization-advisor.md) | Use the Modernization Advisor in the Azure portal to help you determine if migrating to Azure SQL Managed Instance from a SQL Server VM saves you money or optimizes performance. |
 |[SDK-style SQL project](/sql/tools/sql-database-projects/sql-database-projects) | Use [Microsoft.Build.Sql](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Build.Sql) for SDK-style SQL projects in the SQL Database Projects extension in Visual Studio Code. SDK-style SQL projects are especially advantageous for applications shipped through pipelines or built in cross-platform environments.|
 |[Service Broker](/sql/database-engine/configure-windows/sql-server-service-broker) | Support for cross-instance message exchange using Service Broker between instances of Azure SQL Managed Instance, and between SQL Server and Azure SQL Managed Instance. |
-|[SQL Server 2025 update policy](update-policy.md#sql-server-2025-update-policy) | Align your SQL managed instance database format with the SQL Server 2025 database engine. | 
 |[Vector data type and functions](/sql/t-sql/data-types/vector-data-type?view=azuresqlmi-current&preserve-view=true) | Working with vector data is now easier in Azure SQL Managed Instance with the introduction of a new [vector data type](/sql/t-sql/data-types/vector-data-type?view=azuresqlmi-current&preserve-view=true) and [vector functions](/sql/t-sql/functions/vector-functions-transact-sql?view=azuresqlmi-current&preserve-view=true). For more information, see [Intelligent applications with Azure SQL Managed Instance](ai-artificial-intelligence-intelligent-applications.md#vectors). |
 
 
@@ -50,6 +49,7 @@ The following table lists features of Azure SQL Managed Instance that have been
 
 | Feature | GA Month | Details |
 | ---| --- |--- |
+|[SQL Server 2025 update policy](update-policy.md#sql-server-2025-update-policy) | March 2026 | Align your SQL managed instance database format with the SQL Server 2025 database engine. | 
 |[Regular expression functions](/sql/relational-databases/regular-expressions/overview) | November 2025 | Regular expression (REGEX) functions return text based on values in a search pattern. |
 |[Flexible memory](resource-limits.md#flexible-memory) | November 2025 | Save on cost by choosing the memory allocation for your [Next-gen General Purpose](service-tiers-next-gen-general-purpose-use.md) instance based on your workload needs.|
 |[Next-gen General Purpose](service-tiers-next-gen-general-purpose-use.md) | November 2025 | An architectural upgrade of the General Purpose service tier that uses [Elastic SAN storage](/azure/storage/elastic-san/elastic-san-introduction) for greater resource flexibility, and improved performance while maintaining the same baseline cost as the General Purpose service tier.  |
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ The following table lists features of Azure SQL Managed Instance that have been
 
 Learn about significant changes to the Azure SQL Managed Instance documentation. For previous years, see the [What's new archive](doc-changes-updates-release-notes-whats-new-archive.md).
 
+### March 2026
+
+| Changes | Details |
+| --- | --- |
+| **SQL Server 2025 update policy GA** | Align your SQL managed instance database format with the SQL Server 2025 database engine. This update policy is now generally available. For more information, review [SQL Server 2025 update policy](update-policy.md#sql-server-2025-update-policy). |
+
 ### December 2025
 
 | Changes | Details |

azure-sql/toc.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   items:
   - name: What is Azure SQL?
     href: azure-sql-iaas-vs-paas-what-is-overview.md
+  - name: Azure SQL decision tree
+    href: azure-sql-decision-tree.md
   - name: Migrate to Azure SQL
     href: migration-guides/index.yml
   - name: Migrating SQL Server Workloads FAQ
@@ -20,8 +22,6 @@
     items:
     - name: Feature comparison
       href: database/features-comparison.md
-    - name: Azure SQL decision tree
-      href: azure-sql-decision-tree.md
     - name: Multi-model features
       href: multi-model-features.md
     - name: Temporal tables

docs/linux/includes/odbc-ubuntu.md

@@ -142,14 +142,14 @@ Use the following steps to install the **mssql-tools18** for [!INCLUDE [sssql25-
 
    To make **sqlcmd** and **bcp** accessible from the bash shell for login sessions, modify your `PATH` in the `~/.bash_profile` file with the following command:
 
-   ```php
+   ```bash
    echo 'export PATH="$PATH:/opt/mssql-tools18/bin"' >> ~/.bash_profile
    source ~/.bash_profile
    ```
 
    To make **sqlcmd** and **bcp** accessible from the bash shell for interactive/non-login sessions, modify the `PATH` in the `~/.bashrc` file with the following command:
 
-   ```php
+   ```bash
    echo 'export PATH="$PATH:/opt/mssql-tools18/bin"' >> ~/.bashrc
    source ~/.bashrc
    ```

docs/relational-databases/security/dynamic-data-masking.md

@@ -140,6 +140,14 @@ It's important to properly manage the permissions on the database, and to always
 
 Starting with [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../../includes/sssql22-md.md)], you can prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data and gain control by masking it to an unauthorized user at different levels of the database. You can grant or revoke **UNMASK** permission at the database-level, schema-level, table-level or at the column-level to a user, database role, Microsoft Entra identity, or Microsoft Entra group. This enhancement provides a more granular way to control and limit unauthorized access to data stored in the database and improve data security management.
 
+## Dynamic data masking in Fabric SQL database
+
+Dynamic data masking is supported in SQL database in Microsoft Fabric. DDM functionality in Fabric SQL database is consistent with Azure SQL Database.
+
+The `EXECUTE AS USER` clause isn't supported in Fabric SQL database. To test masking behavior, connect as a different user who doesn't have the **UNMASK** permission, and verify that the masked data returns as expected.
+
+You can only configure dynamic data masking in Fabric SQL database through [!INCLUDE [tsql](../../includes/tsql-md.md)]. Define masking functions explicitly on table columns using [!INCLUDE [tsql](../../includes/tsql-md.md)] statements.
+
 ## Examples
 
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