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diff --git a/azure-sql/database/convert-to-hyperscale.md b/azure-sql/database/convert-to-hyperscale.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Convert a Database to Hyperscale
 description: How to convert an Azure SQL Database to the Hyperscale tier.
 author: WilliamDAssafMSFT
 ms.author: wiassaf
-ms.reviewer: dfurman, blakhani
+ms.reviewer: dfurman
 ms.date: 10/22/2025
 ms.service: azure-sql-database
 ms.topic: how-to
diff --git a/azure-sql/database/reverse-migrate-from-hyperscale.md b/azure-sql/database/reverse-migrate-from-hyperscale.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: How to Reverse Migrate a Database from Hyperscale
 description: How to reverse migrate an Azure SQL Database from the Hyperscale tier to the General Purpose tier.
 author: WilliamDAssafMSFT
 ms.author: wiassaf
-ms.reviewer: dfurman, blakhani
+ms.reviewer: dfurman
 ms.date: 02/10/2025
 ms.service: azure-sql-database
 ms.topic: how-to
diff --git a/azure-sql/database/serverless-tier-overview.md b/azure-sql/database/serverless-tier-overview.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Serverless compute tier
 description: This article describes the new serverless compute tier and compares it with the existing provisioned compute tier for Azure SQL Database.
 author: WilliamDAssafMSFT
 ms.author: wiassaf
-ms.reviewer: moslake, mathoma, dfurman, blakhani
+ms.reviewer: moslake, mathoma, dfurman
 ms.date: 12/16/2025
 ms.service: azure-sql-database
 ms.subservice: service-overview
diff --git a/azure-sql/database/service-tier-hyperscale-frequently-asked-questions-faq.yml b/azure-sql/database/service-tier-hyperscale-frequently-asked-questions-faq.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ metadata:
   ms.topic: faq
   author: WilliamDAssafMSFT
   ms.author: wiassaf
-  ms.reviewer: dfurman, mathoma, dinethi, blakhani, adbadram
+  ms.reviewer: dfurman, mathoma, dinethi, adbadram
   ms.date: 08/11/2025
 title: Azure SQL Database Hyperscale FAQ
 summary: |
diff --git a/azure-sql/database/service-tier-hyperscale.md b/azure-sql/database/service-tier-hyperscale.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: What is the Hyperscale service tier?
 description: This article describes the Hyperscale service tier in the vCore-based purchasing model in Azure SQL Database and explains how it's different from the General Purpose and Business Critical service tiers.
 author: WilliamDAssafMSFT
 ms.author: wiassaf
-ms.reviewer: dfurman, mathoma, oslake, randolphwest, blakhani, adbadram
+ms.reviewer: dfurman, mathoma, oslake, randolphwest, adbadram
 ms.date: 12/12/2025
 ms.service: azure-sql-database
 ms.subservice: service-overview
diff --git a/azure-sql/managed-instance/file-space-manage.md b/azure-sql/managed-instance/file-space-manage.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Database File Space Management
 description: This page describes how to manage file space with databases in Azure SQL Managed Instance.
 author: WilliamDAssafMSFT
 ms.author: wiassaf
-ms.reviewer: mathoma, blakhani
+ms.reviewer: mathoma, dfurman
 ms.date: 08/26/2025
 ms.service: azure-sql-managed-instance
 ms.subservice: deployment-configuration
diff --git a/azure-sql/managed-instance/frequently-asked-questions-faq.yml b/azure-sql/managed-instance/frequently-asked-questions-faq.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   author: MashaMSFT
   ms.author: mathoma
   ms.reviewer: urmilano, danil, nnikolic, wiassaf, mathoma
-  ms.date: 08/07/2025
+  ms.date: 12/18/2025
   ms.service: azure-sql-managed-instance
   ms.subservice: service-overview
   ms.topic: faq
@@ -607,10 +607,6 @@ sections:
   - name: Next-gen General Purpose service tier upgrade
     questions:
 
-      - question: My instance is part of a failover group and when I tried to enable the Next-gen General Purpose upgrade for my instance, it failed. Why? 
-        answer: |
-          For instances inside of a failover group, changing the service tier to, or from, the Next-gen General Purpose tier isn't supported. You must first delete the failover group before modifying either replica, and then [re-create the failover group](failover-group-configure-sql-mi.md#create-the-failover-group) after the change takes effect. 
-
       - question: Why can't I enable zone redundancy for my Next-gen General Purpose SQL Managed Instance?
         answer: |
           Zone redundancy isn't currently supported for the Next-gen General Purpose service tier. 
diff --git a/docs/sql-server/azure-arc/release-notes.md b/docs/sql-server/azure-arc/release-notes.md
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ This section lists the release notes by date, starting with the most recent rele
 
 | Date of release | Extension version |
 | --- | --- |
+| [December 2025](#december-2025) | `1.1.3238.350` |
 | [October 2025](#october-2025) | `1.1.3211.337` |
 | [September 15, 2025](#september-15-2025) | `1.1.3176.319` |
 | [August 2025](#august-2025) | `1.1.3139.313` |
@@ -79,6 +80,14 @@ This section lists the release notes by date, starting with the most recent rele
 | [November 2024](#november-2024) | `1.1.2859.223` |
 | [October 2024](#october-2024) | `1.1.2830.214` |
 
+### December 2025
+
+**Extension version**: `1.1.3238.350`
+
+Certain limitations in [US Government Virginia](us-government-region.md) are lifted.
+
+- [Failover cluster instances support](support-for-fci.md) is now generally available in Azure Government Virginia region.
+
 ### November 2025
 
 The following features are now generally available (GA):
diff --git a/docs/sql-server/azure-arc/us-government-region.md b/docs/sql-server/azure-arc/us-government-region.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ author: AbdullahMSFT
 ms.author: amamun
 ms.reviewer: mikeray
 ms.date: 08/15/2025
-ms.topic: conceptual #Don't change
+ms.topic: article
 #customer intent:Understand the features, limitations, and onboarding process for using SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc in US Government regions, specifically to manage their SQL Server resources securely and compliantly within the Azure Government portal.
 
 ---
@@ -50,14 +50,11 @@ Currently, in the US Government Virginia region, SQL Server registration provide
   - View the properties for each server. For example, you can view the version, edition, and database for each instance.
 - [Subscribe to Extended Security Updates in a production environment](extended-security-updates.md#subscribe-to-extended-security-updates-in-a-production-environment).
 - [Manage licensing and billing of SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc](manage-license-billing.md).
-- License virtual cores. 
+- License virtual cores.
+- [Failover cluster instances support](support-for-fci.md) - onboard and manage SQL Server failover cluster instances. 
 
 [All other features](overview.md#feature-differentiation) aren't currently available.
 
-## Limitations
-
-- Onboarding failover cluster instances isn't currently supported.
-
 ## Related content
 
 - [SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc](overview.md)
diff --git a/docs/sql-server/install/hardware-and-software-requirements-for-installing-sql-server-2025.md b/docs/sql-server/install/hardware-and-software-requirements-for-installing-sql-server-2025.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.reviewer: randolphwest, jopilov, rdorr
 ms.date: 11/18/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: release-landing
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 ms.custom:
   - ignite-2025
 helpviewer_keywords:
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ For security reasons, we recommend that you don't install [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion
 
 You can get relevant installation media from the following locations:
 
-- [SQL Server evaluation center](https://www.microsoft.com/evalcenter/evaluate-sql-server-2022)
+- [SQL Server evaluation center](https://www.microsoft.com/evalcenter/evaluate-sql-server-2025)
 - [Most recent cumulative updates](/troubleshoot/sql/releases/download-and-install-latest-updates?bc=%2fsql%2fbreadcrumb%2ftoc.json&toc=%2fsql%2ftoc.json)
 
 Alternatively, you can create an [Azure virtual machine already running SQL Server](/azure/azure-sql/virtual-machines/windows/sql-vm-create-portal-quickstart) though [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] on a virtual machine can be slower than running natively because of the overhead of virtualization.
diff --git a/docs/t-sql/functions/approx-percentile-cont-transact-sql.md b/docs/t-sql/functions/approx-percentile-cont-transact-sql.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ---
 title: APPROX_PERCENTILE_CONT (Transact-SQL)
 description: A function that returns an approximate interpolated value from the set of values in a group based on percentile value and sort specification.
-author: blakhani-msft
-ms.author: blakhani
-ms.reviewer: maghan
+author: dimitri-furman
+ms.author: dfurman
+ms.reviewer: randolphwest
 ms.date: 12/06/2023
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: t-sql
diff --git a/docs/t-sql/functions/approx-percentile-disc-transact-sql.md b/docs/t-sql/functions/approx-percentile-disc-transact-sql.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ---
 title: APPROX_PERCENTILE_DISC (Transact-SQL)
 description: A function that returns the value from the set of values in a group based on the provided percentile and sort specification.
-author: blakhani-msft
-ms.author: blakhani
-ms.reviewer: maghan
+author: dimitri-furman
+ms.author: dfurman
+ms.reviewer: randolphwest
 ms.date: 12/06/2023
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: t-sql
diff --git a/docs/t-sql/statements/alter-database-transact-sql.md b/docs/t-sql/statements/alter-database-transact-sql.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: "ALTER DATABASE (Transact-SQL)"
 description: ALTER DATABASE (Transact-SQL) syntax for SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Analytics Platform System.
 author: markingmyname
 ms.author: maghan
-ms.reviewer: wiassaf, blakhani
+ms.reviewer: wiassaf, dfurman
 ms.date: 04/29/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: t-sql
