In brief: SQL Server 2025 is generally available with built‑in AI, major developer conveniences, sturdier performance/availability behaviors, and licensing/edition changes that lower the cost of entry. Below I frame the release around three themes—AI + developer experience, performance + resilience, and product/edition shifts—and close with concrete first steps you can act on today.
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