Merge pull request #35935 from MicrosoftDocs/main

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Author: learn-build-service-prod[bot]

docs/database-engine/configure-windows/clr-strict-security.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Controls the interpretation of the `SAFE`, `EXTERNAL_ACCESS`, or `UNSAFE` permis
 
 | Value | Description |
 | --- | --- |
-| `0` | **Disabled.** Provided for backward compatibility. Setting this value to `0` isn't recommended. |
+| `0` | **Disabled.** Provided for backward compatibility. Setting this value to `0` isn't recommended, as it can create a security vulnerability. |
 | `1` | **Enabled.** Causes the [!INCLUDE [ssde-md](../../includes/ssde-md.md)] to ignore the `PERMISSION_SET` information on the assemblies, and always interpret them as `UNSAFE`. In [!INCLUDE [sssql17-md](../../includes/sssql17-md.md)] and later versions, `1` is the default value. |
 
 ## Code access security no longer supported

docs/t-sql/functions/serverproperty-transact-sql.md

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ The following table lists possible values for `EditionID` and `Edition`.
 | `-1592396055` | Express |
 | `-133711905` | Express with Advanced Services |
 | `-1534726760` | Standard |
-| `1293598313` | Web |
+| `1293598313` | Web <sup>1</sup> |
 | `1674378470` | [!INCLUDE [ssSDS](../../includes/sssds-md.md)] or [!INCLUDE [ssazuresynapse-md](../../includes/ssazuresynapse-md.md)] |
 | `-1461570097` | Azure SQL Edge Developer <sup>3</sup> |
 | `1994083197` | Azure SQL Edge <sup>4</sup> |

docs/t-sql/functions/version-transact-sql-configuration-functions.md

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ---
 title: "@@VERSION (Transact-SQL)"
-description: "@@VERSION - Transact SQL Configuration Functions"
+description: Returns SQL Server installation system and build information.
 author: MikeRayMSFT
 ms.author: mikeray
-ms.reviewer: maghan
-ms.date: 09/25/2024
+ms.reviewer: maghan, randolphwest
+ms.date: 11/25/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: t-sql
 ms.topic: reference
@@ -24,75 +24,103 @@ dev_langs:
 monikerRange: ">=aps-pdw-2016 || =azuresqldb-current || =azure-sqldw-latest || >=sql-server-2016 || >=sql-server-linux-2017 || =azuresqldb-mi-current || =fabric || =fabric-sqldb"
 ---
 
-# @@VERSION - Transact SQL Configuration Functions
+# @@VERSION (Transact SQL)
 
 [!INCLUDE [sql-asdb-asdbmi-asa-pdw-fabricse-fabricdw-fabricsqldb](../../includes/applies-to-version/sql-asdb-asdbmi-asa-pdw-fabricse-fabricdw-fabricsqldb.md)]
 
-  Returns system and build information for the current installation of [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)].
+The `@@VERSION` configuration function returns information about the system and [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] build information.
 
 :::image type="icon" source="../../includes/media/topic-link-icon.svg" border="false"::: [Transact-SQL syntax conventions](../../t-sql/language-elements/transact-sql-syntax-conventions-transact-sql.md)
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]  
-> The [!INCLUDE [ssDE-md](../../includes/ssde-md.md)] version numbers for [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] and [!INCLUDE [ssazure-sqldb](../../includes/ssazure-sqldb.md)] are not comparable with each other, and represent internal build numbers for these separate products. The [!INCLUDE [ssDE-md](../../includes/ssde-md.md)] for [!INCLUDE [ssazure-sqldb](../../includes/ssazure-sqldb.md)] is based on the same code base as the [!INCLUDE [ssDEnoversion](../../includes/ssdenoversion-md.md)]. Most importantly, the [!INCLUDE [ssDE-md](../../includes/ssde-md.md)] in [!INCLUDE [ssazure-sqldb](../../includes/ssazure-sqldb.md)] always has the newest SQL [!INCLUDE [ssDE-md](../../includes/ssde-md.md)] bits. For example, version 12 of [!INCLUDE [ssazure-sqldb](../../includes/ssazure-sqldb.md)] is newer than version 16 of [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)].
+> The [!INCLUDE [ssDE-md](../../includes/ssde-md.md)] version numbers for [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] and [!INCLUDE [ssazure-sqldb](../../includes/ssazure-sqldb.md)] aren't comparable with each other, and represent internal build numbers for these separate products. For more information, see the [Remarks](#remarks) section.
 
 ## Syntax
 
 ```syntaxsql
 @@VERSION
 ```
 
-## Return Types
+## Return types
 
 **nvarchar**
 
 ## Remarks
 
-The @@VERSION results are presented as one nvarchar string. You can use the [SERVERPROPERTY (Transact-SQL)](../../t-sql/functions/serverproperty-transact-sql.md) function to retrieve the individual property values.
+- The [!INCLUDE [ssDE-md](../../includes/ssde-md.md)] version numbers for [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] and [!INCLUDE [ssazure-sqldb](../../includes/ssazure-sqldb.md)] aren't comparable with each other, and represent internal build numbers for these separate products. The [!INCLUDE [ssDE-md](../../includes/ssde-md.md)] for [!INCLUDE [ssazure-sqldb](../../includes/ssazure-sqldb.md)] is based on the same code base as the [!INCLUDE [ssDEnoversion](../../includes/ssdenoversion-md.md)]. Most importantly, the [!INCLUDE [ssDE-md](../../includes/ssde-md.md)] in [!INCLUDE [ssazure-sqldb](../../includes/ssazure-sqldb.md)] always has the newest SQL [!INCLUDE [ssDE-md](../../includes/ssde-md.md)] bits. For example, version 12 of [!INCLUDE [ssazure-sqldb](../../includes/ssazure-sqldb.md)] is newer than version 16 of [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)].
 
-For [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], the following information is returned.
+- The `@@VERSION` results appear as one **nvarchar** string. Use the [SERVERPROPERTY](serverproperty-transact-sql.md) function to get the individual property values.
 
-- [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] version
+- For [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], the `@@VERSION` results include:
 
-- Processor architecture
+  - [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] version
+  - Processor architecture
+  - [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] build date
+  - Copyright statement
+  - [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] edition
+  - Operating system version
 
-- [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] build date
+    The operating system version information comes from the host, virtual machine, or container where [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] is installed. It doesn't necessarily reflect the retail version of the underlying operating system. For information about querying Windows version information using the [WMI Query Language (WQL)](/windows/win32/wmisdk/wql-sql-for-wmi), see [Win32_OperatingSystem class](/windows/win32/cimwin32prov/win32-operatingsystem).
 
-- Copyright statement
+- For [!INCLUDE [ssazure-sqldb](../../includes/ssazure-sqldb.md)] and [!INCLUDE [ssazuremi-md](../../includes/ssazuremi-md.md)], the `@@VERSION` results include:
 
-- [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] edition
+  - Edition: "Microsoft SQL Azure"
 
-- Operating system version
+  - Product level: "(RTM)"
 
-For [!INCLUDE [ssazure-sqldb](../../includes/ssazure-sqldb.md)] and [!INCLUDE [ssazuremi-md](../../includes/ssazuremi-md.md)], the following information is returned.
+  - Product version
 
-- Edition- "Microsoft SQL Azure"
+  - Build date
 
-- Product level- "(RTM)"
-
-- Product version
-
-- Build date
-
-- Copyright statement
+  - Copyright statement
 
 ## Examples
 
-### A: Return the current version of [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]
+### A: Return the current version of SQL Server
 
-The following example shows returning the version information for the current installation.
+The following example shows the version information for an installation of [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)]. Depending on the underlying host, virtual machine, or container operating system, the command returns different information.
 
 ```sql
 SELECT @@VERSION AS 'SQL Server Version';
 ```
 
-## Examples: [!INCLUDE [ssazuresynapse-md](../../includes/ssazuresynapse-md.md)] and [!INCLUDE [ssPDW](../../includes/sspdw-md.md)]
+- Windows Server 2019 virtual machine:
+
+  ```output
+  Microsoft SQL Server 2025 (RTM) - 17.0.1000.7 (X64)
+  Oct 21 2025 12:05:57
+  Copyright (C) 2025 Microsoft Corporation
+  Enterprise Developer Edition (64-bit) on Windows Server 2019 Standard 10.0 <X64> (Build 17763: ) (Hypervisor)
+  ```
+
+- Windows 11 virtual machine:
+
+  ```output
+  Microsoft SQL Server 2025 (RTM) - 17.0.1000.7 (X64)
+  Oct 21 2025 12:05:57
+  Copyright (C) 2025 Microsoft Corporation
+  Enterprise Developer Edition (64-bit) on Windows 10 Enterprise 10.0 <X64> (Build 26220: ) (VM)
+  ```
+
+  In this example, the output doesn't necessarily reflect the retail version of the operating system.
+
+- Ubuntu Linux 24.04:
+
+  ```output
+  Microsoft SQL Server 2025 (RTM) - 17.0.1000.7 (X64)
+  Oct 21 2025 12:05:57
+  Copyright (C) 2025 Microsoft Corporation
+  Enterprise Developer Edition (64-bit) on Linux (Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS) <X64>
+  ```
+
+## Examples: Azure Synapse Analytics and Analytics Platform System (PDW)
 
-### B. Return the current version of [!INCLUDE [ssazuresynapse-md](../../includes/ssazuresynapse-md.md)]
+### B. Return the current version of Azure Synapse Analytics
 
 ```sql
 SELECT @@VERSION AS 'SQL Server PDW Version';
 ```
 
 ## Related content
 
-- [SERVERPROPERTY (Transact-SQL)](../../t-sql/functions/serverproperty-transact-sql.md)
+- [SERVERPROPERTY (Transact-SQL)](serverproperty-transact-sql.md)