Merge pull request #8343 from Elena068/elenasql2022cu18

AB#199920: SQL Server 2022 CU18 (Release Date 3/13)

Author: aartig13

support/sql/releases/download-and-install-latest-updates.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
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 title: Latest updates and version history for SQL Server
 description: This article lists various builds or updates that are available for different versions of SQL Server.
-ms.date: 03/06/2025
+ms.date: 03/13/2025
 ms.custom: sap:Installation, Patching, Upgrade, Uninstall, evergreen
 ms.reviewer: v-six
 ---
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ Each of the following links provides information for all of the applicable produ
 
 |Version|Latest service pack|Latest GDR|Latest cumulative update|
 |---|---|---|---|
-|**SQL Server 2022**<br/><br/>- [Build information](#sql-server-2022)<br/>- [Installation](/sql/database-engine/install-windows/install-sql-server?view=sql-server-ver16&preserve-view=true)|None|[GDR](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5046861) <br/>(16.0.1135.2 - November 2024) |[CU17 for 2022](sqlserver-2022/cumulativeupdate17.md) <br/>(16.0.4175.1 - January 2025) <br/><br/>[CU15 + GDR](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5046862) <br/>(16.0.4155.4 - November 2024)|
+|**SQL Server 2022**<br/><br/>- [Build information](#sql-server-2022)<br/>- [Installation](/sql/database-engine/install-windows/install-sql-server?view=sql-server-ver16&preserve-view=true)|None|[GDR](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5046861) <br/>(16.0.1135.2 - November 2024) |[CU18 for 2022](sqlserver-2022/cumulativeupdate18.md) <br/>(16.0.4185.3 - March 2025) <br/><br/>[CU15 + GDR](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5046862) <br/>(16.0.4155.4 - November 2024)|
 |**SQL Server 2019**<br/><br/>- [Build information](#sql-server-2019)<br/>- [Installation](/sql/database-engine/install-windows/install-sql-server?view=sql-server-ver15&preserve-view=true)|None|[GDR](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5046859) <br/>(15.0.2130.3 - November 2024)|[CU32 for 2019](sqlserver-2019/cumulativeupdate32.md) <br/>(15.0.4430.1 - February 2025)<br/><br/>[CU29 + GDR](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5046860) <br/>(15.0.4410.1 - November 2024)|
-|**SQL Server 2017**<br/><br/>- [Build information](#sql-server-2017)<br/>- [Installation](/sql/database-engine/install-windows/install-sql-server?view=sql-server-ver15&preserve-view=true)|[Azure Connect pack](sqlserver-2017/azureconnect.md) <br/>(14.0.3490.10 - March 2025)|[GDR](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5046857) <br/>(14.0.2070.1 - November 2024)|[CU31 for 2017](sqlserver-2017/cumulativeupdate31.md) <br/>(14.0.3456.2 - September 2022)<br/><br/>[CU31 + GDR](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5046858) <br/>(14.0.3485.1 - November 2024)|
-|**SQL Server 2016**<br/><br/>- [Build information](#sql-server-2016)<br/>- [Installation](/sql/database-engine/install-windows/install-sql-server?view=sql-server-ver15&preserve-view=true)|[Azure Connect pack](sqlserver-2016/servicepack3-azureconnect.md) <br/>(13.0.7000.253 - May 2022)<br/><br/>[SP3](sqlserver-2016/servicepack3.md) <br/>(13.0.6300.2 - September 2021)<br/><br/>[SP2](sqlserver-2016/servicepack2.md) <br/>(13.0.5026.0 - April 2018)<br/><br/>[SP1](sqlserver-2016/servicepack1.md) <br/>(13.0.4001.0 - November 2016)|[GDR for Azure Connect pack](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5046856) <br/>(13.0.7050.2 - November 2024)<br/><br/>[GDR for SP3](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5046855) <br/>(13.0.6455.2 - November 2024)<br/><br/>[GDR for SP2](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5014365) <br/>(13.0.5108.50 - June 2022)<br/><br/>[GDR for SP1](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4505219) <br/>(13.0.4259.0 - July 2019)<br/><br/>[GDR for RTM](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4058560) <br/>(13.0.1745.2 - January 2018)|[CU17 + GDR for SP2](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5014351) <br/>(13.0.5893.48 - June 2022)<br/><br/>[CU17 for 2016 SP2](sqlserver-2016/servicepack2-cumulativeupdate17.md) <br/>(13.0.5888.11 - March 2021)<br/><br/>[CU15 + GDR for SP1](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4505221) <br/>(13.0.4604.0 - July 2019)<br/><br/>[CU15 for SP1](sqlserver-2016/servicepack1-cumulativeupdate15.md) <br/>(13.0.4574.0 - May 2019)<br/><br/>[CU9 for RTM](sqlserver-2016/rtm-cumulativeupdate9.md) <br/>(13.0.2216.0 - November 2017)|
-|**SQL Server 2014**<br/><br/>- [Build information](#sql-server-2014)<br/>- [Installation](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=42299)|[SP3](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4022619) <br/>(12.0.6024.0 - October 2018)<br/><br/>[SP2](https://support.microsoft.com/help/3171021) <br/>(12.0.5000.0 - July 2016)<br/><br/>[SP1](https://support.microsoft.com/help/3058865) <br/>(12.0.4100.1 - May 2015)|[GDR for SP3](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5029184) <br/>(12.0.6179.1 - October 2023)<br/><br/>[GDR for SP2](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4505217) <br/>(12.0.5223.6 - July 2019)<br/><br/>[GDR for SP1](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4019091) <br/>(August 2017)<br/><br/>[MS15-058](/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-058) <br/>(July 2015)|[CU4 + GDR for SP3](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5029185) <br/>(12.0.6449.1 - October 2023)<br/><br/>[CU4 for SP3](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4500181) <br/>(12.0.6329.1 - July 2019)<br/><br/>[CU18 for SP2](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4500180) <br/>(12.0.5687.1 - July 2019)<br/><br/>[CU13 for SP1](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4019099) <br/>(12.0.4522.0 - August 2017)|
+|**SQL Server 2017**<br/><br/>- [Build information](#sql-server-2017)<br/>- [Installation](/sql/database-engine/install-windows/install-sql-server?view=sql-server-2017&preserve-view=true)|[Azure Connect pack](sqlserver-2017/azureconnect.md) <br/>(14.0.3490.10 - March 2025)|[GDR](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5046857) <br/>(14.0.2070.1 - November 2024)|[CU31 for 2017](sqlserver-2017/cumulativeupdate31.md) <br/>(14.0.3456.2 - September 2022)<br/><br/>[CU31 + GDR](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5046858) <br/>(14.0.3485.1 - November 2024)|
+|**SQL Server 2016**<br/><br/>- [Build information](#sql-server-2016)<br/>- [Installation](/sql/database-engine/install-windows/install-sql-server?view=sql-server-2016&preserve-view=true)|[Azure Connect pack](sqlserver-2016/servicepack3-azureconnect.md) <br/>(13.0.7000.253 - May 2022)<br/><br/>[SP3](sqlserver-2016/servicepack3.md) <br/>(13.0.6300.2 - September 2021)<br/><br/>[SP2](sqlserver-2016/servicepack2.md) <br/>(13.0.5026.0 - April 2018)<br/><br/>[SP1](sqlserver-2016/servicepack1.md) <br/>(13.0.4001.0 - November 2016)|[GDR for Azure Connect pack](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5046856) <br/>(13.0.7050.2 - November 2024)<br/><br/>[GDR for SP3](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5046855) <br/>(13.0.6455.2 - November 2024)<br/><br/>[GDR for SP2](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5014365) <br/>(13.0.5108.50 - June 2022)<br/><br/>[GDR for SP1](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4505219) <br/>(13.0.4259.0 - July 2019)<br/><br/>[GDR for RTM](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4058560) <br/>(13.0.1745.2 - January 2018)|[CU17 + GDR for SP2](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5014351) <br/>(13.0.5893.48 - June 2022)<br/><br/>[CU17 for 2016 SP2](sqlserver-2016/servicepack2-cumulativeupdate17.md) <br/>(13.0.5888.11 - March 2021)<br/><br/>[CU15 + GDR for SP1](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4505221) <br/>(13.0.4604.0 - July 2019)<br/><br/>[CU15 for SP1](sqlserver-2016/servicepack1-cumulativeupdate15.md) <br/>(13.0.4574.0 - May 2019)<br/><br/>[CU9 for RTM](sqlserver-2016/rtm-cumulativeupdate9.md) <br/>(13.0.2216.0 - November 2017)|
+|**SQL Server 2014**<br/><br/>- [Build information](#sql-server-2014)<br/>- [Installation](/previous-versions/sql/2014/database-engine/install-windows/installation-for-sql-server)|[SP3](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4022619) <br/>(12.0.6024.0 - October 2018)<br/><br/>[SP2](https://support.microsoft.com/help/3171021) <br/>(12.0.5000.0 - July 2016)<br/><br/>[SP1](https://support.microsoft.com/help/3058865) <br/>(12.0.4100.1 - May 2015)|[GDR for SP3](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5029184) <br/>(12.0.6179.1 - October 2023)<br/><br/>[GDR for SP2](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4505217) <br/>(12.0.5223.6 - July 2019)<br/><br/>[GDR for SP1](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4019091) <br/>(August 2017)<br/><br/>[MS15-058](/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-058) <br/>(July 2015)|[CU4 + GDR for SP3](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5029185) <br/>(12.0.6449.1 - October 2023)<br/><br/>[CU4 for SP3](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4500181) <br/>(12.0.6329.1 - July 2019)<br/><br/>[CU18 for SP2](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4500180) <br/>(12.0.5687.1 - July 2019)<br/><br/>[CU13 for SP1](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4019099) <br/>(12.0.4522.0 - August 2017)|
 |**SQL Server 2012**<br/><br/>- [Build information](#sql-server-2012)<br/>- [Installation](/previous-versions/sql/sql-server-2012/cc281837(v=sql.110))|[SP4](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4018073) <br/>(11.0.7001.0 - September 2017)<br/><br/>[SP3](https://support.microsoft.com/help/3072779) <br/>(11.0.6020.0 - November 2015)<br/><br/>[SP2](https://support.microsoft.com/help/2958429) <br/>(11.0.5058.0 - June 2014)<br/><br/>[SP1](https://support.microsoft.com/help/2674319) <br/>(11.0.3000.0 - November 2012)|[GDR for SP4](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021123) <br/>(11.0.7512.11 - February 2023)<br/><br/>[GDR for SP3](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4057115) <br/>(January 2018)<br/><br/>[MS16-136](/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2016/ms16-136) <br/>(November 2016)<br/><br/>[MS15-058](/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-058) <br/>(December 2015)|[CU10 for SP3](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4025925) <br/>(11.0.6607.3 - August 2017)<br/><br/>[CU16 for SP2](https://support.microsoft.com/help/3205054) <br/>(11.0.5678.0 - January 2017)<br/><br/>[CU16 for SP1](https://support.microsoft.com/help/3052476) <br/>(11.0.3487.0 - May 2015)|
-|**SQL&nbsp;Server&nbsp;2008&nbsp;R2**<br/><br/>- [Build information](#sql-server-2008-r2)<br/>- [Installation](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=44271)|[SP3](https://support.microsoft.com/help/2979597) <br/>(10.50.6000.34 - September 2014)<br/><br/>[SP2](https://support.microsoft.com/help/2630458) <br/>(10.50.4000.0 - July 2012)|[GDR for SP3](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021112) <br/>(10.50.6785.2 - February 2023)<br/><br/>[MS15-058](/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-058) <br/>(July 2015)|None|
+|**SQL&nbsp;Server&nbsp;2008&nbsp;R2**<br/><br/>- [Build information](#sql-server-2008-r2)<br/>- [Installation](/previous-versions/sql/sql-server-2008-r2/dd638062(v=sql.105))|[SP3](https://support.microsoft.com/help/2979597) <br/>(10.50.6000.34 - September 2014)<br/><br/>[SP2](https://support.microsoft.com/help/2630458) <br/>(10.50.4000.0 - July 2012)|[GDR for SP3](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021112) <br/>(10.50.6785.2 - February 2023)<br/><br/>[MS15-058](/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-058) <br/>(July 2015)|None|
 |**SQL Server 2008**<br/><br/>- [Build information](#sql-server-2008)<br/>- [Servicing](/previous-versions/sql/sql-server-2008/dd638062(v=sql.100))|[SP4](https://support.microsoft.com/help/2979596) <br/>(10.0.6000.29 - September 2014)<br/><br/>[SP3](https://support.microsoft.com/help/2546951) <br/>(10.00.5500.0 - October 2011)|[GDR for SP4](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5020863) <br/>(10.0.6814.4 - February 2023)<br/><br/>[MS15-058](/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-058) <br/>(July 2015)|None|
 
 > [!NOTE]
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Each of the following links provides information for all of the applicable produ
 
 | Build number or version | Service pack | Update    | Knowledge Base number                                            | Release date       |
 |-------------------------|--------------|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
+| 16.0.4185.3             | None         | CU18| [KB5050771](sqlserver-2022/cumulativeupdate18.md) | March 13, 2025    |
 | 16.0.4175.1             | None         | CU17| [KB5048038](sqlserver-2022/cumulativeupdate17.md) | January 16, 2025    |
 | 16.0.4165.4             | None         | CU16| [KB5048033](sqlserver-2022/cumulativeupdate16.md) | November 14, 2024    |
 | 16.0.4155.4             | None         | CU15 + GDR| [KB5046862](https://support.microsoft.com/help/5046862) | November 12, 2024    |

support/sql/releases/sqlserver-2022/build-versions.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: SQL Server 2022 build versions (KB5023451)
 description: This article lists cumulative update and GDR builds for SQL Server 2022.
-ms.date: 01/16/2025
+ms.date: 03/13/2025
 ms.custom: sap:Installation, Patching, Upgrade, Uninstall, evergreen, KB5023451
 appliesto:
 - SQL Server 2022
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ This article lists the Microsoft SQL Server 2022 builds that were released after
 
 | Cumulative update name | SQL Server build version | SQL Server (sqlservr.exe) file version | Analysis Services build version | Analysis Services (msmdsrv.exe) file version | Knowledge Base number | Release date |
 |---------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|------------------------------------|--------------------|
-| CU17 (Latest) | 16.0.4175.1 | 2022.160.4175.1 | 16.0.43.239 | 2022.160.43.239 | [KB5048038](cumulativeupdate17.md) | January 16, 2025   |
+| CU18 (Latest) | 16.0.4185.3 | 2022.160.4185.3 | 16.0.43.242 | 2022.160.43.242 | [KB5050771](cumulativeupdate18.md) | March 13, 2025     |
+| CU17          | 16.0.4175.1 | 2022.160.4175.1 | 16.0.43.239 | 2022.160.43.239 | [KB5048038](cumulativeupdate17.md) | January 16, 2025   |
 | CU16          | 16.0.4165.4 | 2022.160.4165.4 | 16.0.43.239 | 2022.160.43.239 | [KB5048033](cumulativeupdate16.md) | November 14, 2024  |
 | CU15          | 16.0.4145.4 | 2022.160.4145.4 | 16.0.43.233 | 2022.160.43.233 | [KB5041321](cumulativeupdate15.md) | September 25, 2024 |
 | CU14          | 16.0.4135.4 | 2022.160.4135.4 | 16.0.43.233 | 2022.160.43.233 | [KB5038325](cumulativeupdate14.md) | July 23, 2024      |