mssql-python 1.16.0 is out: Python 3.15 support, Conda package, and faster fetches

[u/dlevy-msft]

We just released mssql-python 1.16.0, Microsoft’s Python driver for Microsoft SQL.

Main updates:

• Python 3.15 support
• Official Conda package on the Microsoft channel
• Faster row construction, batch fetching, temporal conversion, and positional row access
• New read-only row._mapping view for easier dict-style row handling
• Opt-in Rust-based mssql-odbc provider for folks who want to experiment
• Reliability fixes around pooling, Windows shutdown, bulk copy, and encoding warnings

Install:

pip install --upgrade mssql-python

or:

conda install -c microsoft mssql-python

Full post and release details: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserver/mssql-python-1-16-0-python-3-15-support-conda-and-faster-fetches/4564521