Thank you for your patience, the tools in the SQL Toolbelt Essentials bundle have now all received updates so that they now work with SSMS 22.3.
What happened
SSMS 22.3 introduced changes to internal components used by extensions. Older Versions of the tools depend on earlier version of these components. When loaded in SSMS 22.3, this mismatch causes SSMS to crash during startup or when Object Explorer in SSMS is accessed.
Fix
The latest version on the tools with now work with SSMS 22.3, however they will no longer work with SSMS 22.2 and below. SSMS 21 and earlier, and Visual Studio, are unaffected.
SQL Toolbelt Essentials installer:
https://download.red-gate.com/installers/SQLToolbeltEssentials/2026-02-20/SQLToolbeltEssentials.exe
Important: Other Redgate Tools and SSMS 22.3
The following Redgate products are now compatible with SSMS 22.3
SQL Prompt - Learn More
SQL Doc - Learn More
SQL Dependency Tracker - Learn More
SQL Data Generator - Learn More
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Thank you for your patience, the tools in the SQL Toolbelt Essentials bundle have now all received updates so that they now work with SSMS 22.3.
What happened
SSMS 22.3 introduced changes to internal components used by extensions. Older Versions of the tools depend on earlier version of these components. When loaded in SSMS 22.3, this mismatch causes SSMS to crash during startup or when Object Explorer in SSMS is accessed.
Fix
The latest version on the tools with now work with SSMS 22.3, however they will no longer work with SSMS 22.2 and below. SSMS 21 and earlier, and Visual Studio, are unaffected.
SQL Toolbelt Essentials installer:
https://download.red-gate.com/installers/SQLToolbeltEssentials/2026-02-20/SQLToolbeltEssentials.exe
Important: Other Redgate Tools and SSMS 22.3
The following Redgate products are now compatible with SSMS 22.3
SQL Prompt - Learn More
SQL Doc - Learn More
SQL Dependency Tracker - Learn More
SQL Data Generator - Learn More
SQL Search - Learn More
SQL Test - Learn More