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If you are developing an application locally, learning T-SQL, or setting up a CI/CD pipeline, this is the download you need.

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The Developer Edition uses the same binaries as Enterprise Edition but checks licensing at runtime. It does expire (unlike the 180-day Evaluation Edition).