.NET Uses the term Standard Term Support (STS) in contrast with Long Term Support (LTS). They previously used the term Current but that was deemed confusing, why isn't this consistently applied across Microsoft?

https://github.com/dotnet/designs/blob/main/accepted/2022/dotnet-release-labels.md#currently-used-labels
"We've heard the feedback that "Current" is very confusing, particularly when it describes a release that isn't the latest one. That's the case in this Visual Studio image. It is easy to agree with that."

And

Current releases

Current releases are supported for three months after a subsequent Current or LTS release.

That doesn't match the dates in the actively supported section,

STS in .NET was just recently changed to be supported for 24 months instead of 18 months.
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotnet-sts-releases-supported-for-24-months/

Microsoft.Data.SqlClient library follows the latest .NET Core support policy for all releases.

View the .NET Core Support Policy