diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/migration/6.0/migration-sqlserver.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/migration/6.0/migration-sqlserver.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2f87bdaa39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/migration/6.0/migration-sqlserver.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+-- Migration script for Spring Batch 6.0
+-- Changes VARCHAR columns to NVARCHAR to align with Microsoft JDBC driver behavior
+-- This improves performance by avoiding implicit conversions and reduces deadlock risk
+
+-- BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE table
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE ALTER COLUMN JOB_NAME NVARCHAR(100) NOT NULL;
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE ALTER COLUMN JOB_KEY NVARCHAR(32) NOT NULL;
+
+-- BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION table
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION ALTER COLUMN STATUS NVARCHAR(10) NULL;
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION ALTER COLUMN EXIT_CODE NVARCHAR(2500) NULL;
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION ALTER COLUMN EXIT_MESSAGE NVARCHAR(2500) NULL;
+
+-- BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_PARAMS table
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_PARAMS ALTER COLUMN PARAMETER_NAME NVARCHAR(100) NOT NULL;
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_PARAMS ALTER COLUMN PARAMETER_TYPE NVARCHAR(100) NOT NULL;
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_PARAMS ALTER COLUMN PARAMETER_VALUE NVARCHAR(2500);
+
+-- BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION table
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ALTER COLUMN STEP_NAME NVARCHAR(100) NOT NULL;
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ALTER COLUMN STATUS NVARCHAR(10) NULL;
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ALTER COLUMN EXIT_CODE NVARCHAR(2500) NULL;
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION ALTER COLUMN EXIT_MESSAGE NVARCHAR(2500) NULL;
+
+-- BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_CONTEXT table
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_CONTEXT ALTER COLUMN SHORT_CONTEXT NVARCHAR(2500) NOT NULL;
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_CONTEXT ALTER COLUMN SERIALIZED_CONTEXT NVARCHAR(MAX) NULL;
+
+-- BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_CONTEXT table
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_CONTEXT ALTER COLUMN SHORT_CONTEXT NVARCHAR(2500) NOT NULL;
+ALTER TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_CONTEXT ALTER COLUMN SERIALIZED_CONTEXT NVARCHAR(MAX) NULL;
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diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/schema-sqlserver.sql b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/schema-sqlserver.sql
index cbb5958e1f..6b99ba8d80 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/schema-sqlserver.sql
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/schema-sqlserver.sql
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE (
 	JOB_INSTANCE_ID BIGINT  NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
 	VERSION BIGINT NULL,
-	JOB_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
-	JOB_KEY VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL,
+	JOB_NAME NVARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
+	JOB_KEY NVARCHAR(32) NOT NULL,
 	constraint JOB_INST_UN unique (JOB_NAME, JOB_KEY)
 ) ;
 
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION (
 	CREATE_TIME DATETIME NOT NULL,
 	START_TIME DATETIME DEFAULT NULL,
 	END_TIME DATETIME DEFAULT NULL,
-	STATUS VARCHAR(10) NULL,
-	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(2500) NULL,
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) NULL,
+	STATUS NVARCHAR(10) NULL,
+	EXIT_CODE NVARCHAR(2500) NULL,
+	EXIT_MESSAGE NVARCHAR(2500) NULL,
 	LAST_UPDATED DATETIME NULL,
 	constraint JOB_INST_EXEC_FK foreign key (JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
 	references BATCH_JOB_INSTANCE(JOB_INSTANCE_ID)
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION (
 
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_PARAMS (
 	JOB_EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
-	PARAMETER_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
-	PARAMETER_TYPE VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
-	PARAMETER_VALUE VARCHAR(2500),
+	PARAMETER_NAME NVARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
+	PARAMETER_TYPE NVARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
+	PARAMETER_VALUE NVARCHAR(2500),
 	IDENTIFYING CHAR(1) NOT NULL,
 	constraint JOB_EXEC_PARAMS_FK foreign key (JOB_EXECUTION_ID)
 	references BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION(JOB_EXECUTION_ID)
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_PARAMS (
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION (
 	STEP_EXECUTION_ID BIGINT  NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
 	VERSION BIGINT NOT NULL,
-	STEP_NAME VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
+	STEP_NAME NVARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
 	JOB_EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL,
 	CREATE_TIME DATETIME NOT NULL,
 	START_TIME DATETIME DEFAULT NULL,
 	END_TIME DATETIME DEFAULT NULL,
-	STATUS VARCHAR(10) NULL,
+	STATUS NVARCHAR(10) NULL,
 	COMMIT_COUNT BIGINT NULL,
 	READ_COUNT BIGINT NULL,
 	FILTER_COUNT BIGINT NULL,
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION (
 	WRITE_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT NULL,
 	PROCESS_SKIP_COUNT BIGINT NULL,
 	ROLLBACK_COUNT BIGINT NULL,
-	EXIT_CODE VARCHAR(2500) NULL,
-	EXIT_MESSAGE VARCHAR(2500) NULL,
+	EXIT_CODE NVARCHAR(2500) NULL,
+	EXIT_MESSAGE NVARCHAR(2500) NULL,
 	LAST_UPDATED DATETIME NULL,
 	constraint JOB_EXEC_STEP_FK foreign key (JOB_EXECUTION_ID)
 	references BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION(JOB_EXECUTION_ID)
@@ -59,16 +59,16 @@ CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION (
 
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION_CONTEXT (
 	STEP_EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
-	SHORT_CONTEXT VARCHAR(2500) NOT NULL,
-	SERIALIZED_CONTEXT VARCHAR(MAX) NULL,
+	SHORT_CONTEXT NVARCHAR(2500) NOT NULL,
+	SERIALIZED_CONTEXT NVARCHAR(MAX) NULL,
 	constraint STEP_EXEC_CTX_FK foreign key (STEP_EXECUTION_ID)
 	references BATCH_STEP_EXECUTION(STEP_EXECUTION_ID)
 ) ;
 
 CREATE TABLE BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION_CONTEXT (
 	JOB_EXECUTION_ID BIGINT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
-	SHORT_CONTEXT VARCHAR(2500) NOT NULL,
-	SERIALIZED_CONTEXT VARCHAR(MAX) NULL,
+	SHORT_CONTEXT NVARCHAR(2500) NOT NULL,
+	SERIALIZED_CONTEXT NVARCHAR(MAX) NULL,
 	constraint JOB_EXEC_CTX_FK foreign key (JOB_EXECUTION_ID)
 	references BATCH_JOB_EXECUTION(JOB_EXECUTION_ID)
 ) ;