Recently I have experienced issue with .sqlProj file not updating changes with my Visual Studio Version 16.8.3.
To Resolve the issue, Please follow below steps:
- Go to Tools –> Options –> General –> AutoRecover
- Uncheck “Save Auto Recover” Option.
You can follow the thread here:
https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/content/problem/1260411/sqlproj-not-updating-with-changes.html?inRegister=true