I have just released Jaybird 6.0.2 and Jaybird 5.0.8, with support for inline blobs to be introduced in Firebird 5.0.3. See also https://lawinegevaar.nl/firebird/jaybird_6.0.2_and_Jaybird_5.0.8_released.html
I have just released Jaybird 6.0.2 and Jaybird 5.0.8, with support for inline blobs to be introduced in Firebird 5.0.3. See also https://lawinegevaar.nl/firebird/jaybird_6.0.2_and_Jaybird_5.0.8_released.html
We are happy to announce the release of Jaybird 6.0.2 and Jaybird 5.0.8. Both releases provide support for upcoming Firebird 5.0.3 inline blobs, and some other improvements.
https://firebirdsql.org/en/news/jaybird-6-0-2-and-jaybird-5-0-8-released
Enhanced Model Context Protocol Implementation for Firebird Databases
MCP Firebird provides a robust interface between Firebird databases and AI models, enabling seamless integration with tools like Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible clients.
New release of Firebird driver for Python V1.10.10 is available for download with a few changes
I have just released Jaybird 6.0.1 and Jaybird 5.0.7 with a number of blob performance improvements. See also https://www.lawinegevaar.nl/firebird/jaybird_6.0.1_and_Jaybird_5.0.7_released.html
Github Action : Setup FirebirdSQL updated to 2.0: What's Changed : migrated to official firebirdsql/firebird docker images
https://github.com/juarezr/firebirdsql-github-action/releases/tag/v2.0.0
"LibreOffice Base and Firebird – a special relationship"
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/03/28/libreoffice-base-and-firebird-a-special-relationship/
Github Action : Setup FirebirdSQL updated to 2.0: What's Changed : migrated to official firebirdsql/firebird docker images
https://github.com/juarezr/firebirdsql-github-action/releases/tag/v2.0.0
Firebird Project is happy to announce general availability of Firebird 5.0.2 — the latest minor release in the Firebird 5.0 series.
This minor release offers bug fixes as well as a few improvements, please refer to the Release Notes for the full list of changes.
Binary kits for Windows, Linux, MacOS and Android platforms are immediately available for download.
https://firebirdsql.org/en/news/firebird-5-0-2-minor-release-is-available
I have just released firebird-testcontainers-java 1.5.1, adding support for the firebirdsql/firebird Docker image. See https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird-testcontainers-java for more information.
#firebird #java #jdbc #docker
Perl extension DBD::Firebird version 1.39 is released with a small change if you compare with previous announcement : Adapt checks for Firebird headers to Firebird 4.0.5 (gh#54)
Firebird Docker Images Now Under the Firebird Organization
We are pleased to announce the successful migration of Firebird Docker images to their new home:
https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird-docker
The images are now published on Docker Hub at
https://hub.docker.com/r/firebirdsql/firebird
Thanks to Adriano dos Santos Fernandes for his invaluable contributions and improvements throughout this process.
Rust Firebird Client updated to v0.25 with a few features and fixes
Free book "Detailed features of Firebird 5" is published
https://firebirdsql.org/en/community-news/free-book-detailed-features-of-firebird-5-is-published/
Firebird Project is happy to announce general availability of Firebird 5.0.1 — the latest minor release in the Firebird 5.0 series.
This minor release offers bug fixes as well as a few improvements, please refer to the Release Notes for the full list of changes.
https://firebirdsql.org/en/news/firebird-5-0-1-minor-release-is-available
New release of Firebird driver for Python V1.10.6 is available for download with a few changes :
Fix: Big NUMERIC/DECIMAL (i.e. INT128) ARRAYs do not work.
Fix: ARRAYs of TIME WITH TIMEZONE do not work.
https://firebirdsql.org/en/community-news/new-release-of-firebird-driver-for-python-v1-10.6
New pull request merged into Firebird Django driver with the following changes :
Added support for Django 5.0
Added support for partial indexes
Added support for window functions
Added support for TIME WITH TIME ZONE and TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE for TimeField and DateTimeField
Added support for bulk data insertion
Updated firebird-driver to version 1.10.4
Other fixes and improvements https://firebirdsql.org/en/community-news/django-firebird-driver-update-for-django-5/
PDO_Firebird: use C++ for driver ?
Interesting thread and pull request
https://externals.io/message/124837
https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/15230
Related firebird c api issue
https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/issues/8197
In June we had an update to the #LibreOffice 24.2 branch, plus new documentation, community interviews, sections from our Annual Report and more: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/07/01/libreoffice-project-and-community-recap-june-2024/ #foss #OpenSource