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# Connector/J 3.5.4 Release Notes

Release notes for MariaDB Connector/J 3.5.4, a Stable (GA) release published 1 July 2025.

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**Release date:** 1 Jul 2025

MariaDB Connector/J 3.5.4 is a [***Stable***](/docs/release-notes/community-server/about/release-criteria.md) ***(GA)*** release.

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## Notable Changes

* Added caching option for loadCodecs results to improve performance ([CONJ-1261](https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/CONJ-1261))
  * Added new option [`cachedCodecs`](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-j/about-mariadb-connector-j.md#cachecodecs)

## Bugs Fixed

* Fixed incorrect type definitions in `DatabaseMetaData.getTypeInfo()` ([CONJ-1234](https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/CONJ-1234))
* Resolved potential race condition that could cause `NullPointerException` ([CONJ-1247](https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/CONJ-1247))
* avoids redundant queries for `CallableStatement.getParameterMetaData()` ([CONJ-1250](https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/CONJ-1250))
* Fixed SSL configuration issue where zero SSL settings only functioned without explicit SSL configuration ([CONJ-1251](https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/CONJ-1251))
* Resolved GSSAPI authentication error when server exchanges begin with 0x01 byte ([CONJ-1252](https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/CONJ-1252))
* Corrected `DatabaseMetadata.getTypeInfo()` returning incorrect values for `AUTO_INCREMENT`, `FIXED_PREC_SCALE`, and `CASE_SENSITIVE` fields ([CONJ-1254](https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/CONJ-1254))
* Fixed `getString` method on `BIT(1)` fields to properly honor `transformedBitIsBoolean` configuration ([CONJ-1255](https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/CONJ-1255))
* Enhanced metadata compatibility with MariaDB version 12.0 ([CONJ-1259](https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/CONJ-1259))
* Improved performance of `DatabaseMetaData.getExportedKeys` method ([CONJ-1260](https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/CONJ-1260))
  * Added new option [`metaExportedKeys`](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-j/about-mariadb-connector-j.md#metaexportedkeys)
* Fixed issue to ensure correct catalog name is returned ([CONJ-1256](https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/CONJ-1256))

## Changelog

For a complete list of changes made in MariaDB Connector/J 3.5.4, with links to detailed information on each push, see the [changelog](/docs/release-notes/connectors/java/changelogs/3.5/3.5.4.md).

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