Connector/Python 2.0.0rc2 Release Notes
Release notes for MariaDB Connector/Python 2.0.0 RC2, a Release Candidate (RC) release published March 2026.
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Release notes for MariaDB Connector/Python 2.0.0 RC2, a Release Candidate (RC) release published March 2026.
The most recent release of MariaDB Connector/Python is: 1.1.14
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Release date: March 2026
This is a Release Candidate (RC) release of MariaDB Connector/Python.
Do not use non-stable (non-GA) releases in production!
For a description of this library see the MariaDB Connector/Python documentation .
MariaDB Connector/Python 2.0.0 RC2 is a major rewrite that introduces significant improvements and new features while maintaining compatibility with the Python DB API 2.0 (PEP-249) standard.
Version 2.0 offers flexible distribution options:
Pure Python implementation - Works everywhere, no compiler required
C extension - Maximum performance for data-heavy workloads
Pre-compiled binary wheels - No local C connector installation needed
Native async/await support - First-class asynchronous API
CONPY-2: Native async/await support for asynchronous database operations
CONPY-327: Asynchronous support for C implementation
asyncConnect() function and AsyncConnection class
AsyncCursor class with async methods
create_async_pool() for async connection pooling
Context manager support with async with statements
Compatible with FastAPI, Starlette, and other asyncio-based frameworks
CONPY-324: Enhanced Python Connector Distribution
Pure Python implementation available via pip install mariadb[python]
C extension for maximum performance via pip install mariadb[c]
Pre-compiled binary wheels via pip install mariadb[binary]
Connection pooling support via pip install mariadb[pool]
CONPY-326: Add Connection URI Support to MariaDB Python Connector
Standard mariadb:// connection string syntax
Simplified connection configuration
Example: mariadb.connect("mariadb://user:password@localhost:3306/database")
CONPY-325: Add Type Hints to MariaDB Python Connector
Complete type annotations for all public APIs
Full mypy and pyright compatibility
Improved IDE autocomplete and type checking
CONPY-338: Unified binary protocol use
Explicit control over binary vs text protocol
Prepared statement caching enabled by default
Better performance for repeated queries
Connection-level and cursor-level binary parameter
CONPY-335: Metadata: Store metadata as an object of arrays instead of an array of objects
Improved memory efficiency for cursor metadata
Faster metadata access patterns
Better performance with large result sets
CONPY-333: C implementation: columns metadata reading
Optimized metadata reading in C extension
Reduced overhead for query execution
Enhanced performance for data-heavy workloads
MariaDB Connector/Python 2.0.0-rc2 can be obtained from the Python Package Index (PyPI):
Pure Python implementation (recommended for development):
Pre-compiled binary wheels (recommended for production):
C extension from source (maximum performance):
Please refer to the Migration Guide for detailed information on migrating from version 1.1 to 2.0.
Key breaking changes:
Python 3.8+ required (Python 3.7 and earlier no longer supported)
Some internal APIs have changed
Default behavior changes for prepared statement caching
For a list of changes made in this release, with links to detailed information on each push, see the changelog.
Do not use non-stable (non-GA) releases in production!
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pip install --pre mariadb[python,pool]pip install --pre mariadb[binary,pool]# Requires MariaDB Connector/C 3.3.1 or later
pip install --pre mariadb[c,pool]