Firebird Type 4 JDBC Driver Downloads

Jaybird 5

Release Date File Name Description
Jaybird 5.0.4
March 10, 2024 jaybird-5.0.4.java11.zip Jaybird 5.0.4 for Java 11 and higher / JDBC 4.3
March 10, 2024 jaybird-5.0.4.java8.zip Jaybird 5.0.4 for Java 8 / JDBC 4.2

Jaybird 5.0.4 released.

Jaybird 5.0.4 is the fourth maintenance release of Jaybird 5.

See the full release notes for more information.

The release is also available on maven(*):

groupId: org.firebirdsql.jdbc
artifactid: jaybird
version: 5.0.4.java11*

* The version depends on your target Java version: 5.0.4.java11 (for Java 11 and higher), 5.0.4.java8 (for Java 8)

Additional resources:

About Jaybird 5

Jaybird 5 is — from a JDBC perspective — an incremental change from Jaybird 4. However, internally, Jaybird underwent some major changes, the biggest was the removal of JCA (Java Connector Architecture) support.

The main new features are:

Upgrading from Jaybird 4 to 5 should be simple, but please make sure to read Compatibility changes before using Jaybird 5. See also Upgrading from Jaybird 4 to Jaybird 5.

Bug reports about undocumented changes in behavior are appreciated. Feedback can be sent to the Firebird-java mailing list or reported on the issue tracker https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/jaybird/issues.

See also the full Jaybird 5 release notes.

Jaybird 4

Release Date File Name Description
Jaybird 4.0.10
November 24, 2023 jaybird-4.0.10.java11.zip Jaybird 4.0.10 for Java 11 and higher / JDBC 4.3
November 24, 2023 jaybird-4.0.10.java8.zip Jaybird 4.0.10 for Java 8 / JDBC 4.2
November 24, 2023 jaybird-4.0.10.java7.zip Jaybird 4.0.10 for Java 7 / JDBC 4.1

Jaybird 4.0.10 released.

Jaybird 4.0.10 is the tenth and final maintenance release of Jaybird 4. Jaybird 4 is now end-of-life and we recommend upgrading to Jaybird 5.

See the full release notes for more information.

The release is also available on maven(*):

groupId: org.firebirdsql.jdbc
artifactid: jaybird
version: 4.0.10.java11*

* The version depends on your target Java version: 4.0.10.java11 (for Java 11 and higher), 4.0.10.java8, or 4.0.10.java7

Additional resources:

About Jaybird 4

Jaybird 4 is - compared to Jaybird 3 - an incremental release that builds on the foundations of Jaybird 3. The focus of this release has been on further improving JDBC support and adding support for the new data types and features of Firebird 4.

The main new features are:

Upgrading from Jaybird 3 to 4 should be simple, but please make sure to read Compatibility changes before using Jaybird 4. See also Upgrading from Jaybird 3 to Jaybird 4.

Bug reports about undocumented changes in behavior are appreciated. Feedback can be sent to the Firebird-java mailing list or reported on the issue tracker https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/jaybird/issues.

See also the full Jaybird 4 release notes.

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