Firebird SQL currently has 93 open pull requests (PRs) with bug fixes and new features! This is great in general, but there is a problem: a lack of QA resources to review the code and test the proposed bug fixes and features. Please participate in crowdfunding to improve Firebird QA.
Read digest of Firebird news during the Q3 2026: new releases of drivers, videos, free book, and EmberWings magazine.
We’re pleased to announce that the new edition of EmberWings Magazine (2026/3) is now available to all Firebird supporters. [read more..]
Materialized views in Firebird: store the pre-calculated result of a query instead of running it every time. See in this video MV's syntax, refresh options and an example running 95x faster.
Check out new versions and new tools for Firebird: Plamenix 1.0.0 beta, BeeKeeper Studio, RdbExpert 2026.8
Watch part 2 of the video on common SQL query optimization mistakes in Firebird
Watch part 1 of the video on common SQL query optimization mistakes in Firebird.
Summer is fading, but it’s still hot — and we’re already moving into an intensive autumn season. Click to see updates on drivers and several other interesting projects.
Jaybird 6.0.6 and Jaybird 5.0.13 have been released
The second edition of must-have book for Firebird SQL database developers who want to use the full potential of Firebird 5.
