2.4 Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 8.1.0 (2023-07-18, General Availability)

MySQL Connector/ODBC 8.1.0 is a new GA release version that supersedes the 8.0 series; it's recommended for use on production systems. This release can be used against MySQL Server version 5.7 and higher. MySQL Connector/ODBC 8.0.x exists to continue 32-bit support.

Functionality Added or Changed
Bugs Fixed

Functionality Added or Changed

Important Change: 32-bit binaries are no longer built as of MySQL 8.1.0.
Update: Connector/ODBC offers a 32-bit 8.0.x version that also contains bug fixes.
Added OpenTelemetry support. (WL #15624)

Bugs Fixed

Fixed a memory leak generated by reading data. (Bug #111036, Bug #35491247)