GixSQL v1.0.20dev1 is out

It took a bit more than expected, but GixSQL v1.0.20dev1 is finally out. Though being labeled as a "dev" release, it is almost final. I am releasing it to shake down a few possible bugs before the proper v1.0.20 release that, barring any showstopper bug I didn't catch, should come in a few days.

This version brings, among the other fixes, a lot of internal changes that have eliminated some memory leaks and should make the runtime libraries in general more stable and less memory-hungry. A complete list of the features and fixes contained in this release follows.

• Fixed "re-align COBOL_TYPE_UNSIGNED_BINARY code to use switch ready" (#136)
• Fixed "SIGSEGV on cursor close" (#135)
• Fixed "change SqlVar::type to enum enhancement New feature or request" (#124)
  Fixed "testsuite adjustments - running with analyzers / code instrumentation" (#122)
• Fixed "FR for USAGE VARRAW alias to VARYING" (#120)
• Fixed "leak in dbi->fetch_one and potentially other places" (#111)
• Fixed "Return more details on the actual error instead of "invalid column data"" (#109)
• Fixed "FR gixpp option handling: add alias for source basename" (#53)
• Modified scanner/parser to improve handling of subqueries
• Added Debian 10/11 binary packages
• Added GitHub Actions workflow for easier testing
• The test suite is now documented
• SQLCA is now set on success (PR #137 by Simon Sobisch)
• The gixsql wrapper now uses the correct directory for SQLCA (PR #134 by Simon Sobisch)

Known issues

• The Windows installers do not allow to select how (or if) the Microsoft VC++ runtime should be installed. This feature, already included in the installer for Gix-IDE, will ship with the final version of v1.0.20.

Available, as usual, on the Release page on GitHub.

As usual, donations or sponsors are welcome.