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This release is a reaction to user feedback and an intent to optimize the distribution packages. The Windows installer was updated to support the latest features. The zip file was updated (initial config and directories added). XQuery: much faster execution of count() when applied to opened databases. The flag -c connects to an existing database server; the flag -s specifies a port for stopping the HTTP server (Jetty); the flag -S starts the HTTP server as a service; running write operations will be completed before the server is stopped. Ruby, Python, PHP, and Java clients have been updated.

This release added storage of binary files, a native and tightly integrated REST implementation and a WebDAV service for file system-like database access, both integrated into HTTP Server, XQuery Modules for JSON, SQL, XSLT, and cryptography, and full-text support for more than 20 languages, including Japanese.

New XQuery functions were added for adding, deleting, renaming, and replacing documents, and optimizing databases. XSLT transformations can be done. All XQuery 3.0 functions are now supported. Tail-call optimizations were made to speed up recursive functions. ADDARCHIVES can be used to parse files within archives. SKIPCORRUPT can be used to skip non-well-formed files. The document index is now incrementally updated. The "Manage Database" GUI dialog now supports operations on multiple databases and glob syntax. Drag and drop operations were added. Clients that repeatedly fail to login are now delayed. Password operations now all use MD5.

Major Features: native EXPath Packaging system support, client/server event notification, and a persistent document index to speed up access to large collections. XQuery: a new database and full-text functions; an event function added to fire events; index optimizations; better cost estimations. Commands: glob syntax has been added to database commands; new commands have been added; BACKUP has been optimized and renamed to CREATE BACKUP.

Main features: a highly efficient XQuery map expression with associated functions, basic authentication in the JAX-RX (REST) API, and multiple editor tabs. More details: API: [ADD] JAX-RX API now supports basic user authentication. The COPY command creates identical database copies. The OPTIMIZE ALL command minimizes all database structures.
XQuery: map expressions and functions have been added. The file module is aligned with the latest EXPath specification. XQuery optimizations to avoid materialization of sequences. GUI: Multiple editor tabs have been added.