# Connector/J 1.3.7 Release Notes

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[Download](https://downloads.mariadb.org/connector-java/1.3.7/) | **Release Notes** | [Changelog](https://gitbook-v2-q3lwp8faq-gitbook.vercel.app/url/mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/connectors/java/changelogs/1.3/1.3.7) | [About MariaDB Connector/J](https://app.gitbook.com/s/CjGYMsT2MVP4nd3IyW2L/mariadb-connector-j/about-mariadb-connector-j)

**Release date:** 23 Mar 2016

MariaDB Connector/J 1.3.7 is a [***Stable***](https://gitbook-v2-q3lwp8faq-gitbook.vercel.app/url/mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/community-server/about/release-criteria) ***(GA)*** release.

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For a list of all changes made in this release, with links to detailed\
information on each push, see the [changelog](https://gitbook-v2-q3lwp8faq-gitbook.vercel.app/url/mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/connectors/java/changelogs/1.3/1.3.7).

This version is a bugfix / performance improvement release.

## Notable changes and additions

### Major

* [CONJ-259](https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/CONJ-259) : Server prepare statement failover uses the associated connection
* Performance improvements :
  * using directly the query.getByte("UTF-8") array to avoid recreating a new array
  * rewriteStatement improvement (parsing query to verfy that query can be rewritten + performance) [CONJ-262](https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/CONJ-262)
  * Local file upload correction when using useCompression option

### Minor

* [CONJ-267](https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/CONJ-267) : getString on '0000-00-00' date was returning npe.
* PrepareStatement [setObject(int parameterIndex, Object x, int targetSqlType, int scaleOrLength)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/sql/PreparedStatement.html#setObject\(int,%20java.lang.Object,%20int,%20int\)) now doesn't lose decimal when using Float or Double object

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