dotConnect for MySQL Professional full changelog

Added support for the VECTOR data type
Added support for the INET6 data type in MariaDB
Added support for the UUID data type in MariaDB
Added the LoadLicenseKey() method to the MySqlConnection class
Fixed an issue where the license key could not be applied on Red Hat–based Linux distributions (RHEL 9/10, AlmaLinux 9/10, Rocky Linux 9/10) when the system-wide cryptographic policy was set to DEFAULT
Entity Framework support:
Added support for Entity Framework Core 10
Added support for NetTopologySuite 2.6 in Entity Framework Core
Added support for NetTopologySuite 2.6 for EF6 in the .NET Standard 2.0 assemblies of the NuGet packages
Added support for the VECTOR data type in EF Core
Updated Entity Framework Core 9 support to version 9.0.12
Updated Entity Framework Core 8 support to version 8.0.23
Fixed an issue where LINQ queries with subqueries or projections could generate incorrect SQL aliases when used with Entity Framework Core 9
Fixed an issue with String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace() in LINQ queries in Entity Framework Core
Fixed an issue with saving and querying MultiPoint spatial values in Entity Framework Core
LinqConnect:
Fixed an issue where Devart.Data.MySql.Linq.dll could be missing from the installation

Added support for MariaDB 12
Added support for .NET 10
Added support for Visual Studio 2026
Added support for Visual Studio 2026 Insiders, version 18.3
Added trial product activation
Added license key-based licensing for .NET Framework assemblies
Added the License Key connection string parameter for .NET Framework assemblies
Added support for high-performance batch updates
Added support for modern SSH encryption and key exchange algorithms
Added support for SQL Server Reporting Services versions 2017 (15), 2019 (16), and 2022 (17)
Fixed an issue with metadata retrieval for SingleStore
Entity Framework support:
Updated support for Entity Framework Core 9 to version 9.0.11
Updated support for Entity Framework Core 8 to version 8.0.22
Fixed an issue with comparing variables or literal values in Entity Framework Core 9
Fixed an issue with the Devart.Data.MySql.EFCore NuGet package on Apple Mac computers with the M3 (ARM64) chip
Fixed an issue with Performance Profiler in Visual Studio 2022 or later
LinqConnect:
Fixed an issue with the dotConnect for MySQL Professional Edition license key when using LinqConnect functionality
Fixed an issue with the EntitySet.ListChanged event
Fixed an issue that caused the ''Cannot convert 'System.Decimal' to MySQL type 'MySqlType.BigInt'' error in MySQL LINQ queries

Fixed an issue with reading large System.Int64 values
Fixed an issue with parsing the PARTITION keyword in MySqlScript
Fixed an issue that caused the error: 'SSL connection error: Cannot load client private key.'
Fixed a design-time issue with the MySqlDataTable Tasks interface element in Visual Studio 2022
Fixed an issue in dbMonitor integration where error messages were logged incorrectly
Entity Framework support:
Updated support for Entity Framework Core 9 to version 9.0.6
Updated support for Entity Framework Core 8 to version 8.0.17
LinqConnect (formerly known as LINQ to MySQL):
Fixed an issue with incorrect caching of the materialization function across different queries
Entity Developer:
Fixed a crash in Entity Developer that occurred when adding a class property in the Class Editor

Supported Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12 Preview
Added support for fractional seconds in Time, DateTime, and TimeStamp types within the MySqlLoader class
Fixed an issue with integration in Visual Studio 2015 and earlier versions
Fixed the DataSet Wizard crash in Visual Studio 2022
Fixed a design-time bug with the MySqlDataTable Tasks interface element in Visual Studio 2022
Fixed an issue with reopening the connection when using the ChangeDatabase() method
Entity Framework support:
Updated support for Entity Framework Core 8 to version 8.0.10
Updated support for Entity Framework Core 6 to version 6.0.35
Added support for generating LEFT JOIN LATERAL and CROSS JOIN LATERAL when translating EF Core LINQ queries for MySQL 8.0.14 and above
Entity Developer:
Fixed an issue where the Update From Database Wizard reset navigation property names in EF Core models