[ANN] node-firebird v2.6.0 - v2.14.0: roadmap complete, issue tracker at zero

[Adrian Marius Popa]

Hi all,

The pure-JavaScript node-firebird driver for Node.js shipped eight releases in under a week (v2.6.0 - v2.14.0), completing its entire roadmap and closing all 47 open issues - some dating back to 2015.

Highlights for Firebird users:

- Firebird 6.0 Protocol 20 fully supported (the long-standing prepare hang was root-caused and fixed)

- The sporadic Srp/Srp256 authentication failure (~1.2-1.7% of attaches) solved - retry workarounds can be retired

- Real single-byte codepage support: WIN1250-WIN1258, ISO8859_2-9/13, KOI8R/KOI8U, DOS866

- Firebird 4 batch API: bulk inserts via executeBatch (5-10x faster) and a new batchStream writable stream

- Multi-host pooling (poolCluster) for primary/replica topologies on Firebird 4+ logical replication

- Tagged-template queries, savepoints, affectedRows metadata, query cancellation with AbortSignal, first-class ESM

Full write-up: https://mapopa.blogspot.com/2026/07/node-firebird-catches-up-roadmap.html

GitHub: https://github.com/hgourvest/node-firebird

npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-firebird

Releases: https://github.com/hgourvest/node-firebird/releases

Feedback and bug reports welcome!

Regards,

Marius