---
title: "MariaDB Connector C 3.2.0 beta now available"
publish_date: 2021-06-10
updated_date: 2023-07-13
author: "Daniel Bartholomew"
tags:
  - name: "MariaDB Releases"
    url: "/resources/blog/tag/mariadb-releases.md"
---

# MariaDB Connector C 3.2.0 beta now available

MariaDB is pleased to announce the immediate availability of MariaDB Connector/C 3.2.0 Beta. See the release notes and changelog for details and visit [mariadb.com/downloads/#connectors](https://staging-mdb.com/downloads/#connectors) to download.

**[Download Now](https://staging-mdb.com/downloads/#connectors)**

## Release Notes and Changelog

### MariaDB Connector/C 3.2.0 Beta

- [MariaDB Connector/C 3.2.0 Beta Release Notes](https://staging-mdb.com/kb/en/mariadb-connector-c-320-release-notes/)
- [MariaDB Connector/C 3.2.0 Beta Changelog](https://staging-mdb.com/kb/en/mariadb-connector-c-320-changelog/)

## New Features

- Do not resend prepared statement metadata unnecessarily
- Added support for passwords > 255 characters
- LOAD DATA LOCAL is now supported in binary protocol
- Updated/extended cipher suite list for Schannel TLS module
- Added support for certificate revocation list in GnuTLS module
- Changed default character set from latin1 to utf8mb4
- Added support for non blocking calls using binary protocol
- mysql\_get\_client\_\* api functions now return Connector version

## Notable Changes

- The connection plugin “aurora” was removed
- Default character set is now utf8mb4
- Character set utf8 will be mapped to utf8mb3
- Added support for MSVC asan