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title: "MaxScale 1.3.0 Beta is here"
publish_date: 2015-12-16
author: "MariaDB"
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# MaxScale 1.3.0 Beta is here

We are pleased to announce that MaxScale 1.3.0 beta is now open for the community.

MaxScale 1.3.0 Beta brings these new features

1. [Persistent Connection](https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/MaxScale/blob/release-1.3.0/Documentation/Release-Notes/MaxScale-1.3.0-Release-Notes.md#persistent-connections): When persistent connection is enabled, connection from MaxScale to the backend server remains persistent event when the connection from the client to MaxScale is terminated.
2. [Binlog Server](https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/MaxScale/blob/release-1.3.0/Documentation/Release-Notes/MaxScale-1.3.0-Release-Notes.md#binlog-server) now supports ability to promote a master without touching other servers by supporting these commands: STOP SLAVE, START SLAVE, RESET SLAVE and CHANGE MASTER TO
3. [Logging Improvements](https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/MaxScale/blob/release-1.3.0/Documentation/Release-Notes/MaxScale-1.3.0-Release-Notes.md#logging-changes)
4. Fix for several critical bugs

The release notes can be found [here](https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/MaxScale/blob/1.3.0-beta/Documentation/Release-Notes/MaxScale-1.3.0-Release-Notes.md) and the list of bugs fixed can be found [here](https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/MaxScale/blob/1.3.0-beta/Documentation/Release-Notes/MaxScale-1.3.0-Release-Notes.md#bug-fixes). Binaries are available at the following locations:

- Non-debug binaries: <http://maxscale-jenkins.mariadb.com/ci-repository/1.3.0-beta-release/>
- Debug-binaries: <http://maxscale-jenkins.mariadb.com/ci-repository/1.3.0-beta-debug/>

For those in our community that want to compile from the source, 1.3.0 beta is tagged at <https://github.com/mariadb-corporation/MaxScale/tree/1.3.0-beta>

We encourage you to download and use this beta load and provide us your feedback. The beta will run through the rest of December to mid-January.

Happy Testing!