---
title: "MariaDB Java Connector 3.1.0 now available"
publish_date: 2022-11-15
updated_date: 2023-07-13
author: "Daniel Bartholomew"
tags:
  - name: "MariaDB Connector/Java"
    url: "/resources/blog/tag/mariadb-connector-java.md"
  - name: "MariaDB Releases"
    url: "/resources/blog/tag/mariadb-releases.md"
---

# MariaDB Java Connector 3.1.0 now available

MariaDB is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the MariaDB Connector/Java 3.1.0 GA release.

**[Download Now](https://staging-mdb.com/downloads/connectors/connectors-data-access/java8-connector/)**

## Release Notes

### MariaDB Connector/Java 3.1.0

MariaDB Connector/Java 3.1.0 is a Stable (GA) release.

Notable changes in this release include:

- Improved load distribution in configurations with multiple servers with load balancing enabled
- Performance improvements when pipelining on a remote server
- Improved performance when dealing with large result-sets due to changes in processing each decode
- Improved performance when dealing with large result-sets due to changes in packet handling
- UUID Object Support
- The default value for the useReadAheadInput socket option has changed to false

- [Full Release Notes for MariaDB Connector/Java 3.1.0](https://staging-mdb.com/docs/release-notes/mariadb-connector-j-3-1/3-1-0/)

See the [Connector/Java 3.1.0](https://staging-mdb.com/docs/release-notes/mariadb-connector-j-3-1/3-1-0/) release notes page for details and visit [mariadb.com/downloads/connectors/connectors-data-access/java8-connector/](https://staging-mdb.com/downloads/connectors/connectors-data-access/java8-connector/) to download.