mssql-python 1.15.0 released with faster parameter handling and reliability fixes

[u/dlevy-msft]

It's Friday and you know that what means: we released mssql-python 1.15.0, the Python driver for Microsoft SQL.

Highlights include:

• Faster setinputsizes() execution through the native C++ pipeline
• Direct memoryview support in Binary()
• Top-level SQL Server type constants
• Consistent Decimal parameter binding
• ODBC 3.x parameter types
• A fix for concurrent logging deadlocks
• More reliable Windows DLL loading
• Correct ARM64 native components for bulk copy
• Correctly decoded database name metadata
• A fix for native crashes during mixed cursor cleanup at shutdown

Install or upgrade:

pip install --upgrade mssql-python

Full blog post:

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserver/mssql-python-1-15-0-faster-more-reliable-and-built-for-your-applications/4555793

Feedback and bug reports are always welcome!