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eXist-db 5.4.0

by adam at 2022/01/27 at 16:28:06 z
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eXist-db 5.4.0 Release Notes

Version 5.4.0 includes critical fixes for defects found in version 5.3.1. It is recommended that all users of eXist-db 5.x.x upgrade to version 5.4.0 or newer.

NOTE We would like to remind users that eXist-db version 5.4.0 includes a version of Log4j2 that is known to have security issues (CVE-2021-45105, CVE-2021-45046, and CVE-2021-44228), and we would recommend that all users should upgrade to eXist-db 6.0.0 or newer.

Features and Improvements

  • The macOS DMG file release is now notarized with Apple #4169 #4200
  • Implemented eXist-db specifix seialization options for use with the XQuery function fn:serialize; includes: exist:add-exist-id, exist:expand-xincludes, exist:highlight-matches, exist:jsonp, exist:json-ignore-whitespace-text-nodes, and exist:process-xsl-pi #3990
  • Implemented XQuery 3.1 function map:merge#2 for use-first, use-last, and use-any
  • Added additional options to the XQuery function file:sync; includes: after, exclude, and prune #4081
  • Added two additional parameter types for use when specifying a custom analyzer: `java.lang.String] and char[]` [#4082
  • Introduced a new and simpler Store Document API #4157
  • Simplified storage of predicates for XPath steps #3975
  • Optimised retrieving the first child of an in-memory document #4013
  • Improved RenderX compatibility with the xslfo:render function #4171
  • Updated the eXist-db Docker Image to use the latest OpenJDK 8 version #4178
  • Switched from Java to Jakarta JAXB
  • XQuery Mail Module now uses latest Jakarta Mail #3994
  • Improved instructions for recovering the database in RECOVERY.md #4060
  • Improved Backup/Restore CLI options descriptions #4070
  • Added support for JUnit 5 #3322
  • Improved how XSuite starts and stops the database #3985
  • Updated the HomeBrew release instructions #4141

Bug Fixes

  • Fix NPE in Function Calls that were defferred due to being forward references #4204
  • Ensured that XQuery variables are analyzed before evaluated when called from a module #4120
  • Fixed an issue whereby it was previously possible to run out of Journal files #4193
  • Fix issues with XQuery Map Immutability #4000
  • Fixed construction of in-memory DOM attributes #4013
  • Fixed an issue so that all nodes of an in-memory DOM document can be retrieved (instead of just the document element) #4013
  • Fixed a Writer handle leak in the REST Server #4034
  • Fixed a File Handle leak in the Lucene Index #4065
  • Fixed a File Handle leak in the EXPath Package Auto Deployment Startup Trigger #4071
  • Fixed an issue with following/preceding axes after predicate on an abbreviated step #4108
  • Fixed a number of SMTP bugs in the XQuery Mail module #4159
  • Fixed several issues around XML Reader pooling and reuse #4021 [#4052]https://github.com/eXist-db/exist/pull/4052)
  • Fixed issues with XSuite test descriptions #3985
  • Serveral fixes to Unary Lookups #3966
  • Allow Empty Enclosed Expressions in XQuery #4089
  • Corrected the XQuery function util:expand so that it correctly handles Documents and Attributes #4172
  • Corrected the XQuery function fn:generate-id to provide unique IDs for unique Nodes #4167
  • DejaVu Fonts were updated in the Docker Image #4028
  • Fixed an impossible type conversion in NativeValueIndex that generated noisy log messages #4175

Updated Dependencies

  • Apache Ant updated from 1.10.10 to 1.10.12
  • Apache Commons Compress updated from 1.20 to 1.21
  • Apache Commons IO updated from 2.10.0 to 2.11.0
  • Apache HTTP Components updated from 4.4.14 to 4.4.15
  • Apache Tika updated from 1.26 to 2.2.1
  • Apache XML Graphics updated from 2.6 to 2.7
  • Bouncy Castle updated from 1.69 to 1.70
  • Caffeine updated from 2.9.1 to 2.9.3
  • Eclipse AspectJ updated from 1.9.4 to 1.9.8-M1
  • Eclipse Jetty updated from 9.4.42.v20210604 to 9.4.44.v20210927
  • FasterXML Jackson updated from 2.12.3 to 2.13.1
  • FastUtil updated from 8.5.4 to 8.5.6
  • Jakarta Activation updated from 2.0.0 to 2.0.1
  • Jakarta Mail updated from Java Mail 1.6.5 to Jakarta Mail 2.0.1
  • Jansi updated from 2.3.3 to 2.4.0
  • Java JAXB Runtime updated from 3.0.1 to 3.0.2
  • jline updated from 3.20.0 to 3.21.0
  • JUnit 5 5.8.2 added
  • RSyntaxTextArea updated from 3.1.3 to 3.1.6
  • Saxon-HE updated from 9.9.1-7 to 9.9.1-8
  • SLF4j updated from 1.7.30 to 1.7.33
  • XMLUnit updated from 2.8.2 to 2.8.4