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What doctrine/dbal shipped

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Week of September 21, 2026

What shipped

Version 4.5.0 released with 38 pull requests merged, including DateTime types that store in UTC, Db2 index improvements for primary keys, and SQLite WITHOUT ROWID table support. Release
Branch metadata updated: 4.4.x is no longer maintained, 4.5.x becomes the current branch, and 4.6.x is the next minor branch. Pull request #7519
Version 4.4.5 released with 8 pull requests including fixes for phantom schema diffs on float columns with defaults and inconsistent DATETIME type handling. Release
Column::getType() deprecated in favor of Column::getTypeName() to align with changes removing static Type calls. Pull request #7490
Legacy type key in column definition arrays still accepted alongside the new typeName key for backward compatibility. Pull request #7516

Why it matters

4.5.0 is now the current release with significant improvements to datetime handling and database-specific features. The maintenance cycle has shifted, dropping support for 4.4.x while introducing deprecations that prepare users for future versions.

Changelog entry

Add DateTime types that store in UTC (#7488) Release
Describe Db2's index for a primary key as unique (#7479) Release
Add SQLite WITHOUT ROWID table operations (#7474) Release
Fix phantom schema diff for float columns with default values (#7501) Release
Fix inconsistent treatment of DATETIME types (#7491) Release
Deprecate Column::getType() in favor of Column::getTypeName() (#7490) Pull request #7490
Accept legacy type key in column definition arrays for backward compatibility (#7516) Pull request #7516

Example posts FoxPlug drafted from these changes. Not written or posted by the project.

Post for X

DBAL 4.5.0 is out. 4.4.x is no longer maintained. Update to the current branch for UTC-aware DateTime types, better index handling, and SQLite WITHOUT ROWID support.

Post for LinkedIn

Doctrine DBAL 4.5.0 is now available. The release includes 38 merged pull requests from 10 contributors, bringing UTC-aware DateTime types, improved Db2 primary key index descriptions, and SQLite WITHOUT ROWID table operations. The 4.4.x branch reaches end of life, with 4.5.x now the current supported version and 4.6.x the next minor branch. A maintenance release 4.4.5 also shipped with schema and type handling fixes.