The Apache Commons Team is pleased to announce the release of Apache Commons DBCP 2.1. The Apache Commons DBCP open source software library implements database connection pooling. Version 2.1 is a minor release, including bug fixes and enhancements. Full details of all the changes in version 2.1 can be found in the changelog: http://commons.apache.org/dbcp/changes-report.html Source and binary distributions are available for download from the Apache Commons download site: http://commons.apache.org/dbcp/download_dbcp.cgi When downloading, please verify signatures using the KEYS file available at the above location. For complete information on Commons DBCP, including instructions on how to submit bug reports, patches, or suggestions for improvement, see the Apache Commons DBCP website: http://commons.apache.org/dbcp Phil Steitz, on behalf of the Apache Commons community