February 13, 2018
An all-D MySQL/MariaDB client library:

https://github.com/mysql-d/mysql-native

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This new v2.0.0, among other various enhancements and cleanups, includes a redesign of prepared statements which are now connection-independent (among other benefits).

If you use prepared statements, this *does* involve some small breaking changes. A migration guide is provided here:

https://github.com/mysql-d/mysql-native/blob/master/MIGRATING_TO_V2.md

Motivations and the specific changes for prepared statements are explained here:

https://github.com/mysql-d/mysql-native/blob/master/ABOUT_PREPARED_V2.md

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Full list of all other changes in this release in the changelog:
https://github.com/mysql-d/mysql-native/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md

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Coming up: Version 2.1.0 in on the way.
Progress so far:
https://github.com/mysql-d/mysql-native/milestone/3?closed=1