Scriptella 1.6 adds direct SQL execution, shared environment-variable configuration, and first-class file-backed SQLite support. Java 17 remains the minimum runtime.

Highlights:

• Run a UTF-8 SQL file directly with EtlExecutor.newSqlFileExecutor(...) or the execute-sql launcher command, including optional property substitution and named bindings.
• Read credentials and shared configuration from the reserved ${env.*} namespace without exposing missing values in diagnostics.
• Use the sqlite alias or canonical jdbc:sqlite: URLs for file-backed SQLite ETL workflows.

Upgrade notes:

• Vendor JDBC drivers, including Xerial SQLite JDBC, remain external dependencies.
• SQLite NUMERIC/REAL values can lose precision through SQLite and Double; arbitrary numeric migrations are not lossless.
• Scriptella 1.3 remains the Java 8 compatibility line.

See the full 1.6 changelog for details.

Scriptella 1.5

Scriptella 1.5 is a focused compatibility and usability release that keeps
the Java 17 baseline while improving current JDBC database support, optional
integration dependencies, and release-time validation.

Highlights

• First-class PostgreSQL and MariaDB adapters with canonical URL autodetection.
• Experimental --check command for static ETL configuration checks.
• Credential-safe diagnostics for missing, broken, or URL-incompatible JDBC
  drivers.
• Updated MySQL, Velocity, Spring, and optional runtime dependency sets.
• Release validation on JDK 17 and JDK 25 while retaining Java 17 bytecode.
• Public H2 transaction and parameter-binding contract coverage.

Compatibility and upgrade notes

• Java 17 remains the minimum runtime and build JDK. Scriptella 1.3 remains
  the Java 8 compatibility line.
• PostgreSQL and MariaDB have full recorded validation for the documented
  versions. MySQL validation is limited to the targeted 8.4.11 / Connector/J
  26.7.0 lane; Oracle and SQL Server remain provisional adapter-level support.
• Vendor JDBC drivers must be supplied through the connection classpath or
  the application runtime classpath.
• Review the documented dependency changes when upgrading Velocity or Spring
  integrations.

See the full changelog
for complete details and the Scriptella website for
documentation and downloads.

Scriptella 1.4 is a maintenance and modernization release that moves the
build and runtime baseline to Java 17 while preserving Scriptella's lightweight
ETL model and existing scripting behavior.

Highlights

• Java 17 is now the minimum supported runtime and build JDK; artifacts use
  Java 17 bytecode.
• JavaScript uses the Rhino 1.9.1 JSR-223 provider. The binary and examples
  distributions include the required Rhino libraries under lib/.
• Maven and Ant builds were refreshed for current JDKs and release packaging.
• Janino, JavaMail, Activation, Ant, Commons Logging, Velocity, and H2
  dependencies were updated. Commons JEXL remains at 2.0.1 for compatibility.

Removed

• The ODBC / JDBC-ODBC bridge adapter and its sample were removed because the
  bridge is not available on the Java 17 baseline.
• HSQLDB 1.8 was removed from product code, tests, samples, and distributions;
  database-backed tests and examples now use H2 2.4.240.

Upgrade notes

• Scriptella 1.4 requires Java 17. Use Scriptella 1.3 if Java 8 support is
  required.
• Maven and embedded consumers using JavaScript must add
  org.mozilla:rhino-engine:1.9.1 to the application classpath.
• Keep the binary distribution layout intact when using JavaScript, including
  its lib/ directory.
• Existing HSQLDB database files are not converted automatically to H2.

Downloads and verification

Each primary archive has a SHA-256 checksum and an ASCII-armored signature
sidecar. Verify signatures with the Scriptella signing-key fingerprint
5DA760EAF1B4169E1715DB80322E3E0A55DB94CE.

Scriptella 1.3

Scriptella 1.3 is a Java 8 maintenance release that preserves the existing Maven modules, Ant-built all-in-one JAR, and distribution archives.

Highlights

• Java 8 remains the supported runtime and bytecode baseline.
• Maven consumers continue to use the org.scriptella group ID and the existing Core, Drivers, and Tools module layout.
• The standalone binary distribution includes the all-in-one scriptella.jar.
• JavaScript ETL should explicitly select language=rhino; Nashorn-specific scripts should be reviewed before upgrading.

JDK 17 compatibility is deferred to Scriptella 1.4.

Each primary asset has a .sha256 checksum sidecar and an ASCII-armored .asc signature sidecar. Verify signatures with the Scriptella signing-key fingerprint 5DA760EAF1B4169E1715DB80322E3E0A55DB94CE.

• Switched maven groupId to org.scriptella
• Upgraded Janino driver to 3.1.0
• Various bugfixes and performance improvements.
  Changelog scriptella-parent-1.1...scriptella-parent-1.2