: For version 8.0+, use com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver . The old com.mysql.jdbc.Driver is deprecated.
: This specific point release addressed several memory leaks and character set encoding issues found in earlier 8.0.x versions. Common Connection Troubleshooting mysql-connector-java-8.0.20.jar download
: Improved performance monitoring and connection state tracking. : For version 8
: Supports various MySQL authentication plugins, including caching_sha2_password (the default in MySQL 8.0). How to Install and Add the JAR to
: The source code and releases are also available on the official MySQL Connector/J GitHub repository. How to Install and Add the JAR to Your Project
: If you are using a build tool like Maven or Gradle, you don't need to manually download the JAR. However, you can still download the standalone JAR file directly from the Maven Central page for 8.0.20.
: Compatible with the Java Database Connectivity API version 4.2.