# SQLCipher 4.4.3 Release

**URL:** <https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/sqlcipher-4-4-3-release/4857>\
**Category:** Updates\
**Created:** [March 2, 2021, 8:49pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/sqlcipher-4-4-3-release/4857 "2021-03-02T20:49:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![sjlombardo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.zetetic.net/sjlombardo/32/3_2.png) [@sjlombardo](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/sjlombardo)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 8:49pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/sqlcipher-4-4-3-release/4857/1 "2021-03-02T20:49:07Z")

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SQLCipher 4.4.3 is now available. Please consult the [full release announcement](https://www.zetetic.net/blog/2021/03/02/sqlcipher-443-release/) for complete details about the release.

The following summarizes the most substantial changes to SQLCipher core:

- Updates baseline to use SQLite [SQLite 3.34.1](https://www.sqlite.org/releaselog/3_34_1.html)
- Fixes bug in `sqlcipher_export()` handling of NULL parameters
- Removes randomization from several tests to avoid spurious failures
- Changes internal usage of `sqlite_master` to `sqlite_schema`
- Omits unusued profiling function under certain defines to avoid compiler warnings

In addition, this release includes numerous updates for SQLCipher Commercial and Enterprise packages:

- Improves SQLCipher for iOS to include static libraries packaged in an `.xcframework` supporting Simulator on Apple Silicon
- Updates packaging for SQLCipher for iOS to use a notarized DMG to avoid security warnings on Big Sur
- Increases minimum supported Java version for the SQLCipher JDBC package to Java 8
- non-FIPS packages using OpenSSL now include the latest release of 1.1.1j

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**Author:** ![developernotes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.zetetic.net/developernotes/32/1309_2.png) [@developernotes](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/developernotes)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 4:06pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/sqlcipher-4-4-3-release/4857/2 "2021-03-05T16:06:24Z")

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