# SQLCipher 5.0.0-beta

**URL:** <https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/sqlcipher-5-0-0-beta/7261>\
**Category:** Updates\
**Created:** [September 15, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/sqlcipher-5-0-0-beta/7261 "2026-09-15T17:36:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/sqlcipher-5-0-0-beta/7261/1 "2026-09-15T17:36:18Z")

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We are pleased to announce the availability of SQLCipher 5.0.0-beta.

**WARNING** : This should only be used for beta testing at this time, not in production. It includes major functional, API, and behavioral changes that are **NOT COMPATIBLE** with SQLCipher 4 and earlier by default.

SQLCipher 5.0.0-beta details: [SQLCipher 5.0.0-beta | Zetetic](https://www.zetetic.net/blog/2026/09/15/sqlcipher-5.0.0-beta/)

Summary:

- Changes architecture to use VFS shims
- Uses AEAD Encryption with AES-256-GCM
- Increases KDF iteration increase to 512K
- Increase default page size to 8192 bytes
- Adds encryption and decryption support to PRAGMA rekey
- **BREAKING CHANGES** - see CHANGELOG.md and release announcement