There are several versions of Connector/Net available:
Connector/Net 6.9 includes new features such
as a MySQL Personalization provider, SiteMap Web provider, a
simple Membership Web provider, and support for MySQL for Visual Studio 1.2.
Connector/Net 6.8 includes new features such
as Entity Framework 6 support, added idempotent script for
Entity Framework 6 migrations, changed EF migration history
table to use a single column as primary key, removed installer
validation when MySQL for Visual Studio is installed, and support for MySQL for Visual Studio 1.1.
Connector/Net 6.7 includes new features such
as Entity Framework 5 support, built-in Load Balancing (to be
used with a backend implementing either MySQL Replication or
MySQL Clustering), a Memcached client (compatible with Innodb
Memcached plugin) and support for Windows Runtime (WinRT) to
write store apps. This version also removes all features related
to Visual Studio Integration, which are provided in a separate
product,
MySQL for Visual Studio.
Connector/Net 6.6 includes new features such
as stored procedure debugging in Microsoft Visual Studio,
support for pluggable authentication including the ability to
write your own authentication plugins, Entity Framework 4.3 Code
First support, and enhancements to partial trust support to
allow hosting services to deploy applications without installing
the Connector/Net library in the GAC.
Connector/Net 6.5 includes new features such
as interceptor classes for exceptions and commands, support for
the MySQL 5.6+ fractional seconds feature, better partial-trust
support, and better IntelliSense, including auto-completion when
editing stored procedures or .mysql files.
Connector/Net 6.4 includes new features such
as support for Windows authentication (when connecting to MySQL
Server 5.5+), table caching on the client side, simple
connection fail-over support, and improved SQL generation from
the Entity Framework provider.
This version of Connector/Net is no longer supported.
Connector/Net 6.3 includes new features such
as integration with Visual Studio 2010, such as the availability
of DDL T4 template for Entity Framework, and a custom MySQL SQL
Editor. Other features include refactored transaction scope:
Connector/Net now supports nested transactions in a scope where
they use the same connection string.
This version of Connector/Net is no longer supported.
Connector/Net 6.2 includes new features such
as a new logging system and client SSL certificates.
This version of Connector/Net is no longer supported.
Connector/Net 6.1 includes new features such
as the MySQL Website Configuration Tool, and a Session State
Provider.
This version of Connector/Net is no longer supported.
Connector/Net 6.0 includes support for UDF
schema collection, Initial Entity Framework, and use of the
traditional SQL Server buttons in Visual Studio for keys,
indexes, and so on.
This version of Connector/Net is no longer supported.
Connector/Net 5.2 includes support for a new
membership/role provider, Compact Framework 2.0, a new stored
procedure parser and improvements to
GetSchema. Connector/Net 5.2 also includes
the Visual Studio Plugin as a standard installable component.
This version of Connector/Net is no longer supported.
Connector/Net 5.1 includes support for a new
membership/role provider, Compact Framework 2.0, a new stored
procedure parser and improvements to
GetSchema. Connector/Net 5.1 also includes
the Visual Studio Plugin as a standard installable component.
This version of Connector/Net is no longer supported.
Connector/Net 5.0 includes full support for
the ADO.Net 2.0 interfaces and subclasses, includes support for
the usage advisor and performance monitor (PerfMon) hooks.
This version of Connector/Net is no longer supported.
Connector/Net 1.0 includes full compatibility
with the ADO.NET driver interface.
This version of Connector/Net is no longer supported.
The following table shows the .NET Framework version required, and the MySQL Server version supported by Connector/Net:
Table 2.1 Connector/Net Requirements for Related Products
| Connector/Net version | ADO.NET version supported | .NET Framework version required | MySQL Server version supported | Currently supported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.9 | 2.x+ | 2.x+ for VS 2008, 4.x+ for VS 2010 / 2012 / 2013, .NET RT for VS 2012 / 2013 | 5.7, 5.6, 5.5, 5.1, 5.0 | Yes |
| 6.8 | 2.x+ | 2.x+ for VS 2008, 4.x+ for VS 2010 / 2012 / 2013, .NET RT for VS 2012/2013 | 5.7, 5.6, 5.5, 5.1, 5.0 | Yes |
| 6.7 | 2.x+ | 2.x+ for VS 2008, 4.x+ for VS 2010 / 2012 / 2013, .NET RT for VS 2012/2013 | 5.7, 5.6, 5.5, 5.1, 5.0 | Yes |
| 6.6 | 2.x+ | 2.x+ for VS 2008, 4.x+ for VS 2010 / 2012 / 2013 | 5.7, 5.6, 5.5, 5.1, 5.0 | Yes |
| 6.5 | 2.x+ | 2.x+ for VS 2008, 4.x+ for VS 2010 | 5.7, 5.6, 5.5, 5.1, 5.0 | No |
| 6.4 | 2.x+ | 2.x+, 4.x+ for VS 2010 | 5.6, 5.5, 5.1, 5.0 | No |
| 6.3 | 2.x+ | 2.x+, 4.x+ for VS 2010 | 5.6, 5.5, 5.1, 5.0 | No |
| 6.2 | 2.x+ | 2.x+ | 5.6, 5.5, 5.1, 5.0, 4.1 | No |
| 6.1 | 2.x+ | 2.x+ | 5.6, 5.5, 5.1, 5.0, 4.1 | No |
| 6.0 | 2.x+ | 2.x+ | 5.5, 5.1, 5.0, 4.1 | No |
| 5.2 | 2.x+ | 2.x+ | 5.5, 5.1, 5.0, 4.1 | No |
| 5.1 | 2.x+ | 2.x+ | 5.5, 5.1, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 | No |
| 5.0 | 2.x+ | 2.x+ | 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 | No |
| 1.0 | 1.x | 1.x | 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 | No |
Version numbers for MySQL products are formatted as X.Y.Z, where Z=0 indicates alpha, Z=1 indicates beta, and Z>=2 indicates GA. However, Windows tools (Control Panel, properties display) may show the version numbers as XX.YY.ZZ. For example, the official MySQL formatted version number 5.0.9 may be displayed by Windows tools as 5.00.09. The two versions are the same; only the number display format is different.