From April through June 2025, the Firebird database community has been highly active with significant developments across multiple areas.
The release of EmberWings quarterly magazine's June 2025 issue highlights the ongoing engagement with the Firebird community, while certification programs continue expanding with new DBA-level professionals.
Technical improvements have focused on infrastructure enhancements, including updated Linux installation scripts with OpenSuse 15 support and systemd migration for Firebird 2.5.
The development ecosystem has seen major updates with Jaybird 6.0.2 and 5.0.8 releases providing support for upcoming Firebird 5.0.3 inline blobs and other improvements, while cloud deployment strategies and database recovery solutions have been emphasized through dedicated webinars and presentations.