chore: update changelog and bump version to v3.1.0

Author: sergiyvamz

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,6 +3,34 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/), and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/#semantic-versioning-200).
 
+## [3.1.0] - 2026-01-20
+
+### :bug: Fixed
+- Fix custom endpoint plugin incorrectly failing over to excluded members ([Issue #1662](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/issues/1662)).
+- Keep reader failover connection open if failover succeeded ([PR #1674](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/pull/1674)).
+- Fix connection failure error message with the initial connection plugin ([PR #1675](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/pull/1675)).
+- Limit refresh rate backoff in Custom Endpoint Plugin, and speedup after successful calls ([PR #1650](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/pull/1650)).
+
+### :crab: Changed
+- Use try-with-resources ResourceLock to lock ([PR #1659](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/pull/1659)).
+- Improve connection garbage collecting by using LazyCleaner (Java 11+ and Java 8) ([PR #1661](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/pull/1661)).
+- Improve connection management in RW Splitting Plugin ([PR #1673](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/pull/1673)). 
+- Documentation:
+  - Clarify driver support for Global Databases and update maven search ([PR #1653](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/pull/1653)).
+  - Fix gradle snapshot example ([PR #1651](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/pull/1651)).
+  - Various improvements ([PR #1654](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/pull/1654)).
+  - Improve `srw` plugin documentation when using non-RDS clusters ([PR #1657](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/pull/1657)).
+  - Remove incorrect `cluster-` prefix from global instance endpoints in examples ([PR #1664](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/pull/1664) and [PR #1672](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/pull/1672)). 
+
+### :magic_wand: Added
+- Add ability to configure internal connection pool with configuration parameters ([PR #1658](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/pull/1658)).
+- Add connection parameters to configure client-sided secrets expiration time and allow custom Secret Value parsing in Secrets Manager Plugin ([PR #1663](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/pull/1663) and [PR #1671](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/pull/1671)).
+- Configurable instance substitution and role verification in AuroraInitialConnectionStrategyPlugin (`initialConnection` plugin) ([PR #1655](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/pull/1655)).
+- Documentation:
+    - Added plugin version availability ([PR #1656](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/pull/1656)).
+    - Added explicit instructions for global databases ([PR #1660](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/pull/1660)).
+    - Document how the custom annotations work ([PR #1564](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/pull/1564)).
+
 ## [3.0.0] - 2025-12-18
 
 ### :crab: Breaking Changes
@@ -647,6 +675,7 @@ The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Advanced JDBC Driver allows an application to take
 - The [AWS IAM Authentication Connection Plugin](./docs/using-the-jdbc-driver/using-plugins/UsingTheIamAuthenticationPlugin.md)
 - The [AWS Secrets Manager Connection Plugin](./docs/using-the-jdbc-driver/using-plugins/UsingTheAwsSecretsManagerPlugin.md)
 
+[3.1.0]: https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/compare/3.0.0...3.1.0
 [3.0.0]: https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/compare/2.6.8...3.0.0
 [2.6.8]: https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/compare/2.6.7...2.6.8
 [2.6.7]: https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/compare/2.6.6...2.6.7

Maintenance.md

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 | November 25, 2025  | [Release 2.6.7](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/releases/tag/2.6.7) |
 | December 4, 2025   | [Release 2.6.8](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/releases/tag/2.6.8) |
 | December 18, 2025  | [Release 3.0.0](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/releases/tag/3.0.0) |
+| January 20, 2026   | [Release 3.1.0](https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/releases/tag/3.1.0) |
 
 `aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper` [follows semver](https://semver.org/#semantic-versioning-200) which means we will only
 release breaking changes in major versions. Generally speaking patches will be released to fix existing problems without
@@ -96,4 +97,4 @@ from the updated source after the PRs are merged.
 |---------------|----------------------|-------------|-----------------|--------------------------|------------------------|
 | 1             | 1.0.2                | Maintenance | Oct 5, 2022     | Apr 28, 2023             | Apr 28, 2024           | 
 | 2             | 2.6.8                | Maintenance | Apr 28, 2023    | Dec 18, 2025             | Dec 31, 2026           | 
-| 3             | 3.0.0                | Current     | Dec 18, 2025    | N/A                      | N/A                    | 
+| 3             | 3.1.0                | Current     | Dec 18, 2025    | N/A                      | N/A                    | 

benchmarks/README.md

@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ The benchmarks do not measure the performance of target JDBC drivers nor the per
 ## Usage
 1. Build the benchmarks with the following command `../gradlew jmhJar`.
     1. the JAR file will be outputted to `build/libs`
-2. Run the benchmarks with the following command `java -jar build/libs/benchmarks-3.0.0-jmh.jar`.
+2. Run the benchmarks with the following command `java -jar build/libs/benchmarks-3.1.0-jmh.jar`.
     1. you may have to update the command based on the exact version of the produced JAR file

docs/GettingStarted.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ If you are using the AWS Advanced JDBC Wrapper as part of a Gradle project, incl
 
 ```gradle
 dependencies {
-    implementation group: 'software.amazon.jdbc', name: 'aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper', version: '3.0.0'
+    implementation group: 'software.amazon.jdbc', name: 'aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper', version: '3.1.0'
     implementation group: 'org.postgresql', name: 'postgresql', version: '42.7.8'
 }
 ```
@@ -30,16 +30,16 @@ You can use pre-compiled packages that can be downloaded directly from [GitHub R
 For example, the following command uses wget to download the wrapper:
 
 ```bash
-wget https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/releases/download/3.0.0/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper-3.0.0.jar
+wget https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/releases/download/3.1.0/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper-3.1.0.jar
 ```
 
 Then, the following command adds the AWS Advanced JDBC Wrapper to the CLASSPATH:
 
 ```bash
-export CLASSPATH=$CLASSPATH:/home/userx/libs/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper-3.0.0.jar
+export CLASSPATH=$CLASSPATH:/home/userx/libs/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper-3.1.0.jar
 ```
 
-> **Note**: There is also a JAR suffixed with `-bundle-federated-auth`. It is an Uber JAR that contains the AWS Advanced JDBC Wrapper as well as all the dependencies needed to run the Federated Authentication Plugin. **Our general recommendation is to use the `aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper-3.0.0.jar` for use cases unrelated to complex Federated Authentication environments**. To learn more, please check out the [Federated Authentication Plugin](./using-the-jdbc-driver/using-plugins/UsingTheFederatedAuthPlugin.md#bundled-uber-jar). 
+> **Note**: There is also a JAR suffixed with `-bundle-federated-auth`. It is an Uber JAR that contains the AWS Advanced JDBC Wrapper as well as all the dependencies needed to run the Federated Authentication Plugin. **Our general recommendation is to use the `aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper-3.1.0.jar` for use cases unrelated to complex Federated Authentication environments**. To learn more, please check out the [Federated Authentication Plugin](./using-the-jdbc-driver/using-plugins/UsingTheFederatedAuthPlugin.md#bundled-uber-jar). 
 
 ### As a Maven Dependency
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ You can use [Maven's dependency management](https://central.sonatype.com/artifac
     <dependency>
         <groupId>software.amazon.jdbc</groupId>
         <artifactId>aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.0</version>
+        <version>3.1.0</version>
     </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 ```
@@ -61,15 +61,15 @@ You can use [Gradle's dependency management](https://central.sonatype.com/artifa
 
 ```gradle
 dependencies {
-    implementation group: 'software.amazon.jdbc', name: 'aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper', version: '3.0.0'
+    implementation group: 'software.amazon.jdbc', name: 'aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper', version: '3.1.0'
 }
 ```
 
 To add a Gradle dependency in a Kotlin syntax, use the following configuration:
 
 ```kotlin
 dependencies {
-    implementation("software.amazon.jdbc:aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper:3.0.0")
+    implementation("software.amazon.jdbc:aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper:3.1.0")
 }
 ```
 

docs/using-the-jdbc-driver/UsingTheJdbcDriver.md

@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ To use a snapshot build in your project, check the following examples. More info
   <dependency>
     <groupId>software.amazon.jdbc</groupId>
     <artifactId>aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.1.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ To use a snapshot build in your project, check the following examples. More info
 #### As a Gradle dependency
 ```gradle
 dependencies {
-    implementation("software.amazon.jdbc:aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper:3.0.1-SNAPSHOT")
+    implementation("software.amazon.jdbc:aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper:3.1.1-SNAPSHOT")
 }
 
 repositories {

docs/using-the-jdbc-driver/using-plugins/UsingTheFederatedAuthPlugin.md

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ This JAR is a drop-in ready solution and is **recommended for customers who do n
 As this plugin has a number of transitive dependencies, the goal of this JAR is to eliminate the need to manually source all the dependencies and avoid potential issues with managing them. 
 In that spirit, the dependencies in this JAR are shaded with the prefix `shaded` to avoid potential package conflicts with pre-existing packages in your environment.
 
-It is important to note that the Uber JAR is bundled with the AWS Java RDS SDK and is larger (**15 MB**) than our `aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper-3.0.0.jar`. So please take that into account when deciding if this solution is for you.
+It is important to note that the Uber JAR is bundled with the AWS Java RDS SDK and is larger (**15 MB**) than our `aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper-3.1.0.jar`. So please take that into account when deciding if this solution is for you.
 
 If you would like to download and install the bundled Uber JAR, follow these [instructions](../../GettingStarted.md#direct-download-and-installation).
 

examples/SpringBootHikariExample/README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ In this tutorial, you will set up a Spring Boot application using Hikari and the
 
 > Note: this tutorial was written using the following technologies:
 >    - Spring Boot 2.7.0
->    - AWS Advanced JDBC Wrapper 3.0.0
+>    - AWS Advanced JDBC Wrapper 3.1.0
 >    - Postgresql 42.5.4
 >    - Java 8
 

examples/SpringHibernateExample/README.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ In this tutorial, you will set up a Spring Boot and Hibernate application with t
 > Note: this tutorial was written using the following technologies:
 >    - Spring Boot 2.7.1
 >    - Hibernate
->    - AWS Advanced JDBC Wrapper 3.0.0
+>    - AWS Advanced JDBC Wrapper 3.1.0
 >    - Postgresql 42.5.4
 >    - Gradle 7
 >    - Java 11

examples/SpringTxFailoverExample/README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ In this tutorial, you will set up a Spring Boot application using the AWS Advanc
 
 > Note: this tutorial was written using the following technologies:
 >    - Spring Boot 2.7.0
->    - AWS Advanced JDBC Wrapper 3.0.0
+>    - AWS Advanced JDBC Wrapper 3.1.0
 >    - Postgresql 42.5.4
 >    - Java 8
 

examples/SpringWildflyExample/README.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ In this tutorial, you will set up a Wildfly and Spring Boot application with the
 > Note: this tutorial was written using the following technologies:
 >    - Spring Boot 2.7.1
 >    - Wildfly 26.1.1 Final
->    - AWS Advanced JDBC Wrapper 3.0.0
+>    - AWS Advanced JDBC Wrapper 3.1.0
 >    - Postgresql 42.5.4
 >    - Gradle 7
 >    - Java 11