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Re: BaseX-Talk Digest, Vol 192, Issue 6
by r.stapper 27 Dec '25

27 Dec '25

Thanx for another great release. Coffee is on it's way.RobVerzonden vanaf mijn Galaxy -------- Oorspronkelijk bericht --------Van: basex-talk-request(a)mailman.uni-konstanz.de Datum: 23-12-2025 14:41 (GMT+01:00) Aan: basex-talk(a)mailman.uni-konstanz.de Onderwerp: BaseX-Talk Digest, Vol 192, Issue 6 Send BaseX-Talk mailing list submissions to basex-talk(a)mailman.uni-konstanz.deTo subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject orbody 'help' to basex-talk-request(a)mailman.uni-konstanz.deYou can reach the person managing the list at basex-talk-owner(a)mailman.uni-konstanz.deWhen replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specificthan "Re: Contents of BaseX-Talk digest..."Today's Topics: 1. BaseX 12.1: The BaseXMas Edition (Christian Grün) 2. Re: BaseX 12.1: The BaseXMas Edition (Marco Lettere)----------------------------------------------------------------------Message: 1Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:17:30 +0000From: Christian Grün <cg(a)basex.org>Subject: [basex-talk] BaseX 12.1: The BaseXMas EditionTo: "basex-talk(a)mailman.uni-konstanz.de" <basex-talk(a)mailman.uni-konstanz.de>, "basex-announce(a)mailman.uni-konstanz.de" <basex-announce(a)mailman.uni-konstanz.de>Message-ID: <AS4PR09MB55499A2FA7AB11E5D7B6A361C7B5A(a)AS4PR09MB5549.eur prd09.prod.outlook.com>Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_AS4PR09MB55499A 2FA7AB11E5D7B6A361C7B5AAS4PR09MB5549eurp_"Thanks all for the valuable feedback on our latest major release.BaseX 12.1 is now available, with more new and revised features than planned.Highlights include:RESTXQ• improved local locking for resources supplied via argumentsStorage• PUT operations: replace or ignore existing resourcesXQuery• Cache Functions: Store transient data in main-memory LRU caches• Key/Value Store: All opened stores are now kept in main memory• faster generation and conversion of sequences and arrays• fn:load-xquery-module: retrieve module only once at runtimeXQuery 4.0• Function declarations: The 'local' prefix can now be omitted• Destructuring: let $($head, $tail) := ...• Map construction generalized: { 1: 2, $map-entries }• Pseudo path function: $xml/get($node-name)• New node comparators (is-not, precedes, follows, ...)• %method annotation replace by =?> operatorFor a more complete list of added features, visit our documentation:https://docs.basex.org/13You can try the new XQuery 4.0 features online using the BaseX fiddle:https://docs.basex.org/13Download the latest version from our homepage:https://basex.orgHave a good time,Your BaseX Team-------------- next part --------------A message part incompatible with plain text digests has been removed ...Name: not availableType: text/htmlSize: 5499 bytesDesc: not available------------------------------Message: 2Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:40:26 +0100From: Marco Lettere <m.lettere(a)gmail.com>Subject: [basex-talk] Re: BaseX 12.1: The BaseXMas EditionTo: basex-talk(a)mailman.uni-konstanz.deMessage-ID: <179c07e5-61c5-4234-8a15-68b54edbf5f6(a)gmail.com>Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------LAd8VEtZ0i5nX0zr8RTboUN5"Thank you for all these gifts!Happy BaseXMas to everyone! :-DM.On 23/12/25 13:17, Christian Grün via BaseX-Talk wrote:> Thanks all for the valuable feedback on our latest major release.> BaseX 12.1 is now available, with more new and revised features than > planned.> Highlights include:>> RESTXQ> • improved local locking for resources supplied via arguments>> Storage> • PUT operations: replace or ignore existing resources>> XQuery> • Cache Functions: Store transient data in main-memory LRU caches> • Key/Value Store: All opened stores are now kept in main memory> • faster generation and conversion of sequences and arrays> • fn:load-xquery-module: retrieve module only once at runtime>> XQuery 4.0> • Function declarations: The 'local' prefix can now be omitted> • Destructuring: let $($head, $tail) := ...> • Map construction generalized: { 1: 2, $map-entries }> • Pseudo path function: $xml/get($node-name)> • New node comparators (is-not, precedes, follows, ...)> • %method annotation replace by =?> operator>> For a more complete list of added features, visit our documentation:>> https://docs.basex.org/13>> You can try the new XQuery 4.0 features online using the BaseX fiddle:>> https://docs.basex.org/13>> Download the latest version from our homepage:>> https://basex.org>> Have a good time,> Your BaseX Team>-------------- next part --------------A message part incompatible with plain text digests has been removed ...Name: not availableType: text/htmlSize: 6908 bytesDesc: not availableEnd of BaseX-Talk Digest, Vol 192, Issue 6******************************************

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BaseX 12.1: The BaseXMas Edition
by Christian Grün 24 Dec '25

24 Dec '25

Thanks all for the valuable feedback on our latest major release. BaseX 12.1 is now available, with more new and revised features than planned. Highlights include: RESTXQ • improved local locking for resources supplied via arguments Storage • PUT operations: replace or ignore existing resources XQuery • Cache Functions: Store transient data in main-memory LRU caches • Key/Value Store: All opened stores are now kept in main memory • faster generation and conversion of sequences and arrays • fn:load-xquery-module: retrieve module only once at runtime XQuery 4.0 • Function declarations: The 'local' prefix can now be omitted • Destructuring: let $($head, $tail) := ... • Map construction generalized: { 1: 2, $map-entries } • Pseudo path function: $xml/get($node-name) • New node comparators (is-not, precedes, follows, ...) • %method annotation replace by =?> operator For a more complete list of added features, visit our documentation: https://docs.basex.org/13 You can try the new XQuery 4.0 features online using the BaseX fiddle: https://docs.basex.org/13 Download the latest version from our homepage: https://basex.org Have a good time, Your BaseX Team

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HA / Cluster
by Andreas Hengsbach | nexoma 16 Dec '25

16 Dec '25

Hello everyone, Is there a way to run BaseX with high availability in a cluster? If not, are there any plans to do so? Best regards, Andreas

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http:send-request() call emits certificate error
by Yitzhak Khabinsky 09 Dec '25

09 Dec '25

Hello, Using BaseX 12.0 All of a sudden I started to get the following error while calling http:send-request(): [experr:HC0001] SSL: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target XQuery repro: let $uri := "https://giswspro.miamidade.gov/ArcGIS/rest/services/MDPD_Locators/MDPDGeoAd…" return http:send-request(<http:request method='GET' status-only='true' json='format=xquery,lax=true'/>, $uri) By the way, the same error shows up for any URIs. The following SSL validator shows no issues with the certificates, or their chains: https://decoder.link/sslchecker https://decoder.link/sslchecker/giswspro.miamidade.gov/443 Also, the $uri is public, so it is testable on your side. Regards, Yitzhak Khabinsky

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store:read within an updating function
by Rob Stapper 07 Dec '25

07 Dec '25

Hello Christian, Allthough the store:read function returns an empty sequense I found that it still triggers the error: 'expressions must all be updating ....', when used within an updating function. I guess this error is unnecesary. The workaround is quite easy by using a void function[1] [1] store:read( $name) => void() mvgr. Rob Stapper

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