NuvexaDB 1.0.7 Launches as Cross-Platform Embedded NoSQL Engine for .NET and Beyond

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NuvexaDB version 1.0.7 is a standalone embedded NoSQL database engine that stores BSON documents in a single portable .nvx file, queryable via its own NQL language. The engine supports .NET and .NET MAUI natively through a managed library, while Java, Kotlin, Swift, Flutter, Python, Node.js, Go, and C++ access it via a Native AOT-compiled shared library. A key feature is cross-language file compatibility, meaning a database file created in Kotlin can be opened directly by a Swift or .NET host without conversion. Optional AES-256-GCM encryption, B+tree indexing, and write-ahead logging for crash recovery are also included. The MIT-licensed release is currently distributed via GitHub Release zip files rather than standard package registries like NuGet.

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Solo Developer Builds Yield, a Free Offline-First Android Task Management App

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Android 17 enforces Certificate Transparency, requiring app updates for Play Store compliance

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