# better-sqlite3 v12.12.0

- Product: better-sqlite3 (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/better-sqlite3)
- Vendor: WiseLibs
- Date: 2026-07-15
- Version: v12.12.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/WiseLibs/better-sqlite3/releases/tag/v12.12.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/better-sqlite3/releases/v12.12.0

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- **changed** — Update SQLite to version 3.53.3
- **changed** — Utilize node:20-trixie for Electron v43 and onwards

##### What's Changed

> [!WARNING]
> ## BREAKING: Starting with Electron v43, binary assets will require glibc 2.41 or higher on Linux hosts.

* Update SQLite to version 3.53.3 by @JoshuaWise in https://github.com/WiseLibs/better-sqlite3/pull/1492
* Utilize node:20-trixie for Electron v43 and onwards by @neoxpert in https://github.com/WiseLibs/better-sqlite3/pull/1495


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/WiseLibs/better-sqlite3/compare/v12.11.2...v12.12.0