Release 0.44.1.

Author: bgrainger

docs/content/overview/version-history.md

@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ weight: 30
 Version History
 ===============
 
+### 0.44.1
+
+* `MySqlCommand.Prepare` will cache the prepared command until the connection is reset.
+* Improve performance of `MySqlCommand.Prepare`, especially when preparation is unnecessary.
+* Lazily allocate `MySqlParameterCollection` (accessed via `MySqlCommand.Parameters`) for better performance when command parameters aren't used.
+* Use `GC.SuppressFinalize` to improve performance when various objects (derived from `Component`) aren't properly disposed.
+
 ### 0.44.0
 
 * Add `Application Name` connection string setting: [#547](https://github.com/mysql-net/MySqlConnector/pull/547).

src/Directory.Build.props

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project>
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <VersionPrefix>0.44.0</VersionPrefix>
+    <VersionPrefix>0.44.1</VersionPrefix>
     <SignAssembly>true</SignAssembly>
     <PublicSign Condition=" '$(OS)' != 'Windows_NT' ">true</PublicSign>
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>..\..\MySqlConnector.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>