From 0d1c477b3f5939998834b798717995d0ea4d3224 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Daniele Briggi <=>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:12:34 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/6] chore(examples): always recreate the db connection

---
 examples/with-javascript-browser/index.html   | 45 +++++++++----------
 .../with-javascript-expo/db/dbConnection.js   |  9 +---
 examples/with-javascript-express/app.js       | 15 +++++--
 examples/with-javascript-vite/src/App.jsx     | 36 +++++++--------
 examples/with-plain-javascript/app.js         | 17 ++++---
 .../app/api/hello/route.ts                    | 17 ++++---
 examples/with-typescript-react-native/App.tsx | 15 +++++--
 package.json                                  |  2 +-
 8 files changed, 86 insertions(+), 70 deletions(-)

diff --git a/examples/with-javascript-browser/index.html b/examples/with-javascript-browser/index.html
index e5b9656..e4d1bc4 100644
--- a/examples/with-javascript-browser/index.html
+++ b/examples/with-javascript-browser/index.html
@@ -44,33 +44,28 @@ <h2 class="pb-4">Results:</h2>
             messages.prepend(item);
         };
 
-        // socket is connected the first time the sql button is clicked and stays connected until the page is refreshed
-        var database = null;
-
         sendButton.addEventListener('click', () => {
-            if (!database || !database.isConnected()) {
-                // Get the input element by ID
-                var connectionStringinputElement = document.getElementById('connectionStringInput');
-                var connectionstring = connectionStringinputElement.value;
-                // connect via websocket to the gateway on the same server
-                const connectionConfig = {
-                    gatewayUrl: `${window.location.protocol === 'https:' ? 'wss' : 'ws'
-                        }://${window.location.hostname}:4000`,
-                    connectionstring: connectionstring,
-                };
-                database = new window.sqlitecloud.Database(
-                    connectionConfig,
-                    (error) => {
-                        if (error) {
-                            database = null;
-                            appendMessage(`connection error:  ${error}`);
-                        } else {
-                            console.log('connected');
-                            appendMessage(`connected`);
-                        }
+            // Get the input element by ID
+            var connectionStringinputElement = document.getElementById('connectionStringInput');
+            var connectionstring = connectionStringinputElement.value;
+            // connect via websocket to the gateway on the same server
+            const connectionConfig = {
+                gatewayUrl: `${window.location.protocol === 'https:' ? 'wss' : 'ws'
+                    }://${window.location.hostname}:4000`,
+                connectionstring: connectionstring,
+            };
+            var database = new window.sqlitecloud.Database(
+                connectionConfig,
+                (error) => {
+                    if (error) {
+                        database = null;
+                        appendMessage(`connection error:  ${error}`);
+                    } else {
+                        console.log('connected');
+                        appendMessage(`connected`);
                     }
-                );
-            }
+                }
+            );
 
             var messageInputElement = document.getElementById('messageInput');
             const sql = messageInputElement.value;
diff --git a/examples/with-javascript-expo/db/dbConnection.js b/examples/with-javascript-expo/db/dbConnection.js
index 26958e4..4d0b8dd 100644
--- a/examples/with-javascript-expo/db/dbConnection.js
+++ b/examples/with-javascript-expo/db/dbConnection.js
@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
 import { DATABASE_URL } from "@env";
 import { Database } from "@sqlitecloud/drivers";
 
-/**
- * @type {Database}
- */
-let database = null;
 
 export default function getDbConnection() {
-    if (!database || !database.isConnected()) {
-        database = new Database(DATABASE_URL);
-    }
-    return database;
+    return new Database(DATABASE_URL);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/with-javascript-express/app.js b/examples/with-javascript-express/app.js
index ead1269..80af967 100644
--- a/examples/with-javascript-express/app.js
+++ b/examples/with-javascript-express/app.js
@@ -14,9 +14,18 @@ app.use(express.json())
 
 /* http://localhost:3001/ returns chinook tracks as json */
 app.get('/', async function (req, res, next) {
-  var database = new sqlitecloud.Database(DATABASE_URL)
-  var tracks = await database.sql('USE DATABASE chinook.sqlite; SELECT * FROM tracks LIMIT 20;')
-  res.send({ tracks })
+  var database = null
+  try {
+    database = new sqlitecloud.Database(DATABASE_URL)
+    var tracks = await database.sql('USE DATABASE chinook.sqlite; SELECT * FROM tracks LIMIT 20;')
+    res.send({ tracks })
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.send({ error: error.message })
+  } finally {
+    if (database) {
+      database.close()
+    }
+  }
 })
 
 const port = process.env.PORT || 3000
diff --git a/examples/with-javascript-vite/src/App.jsx b/examples/with-javascript-vite/src/App.jsx
index cb79747..2d05d69 100644
--- a/examples/with-javascript-vite/src/App.jsx
+++ b/examples/with-javascript-vite/src/App.jsx
@@ -1,30 +1,28 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { Database } from "@sqlitecloud/drivers";
 
-let db = null
-
-function getDatabase() {
-  if (!db || !db.isConnected()) {
-    db = new Database(import.meta.env.VITE_DATABASE_URL);
-  }
-
-  return db;
-}
-
 
 function App() {
   const [data, setData] = useState([]);
 
   const getAlbums = async () => {
-    const result = await getDatabase().sql(`
-      USE DATABASE chinook.sqlite; 
-      SELECT albums.AlbumId as id, albums.Title as title, artists.name as artist
-      FROM albums 
-      INNER JOIN artists 
-      WHERE artists.ArtistId = albums.ArtistId
-      LIMIT 20;
-    `);
-    setData(result);
+    let database = null;
+    try {
+      database = new Database(import.meta.env.VITE_DATABASE_URL)
+      const result = await database.sql(`
+        USE DATABASE chinook.sqlite; 
+        SELECT albums.AlbumId as id, albums.Title as title, artists.name as artist
+        FROM albums 
+        INNER JOIN artists 
+        WHERE artists.ArtistId = albums.ArtistId
+        LIMIT 20;
+      `);
+      setData(result);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error getting albums", error);
+    } finally {
+      database.close();
+    }
   };
 
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/examples/with-plain-javascript/app.js b/examples/with-plain-javascript/app.js
index f0e44c4..14040e5 100644
--- a/examples/with-plain-javascript/app.js
+++ b/examples/with-plain-javascript/app.js
@@ -9,12 +9,19 @@ var DATABASE_URL = process.env.DATABASE_URL
 console.assert(DATABASE_URL, 'DATABASE_URL environment variable not set in .env')
 
 async function selectTracks() {
-  // create a connection with sqlitecloud
-  var database = new sqlitecloud.Database(DATABASE_URL)
+  var database  = null
+  try {
+    // create a connection with sqlitecloud
+    database = new sqlitecloud.Database(DATABASE_URL)
 
-  // run async query
-  var tracks = await database.sql('USE DATABASE chinook.sqlite; SELECT * FROM tracks LIMIT 20;')
-  console.log(`selectTracks returned:`, tracks)
+    // run async query
+    var tracks = await database.sql('USE DATABASE chinook.sqlite; SELECT * FROM tracks LIMIT 20;')
+    console.log(`selectTracks returned:`, tracks)
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(`selectTracks error:`, error)
+  } finally {
+    database.close()
+  }
 
   // You can also use all the regular sqlite3 api with callbacks, see:
   // https://docs.sqlitecloud.io/docs/sdk/js/intro
diff --git a/examples/with-typescript-nextjs/app/api/hello/route.ts b/examples/with-typescript-nextjs/app/api/hello/route.ts
index a191eff..983841f 100644
--- a/examples/with-typescript-nextjs/app/api/hello/route.ts
+++ b/examples/with-typescript-nextjs/app/api/hello/route.ts
@@ -12,11 +12,18 @@ console.assert(DATABASE_URL, 'Please configure a .env file with DATABASE_URL poi
 // route for /api/hello
 export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
   // connect to database using connection string provided in https://dashboard.sqlitecloud.io/
-  const database = new Database(DATABASE_URL)
+  let database 
+  try {
+    database = new Database(DATABASE_URL)
 
-  // retrieve rows from chinook database using a plain SQL query
-  const tracks = await database.sql('USE DATABASE chinook.sqlite; SELECT * FROM tracks LIMIT 20;')
+    // retrieve rows from chinook database using a plain SQL query
+    const tracks = await database.sql('USE DATABASE chinook.sqlite; SELECT * FROM tracks LIMIT 20;')
 
-  // return as json response
-  return NextResponse.json<{ data: any }>({ data: tracks })
+    // return as json response
+    return NextResponse.json<{ data: any }>({ data: tracks })
+  } catch (error) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error }, { status: 500 })
+  } finally {
+    database?.close()
+  }
 }
diff --git a/examples/with-typescript-react-native/App.tsx b/examples/with-typescript-react-native/App.tsx
index b71df81..454e2dd 100644
--- a/examples/with-typescript-react-native/App.tsx
+++ b/examples/with-typescript-react-native/App.tsx
@@ -8,12 +8,19 @@ export default function App() {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     async function getAlbums() {
-      const db = new Database(`${DATABASE_URL}`);
+      let db = null;
+      try {
+        db = new Database(`${DATABASE_URL}`);
 
-      const result =
-        await db.sql('USE DATABASE chinook.sqlite; SELECT albums.AlbumId as id, albums.Title as title, artists.name as artist FROM albums INNER JOIN artists WHERE artists.ArtistId = albums.ArtistId LIMIT 20;');
+        const result =
+          await db.sql('USE DATABASE chinook.sqlite; SELECT albums.AlbumId as id, albums.Title as title, artists.name as artist FROM albums INNER JOIN artists WHERE artists.ArtistId = albums.ArtistId LIMIT 20;');
 
-      setAlbums(result);
+        setAlbums(result);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error(error);
+      } finally {
+        db?.close();
+      }
     }
 
     getAlbums();
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 311524b..c7fd548 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@sqlitecloud/drivers",
-  "version": "1.0.422",
+  "version": "1.0.435",
   "description": "SQLiteCloud drivers for Typescript/Javascript in edge, web and node clients",
   "main": "./lib/index.js",
   "types": "./lib/index.d.ts",

From 0290adadee0c3f43139d1cbf1e6265d698f779c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Daniele Briggi <=>
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:12:57 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/6] fix(workflow): ios18 missing python distutils

---
 .github/workflows/test.yml | 5 ++++-
 package.json               | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 68c3cf2..4b4720f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -129,10 +129,12 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: examples/with-plain-javascript
         run: |
           npm i
+          echo "Dependencies installed"
           app_log=$(mktemp)
           npm start > "$app_log" 2>&1 &
 
           app_pid=$!
+          echo "App started"
           sleep 3
           kill "$app_pid" 2>/dev/null
 
@@ -489,7 +491,8 @@ jobs:
           xcode-version: 14.3
 
       - name: build driver
-        run: npm i && npm run build && echo "DRIVER=$(npm pack --json | jq '.[0].filename')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        # distutils is required for the driver build and it was removed since python 3.13
+        run: python3 -m pip install setuptools && npm i && npm run build && echo "DRIVER=$(npm pack --json | jq '.[0].filename')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: install driver
         working-directory: examples/with-javascript-expo
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c7fd548..53d18d9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@sqlitecloud/drivers",
-  "version": "1.0.435",
+  "version": "1.0.436",
   "description": "SQLiteCloud drivers for Typescript/Javascript in edge, web and node clients",
   "main": "./lib/index.js",
   "types": "./lib/index.d.ts",

From 3bb8b75e0ede25e55af318f5e8c1b8c4301a030d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Daniele Briggi <=>
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:19:25 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 3/6] fix(workflow): test to complete and lost disutils package

---
 .github/workflows/test.yml | 39 +++++++-------------------------------
 package-lock.json          |  4 ++--
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 4b4720f..a92ff0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload Code Coverage
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
         env:
-          CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+         CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
 
   examples-test:
     needs: code-test
@@ -129,17 +129,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: examples/with-plain-javascript
         run: |
           npm i
-          echo "Dependencies installed"
-          app_log=$(mktemp)
-          npm start > "$app_log" 2>&1 &
-
-          app_pid=$!
-          echo "App started"
-          sleep 3
-          kill "$app_pid" 2>/dev/null
-
-          node_test=$(<"$app_log")
-          rm "$app_log"
+          node_test=$(npm start)
 
           if [[ "$node_test" == *"Composer: 'Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson',"* ]]; then
             echo "✅ node with-plain-javascript test passed"
@@ -154,15 +144,8 @@ jobs:
           if [ "$RUNNER_OS" != "Windows" ]; then
             bun i #re-installing dependencies in windows with bash causes a panic
           fi
-          app_log=$(mktemp)
-          bun start > "$app_log" 2>&1 &
-
-          app_pid=$!
-          sleep 3
-          kill "$app_pid" 2>/dev/null
-
-          bun_test=$(<"$app_log")
-          rm "$app_log"
+          
+          bun_test=$(bun start)
 
           if [[ "$bun_test" == *"Composer: 'Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson',"* ]]; then
             echo "✅ bun with-plain-javascript test passed"
@@ -174,15 +157,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: deno with-plain-javascript
         working-directory: examples/with-plain-javascript
         run: |
-          app_log=$(mktemp)
-          deno run start > "$app_log" 2>&1 &
-
-          app_pid=$!
-          sleep 3
-          kill "$app_pid" 2>/dev/null
-
-          deno_test=$(<"$app_log")
-          rm "$app_log"
+          deno_test=$(deno run start)
 
           if [[ "$deno_test" == *"Composer: 'Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson',"* ]]; then
             echo "✅ deno with-plain-javascript test passed"
@@ -491,8 +466,8 @@ jobs:
           xcode-version: 14.3
 
       - name: build driver
-        # distutils is required for the driver build and it was removed since python 3.13
-        run: python3 -m pip install setuptools && npm i && npm run build && echo "DRIVER=$(npm pack --json | jq '.[0].filename')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        # distutils is required for the driver build (dep. `node-gyp`) and it was removed since python 3.13
+        run: brew install python-setuptools && npm i && npm run build && echo "DRIVER=$(npm pack --json | jq '.[0].filename')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: install driver
         working-directory: examples/with-javascript-expo
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ee63c23..6aed0b6 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@sqlitecloud/drivers",
-  "version": "1.0.422",
+  "version": "1.0.436",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@sqlitecloud/drivers",
-      "version": "1.0.422",
+      "version": "1.0.436",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "buffer": "^6.0.3",

From 73239e52098d5fce908742fc688c518392807279 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Daniele Briggi <=>
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 17:43:02 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 4/6] fix(workflow): remove files not folder

---
 .github/workflows/test.yml | 12 ++++++------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index a92ff0a..6e4e90f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ jobs:
           exit 1
 
       - name: remove with-javascript-express
-        run: rm -rf examples/with-javascript-express
+        run: rm -rf examples/with-javascript-express/*
 
       - name: node with-plain-javascript
         working-directory: examples/with-plain-javascript
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: remove with-plain-javascript
         if: matrix.os != 'windows-latest' #kill command doesn not work on windows with bash, we can skip this step
-        run: rm -rf examples/with-plain-javascript
+        run: rm -rf examples/with-plain-javascript/*
 
       - name: node with-typescript-knex
         working-directory: examples/with-typescript-knex
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ jobs:
           exit 1
 
       - name: remove with-typescript-knex
-        run: rm -rf examples/with-typescript-knex
+        run: rm -rf examples/with-typescript-knex/*
 
       - name: node with-typescript-nextjs
         working-directory: examples/with-typescript-nextjs
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: remove with-typescript-nextjs
         if: matrix.os != 'ubuntu-latest' #rm: cannot remove examples/with-typescript-nextjs: Directory not empty
-        run: rm -rf examples/with-typescript-nextjs
+        run: rm -rf examples/with-typescript-nextjs/*
 
       - name: node with-javascript-vite
         if: matrix.os != 'LinuxARM64'
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ jobs:
           PW_DISABLE_TS_ESM: true
 
       - name: remove with-javascript-vite
-        run: rm -rf examples/with-javascript-vite
+        run: rm -rf examples/with-javascript-vite/*
 
       - name: node with-javascript-browser
         if: matrix.os != 'LinuxARM64'
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ jobs:
           command: cd examples/with-javascript-browser && deno --allow-all test.cjs
 
       - name: remove with-javascript-browser
-        run: rm -rf examples/with-javascript-browser
+        run: rm -rf examples/with-javascript-browser/*
 
   rn-ios-test:
     needs: code-test

From 64eda5e3a742d644e7adad4b379c00126fddee8a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Daniele Briggi <=>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:15:47 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 5/6] fix(examples): missing close()

---
 .../components/AddTaskModal.js                |  6 +-
 .../hooks/useCategories.js                    | 94 +++++++++----------
 .../with-javascript-expo/hooks/useTasks.js    | 32 +++++--
 package.json                                  |  2 +-
 4 files changed, 74 insertions(+), 60 deletions(-)

diff --git a/examples/with-javascript-expo/components/AddTaskModal.js b/examples/with-javascript-expo/components/AddTaskModal.js
index 57b6e47..757ccf1 100644
--- a/examples/with-javascript-expo/components/AddTaskModal.js
+++ b/examples/with-javascript-expo/components/AddTaskModal.js
@@ -29,11 +29,15 @@ export default AddTaskModal = ({
   };
 
   const getTags = async () => {
+    let db = null;
     try {
-      const tags = await getDbConnection().sql("SELECT * FROM tags");
+      db = getDbConnection();
+      const tags = await db.sql("SELECT * FROM tags");
       setTagsList(tags);
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Error getting tags", error);
+    } finally {
+      db?.close();
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/examples/with-javascript-expo/hooks/useCategories.js b/examples/with-javascript-expo/hooks/useCategories.js
index db425b0..f2beca8 100644
--- a/examples/with-javascript-expo/hooks/useCategories.js
+++ b/examples/with-javascript-expo/hooks/useCategories.js
@@ -1,78 +1,72 @@
-import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
-import getDbConnection from "../db/dbConnection";
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
+import getDbConnection from '../db/dbConnection'
 
 const useCategories = () => {
-  const [moreCategories, setMoreCategories] = useState(["Work", "Personal"]);
+  const [moreCategories, setMoreCategories] = useState(['Work', 'Personal'])
 
   const getCategories = async () => {
+    let db = null;
     try {
-      const tags = await getDbConnection().sql("SELECT * FROM tags");
-      const filteredTags = tags.filter((tag) => {
-        return tag["name"] !== "Work" && tag["name"] !== "Personal";
-      });
-      setMoreCategories((prevCategories) => [
-        ...prevCategories,
-        ...filteredTags.map((tag) => tag.name),
-      ]);
+      const tags = await db.sql('SELECT * FROM tags')
+      const filteredTags = tags.filter(tag => {
+        return tag['name'] !== 'Work' && tag['name'] !== 'Personal'
+      })
+      setMoreCategories(prevCategories => [...prevCategories, ...filteredTags.map(tag => tag.name)])
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error getting tags/categories", error);
+      console.error('Error getting tags/categories', error)
     }
-  };
+  }
 
-  const addCategory = async (newCategory) => {
+  const addCategory = async newCategory => {
+    let db = null;
     try {
-      await getDbConnection().sql(
-        "INSERT INTO tags (name) VALUES (?) RETURNING *",
-        newCategory
-      );
-      setMoreCategories((prevCategories) => [...prevCategories, newCategory]);
+      db = getDbConnection();
+      await db.sql('INSERT INTO tags (name) VALUES (?) RETURNING *', newCategory)
+      setMoreCategories(prevCategories => [...prevCategories, newCategory])
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error adding category", error);
+      console.error('Error adding category', error)
+    } finally {
+      db?.close();
     }
-  };
+  }
 
   const initializeTables = async () => {
+    let db = null;
     try {
-      const createTasksTable = await getDbConnection().sql(
-        "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS tasks (id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, title TEXT NOT NULL, isCompleted INT NOT NULL);"
-      );
+      db = getDbConnection();
+      const createTasksTable = await db.sql(
+        'CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS tasks (id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, title TEXT NOT NULL, isCompleted INT NOT NULL);'
+      )
 
-      const createTagsTable = await getDbConnection().sql(
-        "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS tags (id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, name TEXT NOT NULL, UNIQUE(name));"
-      );
+      const createTagsTable = await db.sql('CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS tags (id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, name TEXT NOT NULL, UNIQUE(name));')
 
-      const createTagsTasksTable = await getDbConnection().sql(
-        "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS tasks_tags (id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, task_id INTEGER NOT NULL, tag_id INTEGER NOT NULL, FOREIGN KEY (task_id) REFERENCES tasks(id), FOREIGN KEY (tag_id) REFERENCES tags(id));"
-      );
+      const createTagsTasksTable = await db.sql(
+        'CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS tasks_tags (id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, task_id INTEGER NOT NULL, tag_id INTEGER NOT NULL, FOREIGN KEY (task_id) REFERENCES tasks(id), FOREIGN KEY (tag_id) REFERENCES tags(id));'
+      )
 
-      if (
-        createTasksTable === "OK" &&
-        createTagsTable === "OK" &&
-        createTagsTasksTable === "OK"
-      ) {
-        console.log("Successfully created tables");
+      if (createTasksTable === 'OK' && createTagsTable === 'OK' && createTagsTasksTable === 'OK') {
+        console.log('Successfully created tables')
 
-        await getDbConnection().sql("INSERT OR IGNORE INTO tags (name) VALUES (?)", "Work");
-        await getDbConnection().sql(
-          "INSERT OR IGNORE INTO tags (name) VALUES (?)",
-          "Personal"
-        );
-        getCategories();
+        await db.sql('INSERT OR IGNORE INTO tags (name) VALUES (?)', 'Work')
+        await db.sql('INSERT OR IGNORE INTO tags (name) VALUES (?)', 'Personal')
+        getCategories()
       }
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error creating tables", error);
+      console.error('Error creating tables', error)
+    } finally {
+      db?.close();
     }
-  };
+  }
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    initializeTables();
-  }, []);
+    initializeTables()
+  }, [])
 
   return {
     moreCategories,
     addCategory,
-    getCategories,
-  };
-};
+    getCategories
+  }
+}
 
-export default useCategories;
+export default useCategories
diff --git a/examples/with-javascript-expo/hooks/useTasks.js b/examples/with-javascript-expo/hooks/useTasks.js
index 0a7ccad..6e7906e 100644
--- a/examples/with-javascript-expo/hooks/useTasks.js
+++ b/examples/with-javascript-expo/hooks/useTasks.js
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ const useTasks = (tag = null) => {
   const [taskList, setTaskList] = useState([]);
 
   const getTasks = useCallback(async () => {
+    let db = null;
     try {
       let result;
+      db = getDbConnection();
       if (tag) {
-        result = await getDbConnection().sql(
+        result = await db.sql(
           `
           SELECT tasks.*, tags.id AS tag_id, tags.name AS tag_name 
           FROM tasks 
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ const useTasks = (tag = null) => {
         );
         setTaskList(result);
       } else {
-        result = await getDbConnection().sql(`
+        result = await db.sql(`
           SELECT tasks.*, tags.id AS tag_id, tags.name AS tag_name 
           FROM tasks 
           JOIN tasks_tags ON tasks.id = tasks_tags.task_id 
@@ -28,12 +30,16 @@ const useTasks = (tag = null) => {
       }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Error getting tasks", error);
+    } finally {
+      db?.close();
     }
   }, [tag]);
 
   const updateTask = async (completedStatus, taskId) => {
+    let db = null;
     try {
-      await getDbConnection().sql(
+      db = getDbConnection();
+      await db.sql(
         "UPDATE tasks SET isCompleted=? WHERE id=? RETURNING *",
         completedStatus,
         taskId
@@ -41,13 +47,17 @@ const useTasks = (tag = null) => {
       getTasks();
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Error updating tasks", error);
+    } finally {
+      db?.close();
     }
   };
 
   const addTaskTag = async (newTask, tag) => {
+    let db = null;
     try {
+      db = getDbConnection();
       if (tag.id) {
-        const addNewTask = await getDbConnection().sql(
+        const addNewTask = await db.sql(
           "INSERT INTO tasks (title, isCompleted) VALUES (?, ?) RETURNING *",
           newTask.title,
           newTask.isCompleted
@@ -55,13 +65,13 @@ const useTasks = (tag = null) => {
         addNewTask[0].tag_id = tag.id;
         addNewTask[0].tag_name = tag.name;
         setTaskList([...taskList, addNewTask[0]]);
-        await getDbConnection().sql(
+        await db.sql(
           "INSERT INTO tasks_tags (task_id, tag_id) VALUES (?, ?)",
           addNewTask[0].id,
           tag.id
         );
       } else {
-        const addNewTaskNoTag = await getDbConnection().sql(
+        const addNewTaskNoTag = await db.sql(
           "INSERT INTO tasks (title, isCompleted) VALUES (?, ?) RETURNING *",
           newTask.title,
           newTask.isCompleted
@@ -70,17 +80,23 @@ const useTasks = (tag = null) => {
       }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Error adding task to database", error);
+    } finally {
+      db?.close();
     }
   };
 
   const deleteTask = async (taskId) => {
+    let db = null;
     try {
-      await getDbConnection().sql("DELETE FROM tasks_tags WHERE task_id=?", taskId);
-      const result = await getDbConnection().sql("DELETE FROM tasks WHERE id=?", taskId);
+      db = getDbConnection();
+      await db.sql("DELETE FROM tasks_tags WHERE task_id=?", taskId);
+      const result = await db.sql("DELETE FROM tasks WHERE id=?", taskId);
       console.log(`Deleted ${result.totalChanges} task`);
       getTasks();
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Error deleting task", error);
+    } finally {
+      db?.close();
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 53d18d9..00f6f78 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@sqlitecloud/drivers",
-  "version": "1.0.436",
+  "version": "1.0.437",
   "description": "SQLiteCloud drivers for Typescript/Javascript in edge, web and node clients",
   "main": "./lib/index.js",
   "types": "./lib/index.d.ts",

From 193fb7de548d84031a361b5080bd03fa47ab98b5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Daniele Briggi <=>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:14:00 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 6/6] fix(workflow): ios18 missing python distutils

---
 .github/workflows/test.yml                           | 4 ++--
 examples/with-javascript-expo/hooks/useCategories.js | 1 +
 package-lock.json                                    | 4 ++--
 3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 6e4e90f..c26566e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ jobs:
           exit 1
 
       - name: remove with-typescript-nextjs
-        if: matrix.os != 'ubuntu-latest' #rm: cannot remove examples/with-typescript-nextjs: Directory not empty
         run: rm -rf examples/with-typescript-nextjs/*
 
       - name: node with-javascript-vite
@@ -339,7 +338,8 @@ jobs:
           xcode-version: 14.3
 
       - name: build driver
-        run: npm i && npm run build && echo "DRIVER=$(npm pack --json | jq '.[0].filename')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        # distutils is required for the driver build (dep. `node-gyp`) and it was removed since python 3.13
+        run: brew install python-setuptools && npm i && npm run build && echo "DRIVER=$(npm pack --json | jq '.[0].filename')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: install driver
         working-directory: examples/with-typescript-react-native
diff --git a/examples/with-javascript-expo/hooks/useCategories.js b/examples/with-javascript-expo/hooks/useCategories.js
index f2beca8..fe0502d 100644
--- a/examples/with-javascript-expo/hooks/useCategories.js
+++ b/examples/with-javascript-expo/hooks/useCategories.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const useCategories = () => {
   const getCategories = async () => {
     let db = null;
     try {
+      db = getDbConnection();
       const tags = await db.sql('SELECT * FROM tags')
       const filteredTags = tags.filter(tag => {
         return tag['name'] !== 'Work' && tag['name'] !== 'Personal'
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6aed0b6..ecda972 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@sqlitecloud/drivers",
-  "version": "1.0.436",
+  "version": "1.0.437",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@sqlitecloud/drivers",
-      "version": "1.0.436",
+      "version": "1.0.437",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "buffer": "^6.0.3",