# Seagull 0.8.2 has been released!

**URL:** <https://discourse.imfreedom.org/t/seagull-0-8-2-has-been-released/408>\
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**Created:** [July 13, 2026, 8:41am UTC](https://discourse.imfreedom.org/t/seagull-0-8-2-has-been-released/408 "2026-07-13T08:41:21Z")\
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We are pleased to announce that version 0.8.2 of Seagull has been released!

Seagull is our SQLite helper library to help it integrate more with GLib and GObject based applications.

Downloads are available on [SourceForge](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pidgin/files/seagull/0.8.2/)

# ChangeLog

- Use g\_error\_new\_literal when it can be used  
Gary Kramlich, RR 4492
- Fix destructor type for sqlite3\_bind\_text  
Elliott Sales de Andrade, RR 4513
- Use g\_error\_new\_literal in tests  
Elliott Sales de Andrade, RR 4514
- Move the containers to the imfreedom organization  
Gary Kramlich, RR 4611
- Use fixed endianness for errors bound into SQL statements  
Elliott Sales de Andrade, RR 4701
- Put developer-related tests in a ‘dev’ suite  
Elliott Sales de Andrade, RR 4706