Merge branch '4.4.x' into 5.0.x

* 4.4.x:
  [DOC] mysqli supports persistent connections (#7011)
  Update branch metadata

Author: derrabus

.doctrine-project.json

@@ -11,17 +11,23 @@
             "slug": "latest",
             "upcoming": true
         },
+        {
+            "name": "4.4",
+            "branchName": "4.4.x",
+            "slug": "4.4",
+            "upcoming": true
+        },
         {
             "name": "4.3",
             "branchName": "4.3.x",
             "slug": "4.3",
-            "upcoming": true
+            "current": true
         },
         {
             "name": "4.2",
             "branchName": "4.2.x",
             "slug": "4.2",
-            "current": true
+            "maintained": false
         },
         {
             "name": "4.1",

README.md

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # Doctrine DBAL
 
-|                   [5.0-dev][5.0]                    |                   [4.3-dev][4.3]                    |                     [4.2][4.2]                      |                     [3.10][3.10]                      |                     [3.9][3.9]                      |
+|                   [5.0-dev][5.0]                    |                   [4.4-dev][4.4]                    |                     [4.3][4.3]                      |                     [3.10][3.10]                      |                     [3.9][3.9]                      |
 |:---------------------------------------------------:|:---------------------------------------------------:|:---------------------------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------------------------:|:---------------------------------------------------:|
-|      [![GitHub Actions][GA 5.0 image]][GA 5.0]      |      [![GitHub Actions][GA 4.3 image]][GA 4.3]      |      [![GitHub Actions][GA 4.2 image]][GA 4.2]      |      [![GitHub Actions][GA 3.10 image]][GA 3.10]      |      [![GitHub Actions][GA 3.9 image]][GA 3.9]      |
-|   [![AppVeyor][AppVeyor 5.0 image]][AppVeyor 5.0]   |   [![AppVeyor][AppVeyor 4.3 image]][AppVeyor 4.3]   |   [![AppVeyor][AppVeyor 4.2 image]][AppVeyor 4.2]   |   [![AppVeyor][AppVeyor 3.10 image]][AppVeyor 3.10]   |   [![AppVeyor][AppVeyor 3.9 image]][AppVeyor 3.9]   |
-| [![Code Coverage][Coverage 5.0 image]][CodeCov 5.0] | [![Code Coverage][Coverage 4.3 image]][CodeCov 4.3] | [![Code Coverage][Coverage 4.2 image]][CodeCov 4.2] | [![Code Coverage][Coverage 3.10 image]][CodeCov 3.10] | [![Code Coverage][Coverage 3.9 image]][CodeCov 3.9] |
+|      [![GitHub Actions][GA 5.0 image]][GA 5.0]      |      [![GitHub Actions][GA 4.4 image]][GA 4.4]      |      [![GitHub Actions][GA 4.3 image]][GA 4.3]      |      [![GitHub Actions][GA 3.10 image]][GA 3.10]      |      [![GitHub Actions][GA 3.9 image]][GA 3.9]      |
+|   [![AppVeyor][AppVeyor 5.0 image]][AppVeyor 5.0]   |   [![AppVeyor][AppVeyor 4.4 image]][AppVeyor 4.4]   |   [![AppVeyor][AppVeyor 4.3 image]][AppVeyor 4.3]   |   [![AppVeyor][AppVeyor 3.10 image]][AppVeyor 3.10]   |   [![AppVeyor][AppVeyor 3.9 image]][AppVeyor 3.9]   |
+| [![Code Coverage][Coverage 5.0 image]][CodeCov 5.0] | [![Code Coverage][Coverage 4.4 image]][CodeCov 4.4] | [![Code Coverage][Coverage 4.3 image]][CodeCov 4.3] | [![Code Coverage][Coverage 3.10 image]][CodeCov 3.10] | [![Code Coverage][Coverage 3.9 image]][CodeCov 3.9] |
 
 Powerful ***D***ata***B***ase ***A***bstraction ***L***ayer with many features for database schema introspection and schema management.
 
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ Powerful ***D***ata***B***ase ***A***bstraction ***L***ayer with many features f
   [GA 5.0]: https://github.com/doctrine/dbal/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Continuous+Integration%22+branch%3A5.0.x
   [GA 5.0 image]: https://github.com/doctrine/dbal/actions/workflows/continuous-integration.yml/badge.svg?branch=5.0.x
 
+  [Coverage 4.4 image]: https://codecov.io/gh/doctrine/dbal/branch/4.4.x/graph/badge.svg
+  [4.4]: https://github.com/doctrine/dbal/tree/4.4.x
+  [CodeCov 4.4]: https://codecov.io/gh/doctrine/dbal/branch/4.4.x
+  [AppVeyor 4.4]: https://ci.appveyor.com/project/doctrine/dbal/branch/4.4.x
+  [AppVeyor 4.4 image]: https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/i88kitq8qpbm0vie/branch/4.4.x?svg=true
+  [GA 4.4]: https://github.com/doctrine/dbal/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Continuous+Integration%22+branch%3A4.4.x
+  [GA 4.4 image]: https://github.com/doctrine/dbal/actions/workflows/continuous-integration.yml/badge.svg?branch=4.4.x
+
   [Coverage 4.3 image]: https://codecov.io/gh/doctrine/dbal/branch/4.3.x/graph/badge.svg
   [4.3]: https://github.com/doctrine/dbal/tree/4.3.x
   [CodeCov 4.3]: https://codecov.io/gh/doctrine/dbal/branch/4.3.x
@@ -30,14 +38,6 @@ Powerful ***D***ata***B***ase ***A***bstraction ***L***ayer with many features f
   [GA 4.3]: https://github.com/doctrine/dbal/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Continuous+Integration%22+branch%3A4.3.x
   [GA 4.3 image]: https://github.com/doctrine/dbal/actions/workflows/continuous-integration.yml/badge.svg?branch=4.3.x
 
-  [Coverage 4.2 image]: https://codecov.io/gh/doctrine/dbal/branch/4.2.x/graph/badge.svg
-  [4.2]: https://github.com/doctrine/dbal/tree/4.2.x
-  [CodeCov 4.2]: https://codecov.io/gh/doctrine/dbal/branch/4.2.x
-  [AppVeyor 4.2]: https://ci.appveyor.com/project/doctrine/dbal/branch/4.2.x
-  [AppVeyor 4.2 image]: https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/i88kitq8qpbm0vie/branch/4.2.x?svg=true
-  [GA 4.2]: https://github.com/doctrine/dbal/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Continuous+Integration%22+branch%3A4.2.x
-  [GA 4.2 image]: https://github.com/doctrine/dbal/actions/workflows/continuous-integration.yml/badge.svg?branch=4.2.x
-
   [Coverage 3.10 image]: https://codecov.io/gh/doctrine/dbal/branch/3.10.x/graph/badge.svg
   [3.10]: https://github.com/doctrine/dbal/tree/3.10.x
   [CodeCov 3.10]: https://codecov.io/gh/doctrine/dbal/branch/3.10.x

docs/en/reference/configuration.rst

@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ mysqli
 -  ``dbname`` (string): Name of the database/schema to connect to.
 -  ``unix_socket`` (string): Name of the socket used to connect to
    the database.
+-  ``persistent`` (boolean): Whether to establish a persistent connection.
 -  ``charset`` (string): The charset used when connecting to the
    database.
 -  ``ssl_key`` (string): The path name to the key file to use for SSL encryption.