# What changed in drizzle-kit

> 5 changes in drizzle-kit 0.31 to 0.45 from its official release notes, upgrade guides and advisories: 3 new APIs and options. Each one cited. Sources checked 2026-10-19. HTML: https://unstale.sh/npm/drizzle-kit/

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## drizzle-kit 0.45

### New APIs and options

- Adds a Netlify DB driver, usable with environment variables, a database URL, or an explicit client. (0.45.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/drizzle-team/drizzle-orm/releases/tag/0.45.3)
- The Netlify DB driver reads NETLIFY_DB_DRIVER when initialized without arguments. (0.45.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/drizzle-team/drizzle-orm/releases/tag/0.45.3)
- The Netlify DB driver reads NETLIFY_DB_URL when initialized without arguments. (0.45.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/drizzle-team/drizzle-orm/releases/tag/0.45.3)

### Fixes and other changes

- Fixed postgres-js not using prepared queries when `.prepare` is called with an explicit name. (0.45.4) — [release notes](https://github.com/drizzle-team/drizzle-orm/releases/tag/0.45.4)

## drizzle-kit 0.31

### Tooling

- drizzle-kit checks now warn about silent migration skips. (0.31.11) — [release notes](https://github.com/drizzle-team/drizzle-orm/releases/tag/drizzle-kit%400.31.11)