Liquibase, a leader in Database DevOps, is releasing Liquibase Secure, the enterprise evolution of Liquibase Pro built for mission-critical applications and data products.
Liquibase Secure is now a unified platform with three pillars: Developer Productivity, Secure Automation, and Change Insights.
The company is also introducing Liquibase 5.0, which formalizes two distinct product distributions: Liquibase Community, freely available for developers, and Liquibase Secure for enterprise-grade delivery.
“Liquibase 5.0 formalizes the two paths we’ve seen in our community for years. Liquibase Community is for developers who want freedom and flexibility to manage database change on their own terms. Liquibase Secure is for enterprises that need speed with enterprise controls for governance, security, and compliance, where every driver, extension, and policy is already tested and packaged. Both share the same foundation, but they represent very different experiences. One is DIY. The other is built for the modern enterprise that can’t afford to trade velocity for risk,” said Pete Pickerill, co-founder of Liquibase.
According to the company, with version 5.0, Liquibase now delivers two distinct experiences. Liquibase Community remains the freely available project used by thousands of teams worldwide. Liquibase Secure builds on that foundation with certified packaging, policy enforcement, drift detection, observability, and enterprise support for mission-critical environments. Both move the ecosystem forward, with the difference being how much responsibility an organization wants to carry on day one.
To ensure the long-term sustainability of the project, Liquibase is adopting the Functional Source License (FSL) for Liquibase Community, keeping the software free for developers while preventing third parties from monetizing it without contributing back. By moving to FSL, Liquibase is protecting the integrity of the ecosystem and ensuring that innovations driven by the community continue to benefit everyone, the company said.
It joins peers such as Sentry and Codecov in adopting FSL. This approach preserves developer freedom while strengthening the sustainability of the project.
“Liquibase was born in the open source community, and that heritage continues to guide our values. By adopting the Functional Source License, we are protecting the collaborative foundation of Liquibase while ensuring the project remains sustainable for the future. Developers and enterprises alike can trust Liquibase to stay free to use, community-driven, and built to last,” said Patti Soch, CEO of Liquibase.
With this release, Liquibase Secure becomes the first line of defense for organizations operating under one or more compliance regulations including SOX, HIPAA, PCI, SOC2, DORA, CPS 230, and GDPR.
“With change secured and compliant, organizations can turn to the next frontier: making their databases AI-ready,” the company said.
Liquibase Secure enforces schema standards, applying schema-level lineage, and maintaining version control across more than 60 platforms. This ensures that every structure feeding an AI model is trusted, traceable, and compliant, giving enterprises confidence that AI-driven decisions are based on reliable data, the company said.
Available now, in private preview, Liquibase is introducing the Liquibase AI Changelog Generator, powered by the new MCP Server. Teams can convert descriptions directly into valid Liquibase XML changes, reducing manual effort, improving consistency, and accelerating integration into DevOps pipelines.
Liquibase Secure 5.0 introduces Liquibase Secure Developer, a VS Code extension that embeds schema management, history review, and policy enforcement into the IDE. Combined with Liquibase Flows and Policy Checks, developers gain autonomy to ship changes safely while platform and compliance teams retain oversight.
Liquibase 5.0 also makes onboarding simpler with a redesigned documentation portal, including a streamlined Get Started guide and reorganized navigation that makes it easier to move between Community and Secure content.
Liquibase Secure and Liquibase 5.0 are available now.
For more information about this news, visit www.liquibase.com.