The DataStax C/C++ driver for Apache Cassandra and DataStax Enterprise has released its first release candidate, including bug fixes and improvements in both the core and API. Changes include decoupling session lifecycle from connect and close operations, making logging global, updating UUID API to use explicit initialization, and setting DC-aware policy as the default load balancing policy. These changes may require minor updates to existing code but are designed to improve the driver's stability and functionality. Future major versions might introduce further API changes, but these will be minimized and thoroughly documented.