diff --git a/ChangeLog.txt b/ChangeLog.txt
index 9e33e8713c..d9a07000f7 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,35 @@
    Entries may not always be in chronological/commit order.
    See license at the end of file. */
 
+2023-12-07 21:21 UTC+0100 Phil Krylov (phil a t krylov.eu)
+  ; merged:
+  2015-04-09 11:34 UTC+0200 Viktor Szakats (vszakats users.noreply.github.com)
+    * contrib/hbsqlit3/core.c
+    * contrib/hbsqlit3/hbsqlit3.hbx
+      + add sqlite3_status64()
+      % adjust variable scopes
+      ! fix to reset reference parameters in functions with
+        functionality disabled
+    ; origin: https://github.com/vszakats/hb/commit/5bcaa24c93bccdbdfe9ea52f3cbf4ebb8837dd5f
+
+  2015-09-02 19:11 UTC+0200 Viktor Szakats (vszakats users.noreply.github.com)
+    * contrib/hbsqlit3/core.c
+      % use hb_fileLoad()
+    ; Commit split from:
+    ; origin: https://github.com/vszakats/hb/commit/8f534aaa77ff07ad86db5ad079d376d515561c5a
+
+  2017-08-01 20:23 UTC Viktor Szakats (vszakats users.noreply.github.com)
+    * contrib/hbsqlit3/core.c
+    * contrib/sddsqlt3/core.c
+      * use new sqlite3_prepare_v3() when built against
+        sqlite 3.20.0 or upper.
+    * contrib/hbsqlit3/core.c
+      + SQLITE3_PREPARE() add 3rd parameter <nPrepFlags>
+        Usable if build against sqlite 3.20.0 or upper, ignored otherwise
+    * contrib/hbsqlit3/hbsqlit3.ch
+      + add SQLITE3_PREPARE_PERSISTENT constant
+    ; origin: https://github.com/vszakats/hb/commit/b33de96c81ac790f390e506160a4d1d8c2b5f4fe
+
 2023-12-07 21:00 UTC+0100 Phil Krylov (phil a t krylov.eu)
   * config/win/bcc.mk
   * utils/hbmk2/hbmk2.prg
diff --git a/contrib/hbsqlit3/core.c b/contrib/hbsqlit3/core.c
index 07f8a5c81c..c6adbcc6d8 100644
--- a/contrib/hbsqlit3/core.c
+++ b/contrib/hbsqlit3/core.c
@@ -870,8 +870,15 @@ HB_FUNC( SQLITE3_PREPARE )
       const char *  pszSQLText = hb_parstr_utf8( 2, &hSQLText, &nSQLText );
       psqlite3_stmt pStmt;
       const char *  pszTail;
+      int           result;
 
-      if( sqlite3_prepare_v2( pHbSqlite3->db, pszSQLText, ( int ) nSQLText, &pStmt, &pszTail ) == SQLITE_OK )
+#if SQLITE_VERSION_NUMBER >= 3020000
+      result = sqlite3_prepare_v3( pHbSqlite3->db, pszSQLText, ( int ) nSQLText, ( unsigned int ) hb_parnl( 3 ), &pStmt, &pszTail );
+#else
+      result = sqlite3_prepare_v2( pHbSqlite3->db, pszSQLText, ( int ) nSQLText, &pStmt, &pszTail );
+#endif
+
+      if( result == SQLITE_OK )
          hb_retptr( pStmt );
       else
       {
@@ -1994,22 +2001,11 @@ HB_FUNC( SQLITE3_TRACE )
 
 HB_FUNC( SQLITE3_FILE_TO_BUFF )
 {
-   HB_FHANDLE handle = hb_fsOpen( hb_parcx( 1 ), FO_READ );
+   HB_SIZE nSize;
+   char * pBuffer = ( char * ) hb_fileLoad( hb_parcx( 1 ), 0, &nSize );
 
-   if( handle != FS_ERROR )
-   {
-      char *  buffer;
-      HB_SIZE nSize;
-
-      nSize = hb_fsSeek( handle, 0, FS_END );
-      hb_fsSeek( handle, 0, FS_SET );
-      buffer = ( char * ) hb_xgrab( nSize + 1 );
-      nSize  = hb_fsReadLarge( handle, buffer, nSize );
-      buffer[ nSize ] = '\0';
-      hb_fsClose( handle );
-
-      hb_retclen_buffer( buffer, nSize );
-   }
+   if( pBuffer )
+      hb_retclen_buffer( pBuffer, nSize );
    else
       hb_retc_null();
 }
@@ -2212,15 +2208,13 @@ HB_FUNC( SQLITE3_BACKUP_INIT )
 {
 #if SQLITE_VERSION_NUMBER >= 3006011
    HB_SQLITE3 * pHbSqlite3Dest   = ( HB_SQLITE3 * ) hb_sqlite3_param( 1, HB_SQLITE3_DB, HB_TRUE );
-   HB_SQLITE3 * pHbSqlite3Source = ( HB_SQLITE3 * ) hb_sqlite3_param( 3, HB_SQLITE3_DB,
-                                                                      HB_TRUE );
-   sqlite3_backup * pBackup;
+   HB_SQLITE3 * pHbSqlite3Source = ( HB_SQLITE3 * ) hb_sqlite3_param( 3, HB_SQLITE3_DB, HB_TRUE );
 
    if( pHbSqlite3Dest && pHbSqlite3Dest->db && pHbSqlite3Source && pHbSqlite3Source->db &&
        HB_ISCHAR( 2 ) && HB_ISCHAR( 4 ) )
    {
-      pBackup = sqlite3_backup_init( pHbSqlite3Dest->db, hb_parcx(
-                                        2 ), pHbSqlite3Source->db, hb_parcx( 4 ) );
+      sqlite3_backup * pBackup = sqlite3_backup_init( pHbSqlite3Dest->db,
+         hb_parcx( 2 ), pHbSqlite3Source->db, hb_parcx( 4 ) );
 
       if( pBackup )
          hb_retptr( pBackup );  /* FIXME: Create GC collected pointer */
@@ -2354,12 +2348,33 @@ HB_FUNC( SQLITE3_STATUS )
 
       hb_storni( iCurrent, 2 );
       hb_storni( iHighwater, 3 );
+
+      return;
    }
-   else
-      hb_retni( -1 );
-#else
-   hb_retni( -1 );
 #endif
+   hb_storni( 0, 3 );
+   hb_storni( 0, 4 );
+   hb_retni( -1 );
+}
+
+HB_FUNC( SQLITE3_STATUS64 )
+{
+#if SQLITE_VERSION_NUMBER >= 3080900 && ! defined( HB_LONG_LONG_OFF )
+   if( hb_pcount() > 3 && ( HB_ISNUM( 2 ) && HB_ISBYREF( 2 ) ) && ( HB_ISNUM( 3 ) && HB_ISBYREF( 3 ) ) )
+   {
+      sqlite3_int64 iCurrent, iHighwater;
+
+      hb_retni( sqlite3_status( hb_parni( 1 ), &iCurrent, &iHighwater, ( int ) hb_parl( 4 ) ) );
+
+      hb_stornint( iCurrent, 2 );
+      hb_stornint( iHighwater, 3 );
+
+      return;
+   }
+#endif
+   hb_stornint( 0, 2 );
+   hb_stornint( 0, 3 );
+   hb_retni( -1 );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2383,12 +2398,13 @@ HB_FUNC( SQLITE3_DB_STATUS )
 
       hb_storni( iCurrent, 3 );
       hb_storni( iHighwater, 4 );
+
+      return;
    }
-   else
-      hb_retni( -1 );
-#else
-   hb_retni( -1 );
 #endif
+   hb_storni( 0, 3 );
+   hb_storni( 0, 4 );
+   hb_retni( -1 );
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/contrib/hbsqlit3/hbsqlit3.ch b/contrib/hbsqlit3/hbsqlit3.ch
index c1408704c6..1b5335d64f 100644
--- a/contrib/hbsqlit3/hbsqlit3.ch
+++ b/contrib/hbsqlit3/hbsqlit3.ch
@@ -180,4 +180,7 @@
 #define SQLITE_TRACE_ROW        0x04
 #define SQLITE_TRACE_CLOSE      0x08
 
+/* sqlite3_prepare() option (requires sqlite 3.20.0) */
+#define SQLITE_PREPARE_PERSISTENT          0x01
+
 #endif
diff --git a/contrib/hbsqlit3/hbsqlit3.hbx b/contrib/hbsqlit3/hbsqlit3.hbx
index cf04fc518d..97084e35f3 100644
--- a/contrib/hbsqlit3/hbsqlit3.hbx
+++ b/contrib/hbsqlit3/hbsqlit3.hbx
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ DYNAMIC sqlite3_sleep
 DYNAMIC sqlite3_sourceid
 DYNAMIC sqlite3_sql
 DYNAMIC sqlite3_status
+DYNAMIC sqlite3_status64
 DYNAMIC sqlite3_step
 DYNAMIC sqlite3_stmt_readonly
 DYNAMIC sqlite3_stmt_status