diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index fb7d296..34a11f1 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 group = org.xbib
 name = net
-version = 3.0.5
+version = 3.1.0
 
 org.gradle.warning.mode = ALL
diff --git a/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/buffer/DataBuffer.java b/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/buffer/DataBuffer.java
index a3b23fb..70088b5 100644
--- a/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/buffer/DataBuffer.java
+++ b/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/buffer/DataBuffer.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import java.util.function.IntPredicate;
  * <p>The {@linkplain #capacity() capacity} of a {@code DataBuffer} is expanded on demand,
  * similar to {@code StringBuilder}.
  */
-public interface DataBuffer {
+public interface DataBuffer extends Releasable {
 
 	/**
 	 * Return the {@link DataBufferFactory} that created this buffer.
diff --git a/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/buffer/DataBufferUtil.java b/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/buffer/DataBufferUtil.java
index 8b2f659..48803d7 100644
--- a/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/buffer/DataBufferUtil.java
+++ b/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/buffer/DataBufferUtil.java
@@ -3,29 +3,17 @@ package org.xbib.net.buffer;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.nio.channels.ReadableByteChannel;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
-import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 public class DataBufferUtil {
 
-    private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(DataBufferUtil.class.getName());
-
     private DataBufferUtil() {
     }
 
     public static boolean release(DataBuffer dataBuffer) {
-        if (dataBuffer instanceof PooledDataBuffer) {
-            PooledDataBuffer pooledDataBuffer = (PooledDataBuffer) dataBuffer;
+        if (dataBuffer instanceof PooledDataBuffer pooledDataBuffer) {
             if (pooledDataBuffer.isAllocated()) {
-                try {
-                    return pooledDataBuffer.release();
-                }
-                catch (IllegalStateException ex) {
-                    if (logger.isLoggable(Level.FINER)) {
-                        logger.log(Level.FINER, "failed to release PooledDataBuffer " + dataBuffer, ex);
-                    }
-                    return false;
-                }
+                pooledDataBuffer.release();
+                return true;
             }
         }
         return false;
@@ -38,8 +26,7 @@ public class DataBufferUtil {
      */
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     public static <T extends DataBuffer> T retain(T dataBuffer) {
-        if (dataBuffer instanceof PooledDataBuffer) {
-            PooledDataBuffer pooledDataBuffer = (PooledDataBuffer) dataBuffer;
+        if (dataBuffer instanceof PooledDataBuffer pooledDataBuffer) {
             return (T) pooledDataBuffer.retain();
         }
         else {
diff --git a/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/buffer/DefaultDataBuffer.java b/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/buffer/DefaultDataBuffer.java
index df092ba..bc826ad 100644
--- a/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/buffer/DefaultDataBuffer.java
+++ b/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/buffer/DefaultDataBuffer.java
@@ -259,12 +259,10 @@ public class DefaultDataBuffer implements DataBuffer {
 	public DefaultDataBuffer write(byte[] source, int offset, int length) {
 		Objects.requireNonNull(source, "Byte array must not be null");
 		ensureCapacity(length);
-
 		ByteBuffer tmp = this.byteBuffer.duplicate();
 		int limit = this.writePosition + length;
 		tmp.clear().position(this.writePosition).limit(limit);
 		tmp.put(source, offset, length);
-
 		this.writePosition += length;
 		return this;
 	}
@@ -319,7 +317,6 @@ public class DefaultDataBuffer implements DataBuffer {
 	@Override
 	public ByteBuffer asByteBuffer(int index, int length) {
 		checkIndex(index, length);
-
 		ByteBuffer duplicate = this.byteBuffer.duplicate();
 		duplicate.position(index);
 		duplicate.limit(index + length);
@@ -431,6 +428,11 @@ public class DefaultDataBuffer implements DataBuffer {
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void release() {
+		// nothing to do
+	}
+
 	private class DefaultDataBufferInputStream extends InputStream {
 
 		@Override
diff --git a/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/buffer/PooledDataBuffer.java b/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/buffer/PooledDataBuffer.java
index ab9fc88..ab6e97c 100644
--- a/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/buffer/PooledDataBuffer.java
+++ b/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/buffer/PooledDataBuffer.java
@@ -24,12 +24,4 @@ public interface PooledDataBuffer extends DataBuffer {
 	 */
 	PooledDataBuffer touch(Object hint);
 
-	/**
-	 * Decrease the reference count for this buffer by one,
-	 * and deallocate it once the count reaches zero.
-	 * @return {@code true} if the buffer was deallocated;
-	 * {@code false} otherwise
-	 */
-	boolean release();
-
 }
diff --git a/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/buffer/Releasable.java b/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/buffer/Releasable.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3648a94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/src/main/java/org/xbib/net/buffer/Releasable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package org.xbib.net.buffer;
+
+public interface Releasable {
+
+    void release();
+}