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## PoolingService.release() method

Release the resource back to the pool.

**Signature:**

```typescript
release(resource: T): Promise<void>;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  resource | T | Resource instance to be returned back to the pool |

**Returns:**

Promise&lt;void&gt;