RDS for MySQL Versioning Policy¶
RDS for MySQL extends the lifecycle of MySQL Community Edition. New versions are released during the extended period only to fix issues that severely affect the security and stability of DB instances. RDS for MySQL does not promise to fix all major security or stability issues because the MySQL community keeps security information confidential.
RDS for MySQL provides a fully managed database service by leveraging the open-source MySQL. This section describes the versioning policy of RDS for MySQL. When creating a DB instance or migrating data, you need to select a suitable version.
Version Lifecycle¶
MySQL Version | Released by Community | End of Community Edition Lifecycle | Released by Open Telekom Cloud | EOS by Open Telekom Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5.6 | February 2013 | February 2021 | August 2017 | March 2025 |
5.7 | October 2015 | October 2023 | June 2018 | July 2025 |
8.0 | September 2018 | April 2026 | April 2020 |
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