Editing MySQL (section)

=== Release history ===
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! Release
! General availability
! Latest minor version
! Latest release
! End of support<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/lifetime-support-technology-069183.pdf|title=Oracle Lifetime Support Policy|access-date=10 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dev.mysql.com/blog-archive/introducing-mysql-innovation-and-long-term-support-lts-versions/|title= Introducing MySQL Innovation and Long-Term Support (LTS) versions |access-date=16 October 2023}}</ref>
|-
| {{Version |o |5.1 LTS}}
| {{Start date and age|df=yes|2008|11|14}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E17952_01/mysql-5.1-en/faqs-general.html|title=A.1 MySQL 5.1 FAQ: General|website=docs.oracle.com|access-date=2 August 2017|archive-date=9 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209011159/https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E17952_01/mysql-5.1-en/faqs-general.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center" | 5.1.73<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E17952_01/mysql-5.1-relnotes-en/news-5-1-73.html|title=2 Changes in MySQL 5.1.73 (2013-12-03)|website=docs.oracle.com|access-date=2020-04-28|archive-date=30 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130230511/https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E17952_01/mysql-5.1-relnotes-en/news-5-1-73.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| 2013-12-03
| Dec 2013
|-
| {{Version |o |5.5 LTS}}
| {{Start date and age|df=yes|2010|12|03}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.5/en/|title=MySQL: MySQL 5.5 Release Notes|website=dev.mysql.com|access-date=15 January 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center" | 5.5.62<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E17952_01/mysql-5.5-relnotes-en/news-5-5-62.html|title=2 Changes in MySQL 5.5.62 (2018-10-22, General availability)|website=docs.oracle.com|access-date=2020-04-28|archive-date=30 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130230510/https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E17952_01/mysql-5.5-relnotes-en/news-5-5-62.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| 2018-10-22
| Dec 2018
|-
| {{Version |o |5.6 LTS}}
| {{Start date and age|df=yes|2013|02|05}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.6/en/|title=MySQL: MySQL 5.6 Release Notes|website=dev.mysql.com|access-date=15 January 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center" | 5.6.51<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.6/en/news-5-6-51.html|title=MySQL :: MySQL 5.6 Release Notes :: Changes in MySQL 5.6.51 (2021-01-20, General Availability)|website=dev.mysql.com|access-date=2021-03-04|archive-date=20 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120032943/https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.6/en/news-5-6-51.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| 2021-01-20
| Feb 2021
|-
| {{Version |o |5.7 LTS}}
| {{Start date and age|df=yes|2015|10|21}} <ref>{{cite web|url=https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.7/en/|title=MySQL: MySQL 5.7 Release Notes|website=dev.mysql.com|access-date=15 January 2018}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center" | 5.7.44<ref>{{Cite web |title=Changes in MySQL 5.7.44 (2023-10-25, General Availability) |url=https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.7/en/news-5-7-44.html |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=dev.mysql.com}}</ref>
| 2023-10-25
| Oct 2023
|-
| {{Version |co |8.0 LTS}}
| {{Start date and age|df=yes|2018|04|19}} <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mysqlserverteam.com/whats-new-in-mysql-8-0-generally-available/|title=What's New in MySQL 8.0? (Generally Available)|first=Geir|last=Hoydalsvik|date=19 April 2018|access-date=10 October 2019|archive-date=26 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826120020/https://mysqlserverteam.com/whats-new-in-mysql-8-0-generally-available/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center; white-space:nowrap" | 8.0.42<ref>{{Cite web |title=MySQL :: MySQL 8.0 Release Notes :: Changes in MySQL 8.0.42 (2025-04-15, General Availability) |url=https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.0/en/news-8-0-42.html |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=dev.mysql.com}}</ref>
| 2025-04-15
| Apr 2026
|-
| {{Version |o |8.1 IR}}
| {{Start date and age|df=yes|2023|07|18}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.1/en/mysql-nutshell.html|title=What Is New in MySQL 8.1| date=18 July 2023|access-date=16 October 2023}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center" | 8.1.0<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.1/en/news-8-1-0.html|title= Changes in MySQL 8.1.0 (2023-07-18, Innovation Release)| date=18 July 2023|access-date=16 October 2023}}</ref>
| 2023-07-18
| Oct 2023
|-
| {{Version |o |8.2 IR}}
| {{Start date and age|df=yes|2023|10|25}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.2/en/mysql-nutshell.html|title=What Is New in MySQL 8.2| date=25 October 2023|access-date=26 October 2023}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center" | 8.2.0<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.2/en/news-8-2-0.html|title= Changes in MySQL 8.2.0 (2023-08-25, Innovation Release)| date=25 October 2023|access-date=26 October 2023}}</ref>
| 2023-10-25
| Jan 2024
|-
| {{Version |o |8.3 IR}}
| {{Start date and age|df=yes|2024|01|16}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.3/en/mysql-nutshell.html|title=What Is New in MySQL 8.3| date=16 January 2024|access-date=16 January 2024}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center" | 8.3.0<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.3/en/news-8-3-0.html|title= Changes in MySQL 8.3.0 (2024-01-16, Innovation Release)| date=16 January 2024|access-date=16 January 2024}}</ref>
| 2024-01-16
| Apr 2024
|-
| {{Version |c |8.4 LTS}}
| {{Start date and age|df=yes|2024|04|30}} <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.4/en/mysql-nutshell.html|title=What Is New in MySQL 8.4 since MySQL 8.0(Generally Available)|first=Geir|last=Hoydalsvik|date=30 April 2024|access-date=30 April 2024}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center; white-space:nowrap" | 8.4.5<ref>{{Cite web |title=MySQL :: MySQL 8.4 Release Notes :: Changes in MySQL 8.4.5 (2025-04-15, General Availability) |url=https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.4/en/news-8-4-5.html |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=dev.mysql.com}}</ref>
| 2025-04-15
| Apr 2032
|-
| {{Version |o |9.0 IR}}
| {{Start date and age|df=yes|2024|07|01}} <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/9.0/en/mysql-nutshell.html|title=What Is New in MySQL 9.0|date=1 June 2024|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center; white-space:nowrap" | 9.0.1<ref>{{Cite web |title=MySQL :: MySQL 9.0 Release Notes :: Changes in MySQL 9.0.1 (2024-07-23, General Availability) |url=https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/9.0/en/news-9-0-1.html |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=dev.mysql.com}}</ref>
| 2024-07-23
| Oct 2024
|-
| {{Version |o |9.1 IR}}
| {{Start date and age|df=yes|2024|10|15}} <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/9.1/en/mysql-nutshell.html|title=What Is New in MySQL 9.1|date=15 October 2024|access-date=17 October 2024}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center; white-space:nowrap" | 9.1.0<ref>{{Cite web |title=MySQL :: MySQL 9.1 Release Notes :: Changes in MySQL 9.1.0 (2024-10-15, Innovation Release) |url=https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/9.1/en/news-9-1-0.html |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=dev.mysql.com}}</ref>
| 2024-10-15
| Jan 2025
|-
| {{Version |o |9.2 IR}}
| {{Start date and age|df=yes|2025|01|21}} <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/9.2/en/mysql-nutshell.html|title=What Is New in MySQL 9.2|date=21 January 2025|access-date=7 February 2025}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center; white-space:nowrap" | 9.2.0<ref>{{Cite web |title=MySQL :: MySQL 9.2 Release Notes :: Changes in MySQL 9.2.0 (2025-01-21, Innovation Release) |url=https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/9.2/en/news-9-2-0.html |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=dev.mysql.com}}</ref>
| 2025-01-21
| Apr 2025
|-
| {{Version |cp |9.3 IR}}
| {{Start date and age|df=yes|2025|04|15}} <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/9.3/en/mysql-nutshell.html|title=What Is New in MySQL 9.3|date=15 April 2025|access-date=15 May 2025}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center; white-space:nowrap" | 9.3.0<ref>{{Cite web |title=MySQL :: MySQL 9.3 Release Notes :: Changes in MySQL 9.3.0 (2025-04-15, Innovation Release) |url=https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/9.3/en/news-9-3-0.html |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=dev.mysql.com}}</ref>
| 2025-04-15
| Jul 2025
|-
| colspan="5" | <small>{{Version |l |show=111110}} '''LTS''' = ''Long-Term Support'', '''IR''' = ''Innovation Release''</small>
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Work on version 6 stopped after the Sun Microsystems acquisition. The MySQL Cluster product uses version 7. The decision was made to jump to version 8 as the next major version number.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://opensource.com/article/17/2/mysql-8-coming|title=MySQL 8 is coming|website=opensource.com|access-date=27 April 2018}}</ref>