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MySQL

The open-source relational database in the LAMP stack, owned by Oracle. LTS releases come every two years with quarterly Innovation releases in between.

  • Active project
  • Latest 26.10.0Oct 2026
  • Latest LTS 9.7 LTS
  • Supported 3 versions
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At a glance

Type
Database
Developer
Oracle
First release
23 May 1995
Release cadence
LTS every 2 years; Innovation releases every quarter
Model
Relational (SQL)
Default storage engine
InnoDB
Written in
C, C++
Runs on
Linux, Windows, macOS, BSD
Forks
MariaDB, Percona Server
License
GPLv2 or commercial
Website
mysql.com

Newest release

MySQL 26.10

Released 20 Oct 2026 · latest update 26.10.0

Recommended for servers

MySQL 9.7 LTS

Supported until 30 Apr 2034

Support status

26.10 Supported

No end date announced

9.7 LTS Supported

Until 30 Apr 2034 · in 7 years

Active support until 30 Apr 2031

8.4 LTS Supported

Until 30 Apr 2032 · in 5 years

Active support until 30 Apr 2029

26.7 End of life

Ended 20 Oct 2026 · 24 days ago

Release history

VersionReleasedLatestActive supportSecurity / EOLStatus
26.1020 Oct 202626.10.0—Not announcedSupported
26.728 Jul 202626.7.120 Oct 202620 Oct 2026End of life
9.7 LTS21 Apr 20269.7.430 Apr 203130 Apr 2034Supported
9.620 Jan 20269.6.121 Apr 202621 Apr 2026End of life
9.521 Oct 20259.5.220 Jan 202620 Jan 2026End of life
9.422 Jul 20259.4.221 Oct 202521 Oct 2025End of life
9.315 Apr 20259.3.222 Jul 202522 Jul 2025End of life
9.221 Jan 20259.2.215 Apr 202515 Apr 2025End of life
9.115 Oct 20249.1.221 Jan 202521 Jan 2025End of life
9.01 Jul 20249.0.115 Oct 202415 Oct 2024End of life
8.4 LTS30 Apr 20248.4.1330 Apr 202930 Apr 2032Supported
8.316 Jan 20248.3.030 Apr 202430 Apr 2024End of life
8.225 Oct 20238.2.016 Jan 202416 Jan 2024End of life
8.118 Jul 20238.1.025 Oct 202325 Oct 2023End of life
8.0 LTS19 Apr 20188.0.4630 Apr 202530 Apr 2026End of life
5.79 Oct 20155.7.4431 Oct 202031 Oct 2023End of life
5.61 Feb 20135.6.5128 Feb 201828 Feb 2021End of life
5.53 Dec 20105.5.6331 Dec 201531 Dec 2018End of life
5.18 Dec 20085.1.7331 Dec 201331 Dec 2013End of life
5.024 Oct 20055.0.9631 Dec 201131 Dec 2011End of life
4.123 Oct 20044.1.2431 Dec 200631 Dec 2009End of life
4.015 Mar 20034.0.3030 Sep 200630 Sep 2008End of life
3.2317 Jan 20013.23.5831 Jul 200631 Dec 2006End of life

Release data: endoflife.date and vendor announcements, checked 13 Nov 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

Support timeline

The 12 most recent releases, from release day to the end of support.

  • Active support
  • Security fixes only
  • Today
26.10
26.7
9.7 LTS
9.6
9.5
9.4
9.3
9.2
9.1
9.0
8.4 LTS
8.3

History

MySQL was created by the Swedish company MySQL AB and first released in 1995. The name joins co-founder Michael “Monty” Widenius’s daughter My with “SQL”. Fast, free and easy to set up, it became the M in the LAMP stack and the default database for WordPress, Drupal and early Facebook.

Sun bought MySQL AB in 2008, and Oracle gained MySQL when it acquired Sun in 2010. Worries about Oracle’s ownership led to the MariaDB fork. Since 2023 MySQL publishes quarterly Innovation releases for new features and Long-Term Support releases every two years, which get five years of premier support and three years of extended support.

Milestones

  1. 1995MySQL AB, founded by Michael Widenius, David Axmark and Allan Larsson, releases MySQL
  2. 2008Sun Microsystems buys MySQL AB for about $1 billion
  3. 2010Oracle takes over MySQL by acquiring Sun; MySQL 5.5 makes InnoDB the default engine
  4. 2018MySQL 8.0 (skipping 6 and 7) adds window functions and CTEs
  5. 2023MySQL moves to an Innovation and LTS release model
  6. 2024MySQL 8.4 becomes the first LTS release; MySQL 9.0 is released

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest version of MySQL?

The newest MySQL release is MySQL 26.10, released on 20 Oct 2026. Its latest update is 26.10.0 (20 Oct 2026).

What is the latest LTS version of MySQL?

MySQL 9.7 LTS is the newest long-term support release (released 21 Apr 2026), supported until 30 Apr 2034.

Which MySQL versions are still supported?

As of 13 Nov 2026, 3 versions are supported: MySQL 26.10; MySQL 9.7 LTS (until 30 Apr 2034); MySQL 8.4 LTS (until 30 Apr 2032).

Is MySQL 26.7 still supported?

No. MySQL 26.7 reached end of life on 20 Oct 2026 and no longer gets free security updates. Upgrade to MySQL 9.7 LTS.

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