MySQL end of life (EOL) dates
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Next end of life: MySQL 8.4 on 30 Apr 2032 (2003 days from today).
| Version | Released | Latest | Active support until | End of life | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.10 | 20 Oct 2026 | 26.10.0 20 Oct 2026 |
– | not announced | Supported |
| 26.7 | 28 Jul 2026 | 26.7.1 18 Aug 2026 |
20 Oct 2026 | 20 Oct 2026 | End of life |
| 9.7 LTS | 21 Apr 2026 | 9.7.4 20 Oct 2026 |
30 Apr 2031 | 30 Apr 2034 | Supported |
| 9.6 | 20 Jan 2026 | 9.6.1 16 Jan 2026 |
21 Apr 2026 | 21 Apr 2026 | End of life |
| 9.5 | 21 Oct 2025 | 9.5.2 20 Nov 2025 |
20 Jan 2026 | 20 Jan 2026 | End of life |
| 9.4 | 22 Jul 2025 | 9.4.2 4 Sep 2025 |
21 Oct 2025 | 21 Oct 2025 | End of life |
| 9.3 | 15 Apr 2025 | 9.3.2 10 Jun 2025 |
22 Jul 2025 | 22 Jul 2025 | End of life |
| 9.2 | 21 Jan 2025 | 9.2.2 21 Feb 2025 |
15 Apr 2025 | 15 Apr 2025 | End of life |
| 9.1 | 15 Oct 2024 | 9.1.2 26 Nov 2024 |
21 Jan 2025 | 21 Jan 2025 | End of life |
| 9.0 | 1 Jul 2024 | 9.0.1 12 Jul 2024 |
15 Oct 2024 | 15 Oct 2024 | End of life |
| 8.4 LTS | 30 Apr 2024 | 8.4.13 30 Sep 2026 |
30 Apr 2029 | 30 Apr 2032 | Supported |
| 8.3 | 16 Jan 2024 | 8.3.0 14 Dec 2023 |
30 Apr 2024 | 30 Apr 2024 | End of life |
| 8.2 | 25 Oct 2023 | 8.2.0 12 Oct 2023 |
16 Jan 2024 | 16 Jan 2024 | End of life |
| 8.1 | 18 Jul 2023 | 8.1.0 21 Jun 2023 |
25 Oct 2023 | 25 Oct 2023 | End of life |
| 8.0 LTS | 19 Apr 2018 | 8.0.46 7 Apr 2026 |
30 Apr 2025 | 30 Apr 2026 | End of life |
| 5.7 | 9 Oct 2015 | 5.7.44 20 Sep 2023 |
31 Oct 2020 | 31 Oct 2023 | End of life |
| 5.6 | 1 Feb 2013 | 5.6.51 5 Jan 2021 |
28 Feb 2018 | 28 Feb 2021 | End of life |
| 5.5 | 3 Dec 2010 | 5.5.63 21 Dec 2018 |
31 Dec 2015 | 31 Dec 2018 | End of life |
| 5.1 | 8 Dec 2008 | 5.1.73 1 Nov 2013 |
31 Dec 2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | End of life |
| 5.0 | 24 Oct 2005 | 5.0.96 2 Mar 2012 |
31 Dec 2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | End of life |
| 4.1 | 23 Oct 2004 | 4.1.24 17 Mar 2008 |
31 Dec 2006 | 31 Dec 2009 | End of life |
| 4.0 | 15 Mar 2003 | 4.0.30 16 Feb 2007 |
30 Sep 2006 | 30 Sep 2008 | End of life |
| 3.23 | 17 Jan 2001 | 3.23.58 11 Sep 2003 |
31 Jul 2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | End of life |
Supported gets fixes and is more than 90 days from its EOL date. EOL soon reaches end of life within 90 days. End of life gets no more security fixes.
How MySQL support works
MySQL has two release tracks. Innovation releases come out every few months with new features and are supported only until the next one. Long-term support (LTS) releases appear about every two years and get several years of Premier Support followed by Extended Support.
For most production databases an LTS release is the right choice, so you are not forced into an upgrade every quarter. Watch the end of Premier Support: after it, Oracle only ships fixes under Extended Support, and distributions and cloud providers start their own deprecation timelines.
The table shows MySQL releases with their release date, latest version, end of Premier Support and end of Extended Support.
The project's own policy: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/en/mysql-releases.html
MySQL EOL questions
Which MySQL versions are still supported?
As of 5 Nov 2026: MySQL 26.10, MySQL 9.7 (until 30 Apr 2034), MySQL 8.4 (until 30 Apr 2032).
When is the next MySQL end of life?
MySQL 8.4 reaches its end of life on 30 Apr 2032 (in 2003 days). After that date it gets no more security fixes.
How do I check which MySQL version I run?
Run mysql --version or SELECT VERSION();. Check every server and container image, not only your laptop: production often runs an older version than development.
Should I use an Innovation or an LTS release?
Use LTS for production unless you need a specific new feature and can upgrade every few months.
Is MariaDB covered here?
No. MariaDB is a separate project with its own release schedule.
More end-of-life dates
Release data: endoflife.date, © endoflife.date contributors, MIT License. Fetched 5 Nov 2026, 18:18 UTC, refreshed daily. The status badges are computed by Cuckoo for today's date. Always check the vendor's announcement before you plan an upgrade.