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MySQL NDB Cluster 9.x continues to focus on the qualities that matter most in production: clear operational insight, predictable behaviour under failure, efficient application access, and faster recovery. This release series adds practical observability across the cluster, strengthens several exceptional paths, and expands the control available to users. Better visibility into cluster operation Diagnosing a […]

The October 2026 MySQL releases are now available, including: MySQL 26.10 brings additional capabilities to Community Edition, new options for building REST applications, and improvements to database operations and developer tools. MySQL 9.7.4 and MySQL 8.4.13 continue maintenance updates for the supported LTS release lines. October MySQL Server releases MySQL 26.10 Innovation delivers new functionality […]

With MySQL 26.10, we’re announcing the general availability of the MySQL REST Service (MRS) Component, an installable component that runs MRS directly inside MySQL Server. MRS: the MySQL REST Service Many modern applications, well, not just applications, but also tools, CLIs, CI pipelines, and automation, use HTTP and JSON to communicate with other systems. For […]

Users can now provision a DB system with an IPv6 address when the selected subnet supports IPv6. Applications can then reach the DB system through its IPv6 primary endpoint. IPv6 connectivity, familiar MySQL Modern cloud applications increasingly use IPv6 to expand address capacity, simplify large network estates, and support long-term infrastructure modernization. Yet a single […]

The MySQL community gathered once again for the second MySQL Contributor Summit of 2026, held August 5–6 as a hybrid event from Broomfield, Colorado. Building on the momentum of the inaugural summit in May, MySQL contributors from across the MySQL ecosystem came together to share ideas, review technical proposals, and collaborate on the future of MySQL.  Over two […]

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The July 2026 MySQL releases are now available, including: MySQL 26.7.0 is the first generally available Innovation release following MySQL 9.7 LTS and the first MySQL release to use the new calendar-versioning model. MySQL 9.7.2 and MySQL 8.4.11 continue the quarterly maintenance cadence for the current MySQL Long-Term Support release lines. A new calendar-versioning model […]

VillageSQL Server 0.0.5 is now available (and marked as the stable release for installs). This release is focused on the extension lifecycle: upgrading an extension in place, pinning the exact version you install, and seeing what's running. The extension framework also adds variable-length custom types and statement-event hooks. VillageSQL Server 0.0.5 tracks Oracle MySQL 8.4.10 and includes all upstream fixes from that branch.

Upgrading extensions

One of the most critical pieces of managing an extension is being able to upgrade it. ALTER EXTENSION introduces the syntax for upgrade, and with it the safety checks that run before an upgrade is allowed to touch your data.

ALTER EXTENSION my_ext VERSION '2.0.0' AT RESTART;

Asking for the version you already have is a no-op with a note. Asking for a different version triggers a set of pre-checks against the target package: it refuses an …

MySQL 26.7 is the initial MySQL Innovation release following the MySQL 9.7 LTS release and uses the new yy.mmCalVer versioning model for quarterly Innovation releases. This Early Access release provides a preview of selected functionality planned for the MySQL Community Server package and gives users an opportunity to evaluate upcoming changes before general availability. Download MySQL […]

As part of our ongoing MySQL Community engagement series, we are pleased to invite you to Public Discussion #5, taking place on July 15, 2026, at 7:00 AM PT. Over the past several months, these public discussions have helped us continue the conversation around MySQL Community Edition, roadmap transparency, contribution paths, GitHub collaboration, and ways […]