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Something changed in MySQL 8.4 related to caching, and it is easy to miss, so it deserves a post. And a subject adjacent to this is the missing Release Candidate for MySQL 8.4 LTS, with my hope that the next LTS will have a Release Candidate, so I also cover this topic below.
(if you are not interested in Caching and Flushing, you can jump directly to the section about Release Candidate)
During a MySQL upgrade process the RDS replication between MySQL 8.0 and 8.4 was configured. I wanted to ensure the data was consistent for any random reason. This post is…
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We’ve mentioned this a few times here on the blog already, but in case you missed it, MySQL 8.0’s end-of-life date is April 2026. This probably sounds forever away, but it’s going to sneak up before you know it. Maybe you’ve been putting off thinking about it, or maybe you’re already weighing your options but […]
Recently, a friend reached out to me for help after encountering an error while restoring a MySQL dump during an upgrade from MySQL 8.0 to 8.4. The error read: At…
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