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May 14, 2026 · Databases

MySQL 8.0 Reaches End‑of‑Life – What 8.4.9 LTS and 9.7.0 Bring to the Next Era

On April 21, 2026 MySQL 8.0 officially ends its eight‑year run as Oracle releases 8.4.9 LTS and 9.7.0 LTS, introducing long‑term support, new security plugins, Hypergraph Optimizer, JSON Duality Views, cgroup enhancements, and detailed upgrade paths, while warning of severe risks for unpatched 8.0 deployments.