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.

8.4.99.7.0Hypergraph Optimizer

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

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May 14, 2026 · Databases

MySQL 9.7 LTS Launch: First Major Release Since 8.4 Brings Enterprise Features to the Community

Oracle announced MySQL 9.7.0 LTS, the first major LTS since 8.4, introducing community‑available enterprise features such as the Hypergraph optimizer, dynamic data masking, enhanced replication observability, and new operational tools, while addressing community concerns about Oracle’s commitment and recent development slowdown.

Database operationsDynamic data maskingHypergraph Optimizer

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MySQL 9.7 LTS Launch: First Major Release Since 8.4 Brings Enterprise Features to the Community