Release calendars for Amazon Aurora MySQL
The release calendars on this page can help you plan your major and minor version upgrades. For more information on Amazon Aurora upgrades, versioning, and lifecycle, see Amazon Aurora versions.
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Release calendar for Aurora MySQL major versions
Aurora MySQL major versions are available under standard support at least until community end of life for the corresponding community version.
You can continue running a major version past its Aurora end of standard support date for a fee. For more information, see
Using Amazon RDS Extended Support and
Amazon Aurora pricing
Aurora MySQL currently supports the following major versions.
| Community major version | Aurora major version | Community end of life date | Aurora end of standard support date | RDS start of Extended Support year 1 pricing date | RDS start of Extended Support year 3 pricing date | RDS end of Extended Support date | Minor versions eligible for Extended Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MySQL 8.0 | Aurora MySQL version 3 | April 2026 | 30 April 2027 | 1 May 2027 | Not applicable | 31 July 2029 | To be determined |
| MySQL 5.7 | Aurora MySQL version 2 | October 2023 | 31 October 2024 | 1 December 2024 | Not applicable | 28 February 2027 | Aurora MySQL 2.11 and 2.12 |
| MySQL 5.6 (deprecated) | Aurora MySQL version 1 (deprecated) | 5 February 2021 | 28 February 2023 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Note
Amazon RDS Extended Support for Aurora MySQL version 2 starts on November 1, 2024, but you won't be charged until December 1, 2024. Between November 1 and November 30, 2024, all Aurora MySQL version 2 DB clusters are covered under Amazon RDS Extended Support.
Release calendar for Aurora MySQL minor versions
Aurora MySQL currently supports the following minor versions.
In general, Aurora minor versions are released quarterly. The release schedule might vary to pick up additional features or fixes.
Amazon RDS Extended Support charges apply only to certain minor versions after a major version is eligible for Extended Support. For more information, see Release calendar for Aurora MySQL major versions.
| Aurora MySQL version | Aurora MySQL release date | Aurora MySQL end of standard support date |
|---|---|---|
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3.07 (Compatible with Community MySQL 8.0.36) |
June 4, 2024 |
August 4, 2025 |
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3.06 (Compatible with Community MySQL 8.0.34) |
March 7, 2024 |
May 31, 2025 |
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3.05 (Compatible with Community MySQL 8.0.32) |
October 25, 2023 |
May 31, 2025 |
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3.04 (Compatible with Community MySQL 8.0.28) (LTS) |
July 31, 2023 |
October 31, 2026 |
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2.121 (Compatible with Community MySQL 5.7.40 or 5.7.442) |
July 25, 2023 |
October 31, 2024 |
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2.111 (Compatible with Community MySQL 5.7.12) |
October 25, 2022 |
October 31, 2024 |
LTS – Aurora MySQL long-term support (LTS) versions. For more information, see Long-term support (LTS) and beta releases for Amazon Aurora MySQL.
1 This minor version will continue to be available when the major version is in Amazon RDS Extended Support.
2 Aurora MySQL 2.12 versions through 2.12.1 are compatible with MySQL version 5.7.40, and versions 2.12.2 and higher are compatible with MySQL version 5.7.44.
Default versions for Aurora MySQL
The current default versions when you create an Aurora MySQL DB cluster are the following:
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Version 2: 2.11.5
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Version 3: 3.05.2