MariaDB on Amazon RDS versions
For MariaDB, version numbers are organized as version X.Y.Z. In Amazon RDS terminology, X.Y denotes the major version, and Z is the minor version number. For Amazon RDS implementations, a version change is considered major if the major version number changes, for example going from version 10.5 to 10.6. A version change is considered minor if only the minor version number changes, for example going from version 10.6.14 to 10.6.16.
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Supported MariaDB minor versions on Amazon RDS
Amazon RDS currently supports the following minor versions of MariaDB.
Note
Dates with only a month and a year are approximate and are updated with an exact date when it’s known.
The following table shows the minor versions of MariaDB 11.4 that Amazon RDS currently supports.
| MariaDB engine version | Community release date | RDS release date | RDS end of standard support date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
11.4.5 |
4 February 2025 |
24 February 2025 |
March 2026 |
|
11.4.4 |
1 November 2024 |
20 December 2024 |
March 2026 |
|
11.4.3 |
8 August 2024 |
15 October 2024 |
March 2026 |
The following table shows the minor versions of MariaDB 10.11 that Amazon RDS currently supports.
| MariaDB engine version | Community release date | RDS release date | RDS end of standard support date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10.11.11 |
4 February 2025 | 24 February 2025 |
March 2026 |
|
10.11.10 |
1 November 2024 |
20 December 2024 |
March 2026 |
|
10.11.9 |
8 August 2024 |
4 September 2024 |
March 2026 |
|
10.11.8 |
16 May 2024 |
14 June 2024 |
September 2025 |
The following table shows the minor versions of MariaDB 10.6 that Amazon RDS currently supports.
| MariaDB engine version | Community release date | RDS release date | RDS end of standard support date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10.6.22 |
6 May 2025 |
20 May 2025 |
September 2026 |
|
10.6.21 |
4 February 2025 |
24 February 2025 |
March 2026 |
|
10.6.20 |
1 November 2024 |
20 December 2024 |
March 2026 |
|
10.6.19 |
8 August 2024 |
4 September 2024 |
March 2026 |
|
10.6.18 |
16 May 2024 |
14 June 2024 |
September 2025 |
The following table shows the minor versions of MariaDB 10.5 that Amazon RDS currently supports.
| MariaDB engine version | Community release date | RDS release date | RDS end of standard support date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10.5.29 |
6 May 2025 |
20 May 2025 |
September 2026 |
|
10.5.28 |
4 February 2025 |
24 February 2025 |
March 2026 |
|
10.5.27 |
1 November 2024 |
20 December 2024 |
February 2026 |
|
10.5.26 |
8 August 2024 |
4 September 2024 |
June 2025 |
|
10.5.25 |
16 May 2024 |
14 June 2024 |
June 2025 |
The following table shows the minor versions of MariaDB 10.4 that Amazon RDS currently supports.
| MariaDB engine version | Community release date | RDS release date | RDS end of standard support date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10.4.34 |
16 May 2024 |
14 June 2024 |
28 February 2025 |
|
10.4.33 |
7 February 2024 |
26 February 2024 |
28 February 2025 |
|
10.4.32 |
13 November 2023 |
12 December 2023 |
28 February 2025 |
|
10.4.31 |
14 August 2023 |
7 September 2023 |
28 February 2025 |
|
10.4.30 |
7 June 2023 |
22 June 2023 |
28 February 2025 |
|
10.4.29 |
10 May 2023 |
15 June 2023 |
28 February 2025 |
You can specify any currently supported MariaDB version when creating a new DB
instance. You can specify the major version (such as MariaDB 10.5), and any
supported minor version for the specified major version. If no version is specified,
Amazon RDS defaults to a supported version, typically the most recent version. If a
major version is specified but a minor version is not, Amazon RDS defaults to a recent
release of the major version you have specified. To see a list of supported versions,
as well as defaults for newly created DB instances, use the
describe-db-engine-versions Amazon CLI command.
For example, to list the supported engine versions for RDS for MariaDB, run the following CLI command:
aws rds describe-db-engine-versions --engine mariadb --query "*[].{Engine:Engine,EngineVersion:EngineVersion}" --output text
The default MariaDB version might vary by Amazon Web Services Region. To create a DB instance with a specific minor version, specify the minor version during DB instance creation. You can determine the default minor version for an Amazon Web Services Region by running the following Amazon CLI command:
aws rds describe-db-engine-versions --default-only --engine mariadb --engine-versionmajor_engine_version--regionregion--query "*[].{Engine:Engine,EngineVersion:EngineVersion}" --output text
Replace major_engine_version with the major engine version,
and replace region with the Amazon Web Services Region. For example, the
following Amazon CLI command returns the default MariaDB minor engine version for the 10.5
major version and the US West (Oregon) Amazon Web Services Region (us-west-2):
aws rds describe-db-engine-versions --default-only --engine mariadb --engine-version 10.5 --region us-west-2 --query "*[].{Engine:Engine,EngineVersion:EngineVersion}" --output text
MariaDB minor versions on Amazon RDS
Minor versions
MariaDB version 11.4.5
MariaDB version 11.4.5 is now available on Amazon RDS. This release contains fixes and improvements added by the MariaDB community and Amazon RDS.
New features and enhancements
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Updated the time zone information to base it on
tzdata2025a.
MariaDB version 11.4.4
MariaDB version 11.4.4 is now available on Amazon RDS. This release contains fixes and improvements added by the MariaDB community and Amazon RDS.
New features and enhancements
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Reverted two MariaDB community changes that cause point-in-time recovery (PITR) to fail. For more information, see MariaDB Server Jira issue MDEV-35528
.
MariaDB version 10.11.11
MariaDB version 10.11.11 is now available on Amazon RDS. This release contains fixes and improvements added by the MariaDB community and Amazon RDS.
New features and enhancements
-
Updated the time zone information to base it on
tzdata2025a.
MariaDB version 10.11.10
MariaDB version 10.11.10 is now available on Amazon RDS. This release contains fixes and improvements added by the MariaDB community and Amazon RDS.
New features and enhancements
-
Reverted two MariaDB community changes that cause point-in-time recovery (PITR) to fail. For more information, see MariaDB Server Jira issue MDEV-35528
.
MariaDB version 10.6.22
MariaDB version 10.6.22 is now available on Amazon RDS. This release contains fixes and improvements added by the MariaDB community and Amazon RDS.
New features and enhancements
-
Updated the time zone information to base it on
tzdata2025b.
MariaDB version 10.6.21
MariaDB version 10.6.21 is now available on Amazon RDS. This release contains fixes and improvements added by the MariaDB community and Amazon RDS.
New features and enhancements
-
Updated the time zone information to base it on
tzdata2025a.
MariaDB version 10.6.20
MariaDB version 10.6.20 is now available on Amazon RDS. This release contains fixes and improvements added by the MariaDB community and Amazon RDS.
New features and enhancements
-
Reverted two MariaDB community changes that cause point-in-time recovery (PITR) to fail. For more information, see MariaDB Server Jira issue MDEV-35528
.
MariaDB version 10.5.29
MariaDB version 10.5.29 is now available on Amazon RDS. This release contains fixes and improvements added by the MariaDB community and Amazon RDS.
New features and enhancements
-
Updated the time zone information to base it on
tzdata2025b.
MariaDB version 10.5.28
MariaDB version 10.5.28 is now available on Amazon RDS. This release contains fixes and improvements added by the MariaDB community and Amazon RDS.
New features and enhancements
-
Updated the time zone information to base it on
tzdata2025a.
MariaDB version 10.5.27
MariaDB version 10.5.27 is now available on Amazon RDS. This release contains fixes and improvements added by the MariaDB community and Amazon RDS.
New features and enhancements
-
Reverted two MariaDB community changes that cause point-in-time recovery (PITR) to fail. For more information, see MariaDB Server Jira issue MDEV-35528
.
Supported MariaDB major versions on Amazon RDS
RDS for MariaDB major versions remain available at least until community end of life for the corresponding community version. You can use the following dates to plan your testing and upgrade cycles. If Amazon extends support for an RDS for MariaDB version for longer than originally stated, we plan to update this table to reflect the later date.
Note
Dates with only a month and a year are approximate and are updated with an exact date when it’s known.
You can also view information about support dates for major engine versions by running the describe-db-major-engine-versions Amazon CLI command or by using the DescribeDBMajorEngineVersions RDS API operation.
| MariaDB major version | Community release date | RDS release date | Community end of life date | RDS end of standard support date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MariaDB 11.4 |
8 August 2024 |
15 October 2024 |
May 2029 |
May 2029 |
|
MariaDB 10.11 |
16 February 2023 |
21 August 2023 |
16 February 2028 |
February 2028 |
|
MariaDB 10.6 |
6 July 2021 |
3 February 2022 |
6 July 2026 |
July 2026 |
|
MariaDB 10.5 |
24 June 2020 |
21 January 2021 |
24 June 2025 |
February 2026 |
|
MariaDB 10.4 |
18 June 2019 |
6 April 2020 |
18 June 2024 |
February 2025 |
Working with the Database Preview environment
RDS for MariaDB DB instances in the Database Preview environment are functionally similar to other RDS for MariaDB DB instances. However, you can't use the Database Preview environment for production workloads.
Preview environments have the following limitations:
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Amazon RDS deletes all DB instances 60 days after you create them, along with any backups and snapshots.
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You can only use General Purpose SSD and Provisioned IOPS SSD storage.
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You can't get help from Amazon Web Services Support with DB instances.
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You can't copy a snapshot of a DB instance to a production environment.
The following options are supported by the preview.
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You can create DB instances using db.m6i, db.r6i, db.m6g, db.m5, db.t3, db.r6g, and db.r5 DB instance classes. For more information about RDS instance classes, see DB instance classes.
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You can use both single-AZ and Multi-AZ deployments.
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You can use standard MariaDB dump and load functions to export databases from or import databases to the Database Preview environment.
Features not supported in the Database Preview environment
The following features aren't available in the Database Preview environment:
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Cross-Region snapshot copy
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Cross-Region read replicas
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RDS Proxy
MariaDB version 11.8 in the Database Preview environment
MariaDB version 11.8 is now available in the Amazon RDS Database Preview environment.
MariaDB version 11.8 contains several improvements that are described in Changes and
improvements in MariaDB 11.8
You can use the Database Preview environment to test your workloads against this
release before it is available in all Amazon Web Services Regions for production workloads. For
information on the Database Preview environment, see Working with the
Database Preview environment. To access the
Preview Environment from the console, select rds-preview/
MariaDB version 11.7 in the Database Preview environment
MariaDB version 11.7 is now available in the Amazon RDS Database Preview environment.
MariaDB version 11.7 contains several improvements that are described in Changes and
improvements in MariaDB 11.7
You can use the Database Preview environment to test your workloads against this
release before it is available in all Amazon Web Services Regions for production workloads. For
information on the Database Preview environment, see Working with the
Database Preview environment. To access the
Preview Environment from the console, select rds-preview/
MariaDB version 11.4 in the Database Preview environment
MariaDB version 11.4 is now available in the Amazon RDS Database Preview environment.
MariaDB version 11.4 contains several improvements that are described in Changes and
improvements in MariaDB 11.4
For information on the Database Preview environment, see Working with the
Database Preview environment. To access the
Preview Environment from the console, select rds-preview/
Deprecated versions for Amazon RDS for MariaDB
Amazon RDS for MariaDB versions 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 are deprecated.
For information about the Amazon RDS deprecation policy for MariaDB, see
Amazon RDS FAQs