MySQL End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates

Latest Release: 26.7.0 (October 20, 2026)

MySQL end of life (EOL) and end of support (EOS) dates: 14 MySQL versions have reached EOL, including MySQL 9.6 (EOL date: Apr 21, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. MySQL 26.7.0 is the current supported release — 3 versions in active support. Also see Oracle Database end of life dates for related end-of-life information.

MySQL end of life dates timeline — release schedule chart of the 8 most recent MySQL versions, mapping active support and security support windows against their EOL dates — MySQL end of life dates and end of support (EOS) dates shown as a release schedule — support windows for the 8 most recent MySQL releases of 17 total. Each bar runs from the release date to the end of security support, with the dashed line marking today. Exact MySQL EOL, EOS and EOSL dates for every version are listed in the tables below.

Currently Supported MySQL Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (3)

Release	Released	Extended Support	Premier Support	Latest	LTS
26.7	Jul 28, 2026 (2 months ago)	Active	Active	26.7.0 2026-07-28 (2 months ago)	-
9.7 (LTS)	Apr 21, 2026 (6 months ago)	Apr 30, 2034 (in 7 years and 6 months)	Apr 30, 2031 (in 4 years and 6 months)	9.7.4 2026-10-20 (5 days ago)	LTS
8.4 (LTS)	Apr 30, 2024 (2 years and 5 months ago)	Apr 30, 2032 (in 5 years and 6 months)	Apr 30, 2029 (in 2 years and 6 months)	8.4.13 2026-09-30 (3 weeks and 4 days ago)	LTS

MySQL End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (14)

Release	Released	Extended Support	Premier Support	Latest	LTS
9.6	Jan 20, 2026 (9 months ago)	Apr 21, 2026 (6 months ago)	Apr 21, 2026 (6 months ago)	9.6.1 2026-01-16 (9 months ago)	-
9.5	Oct 21, 2025 (1 year ago)	Jan 20, 2026 (9 months ago)	Jan 20, 2026 (9 months ago)	9.5.2 2025-11-20 (11 months ago)	-
9.4	Jul 22, 2025 (1 year and 3 months ago)	Oct 21, 2025 (1 year ago)	Oct 21, 2025 (1 year ago)	9.4.2 2025-09-04 (1 year and 1 month ago)	-
9.3	Apr 15, 2025 (1 year and 6 months ago)	Jul 22, 2025 (1 year and 3 months ago)	Jul 22, 2025 (1 year and 3 months ago)	9.3.2 2025-06-10 (1 year and 4 months ago)	-
9.2	Jan 21, 2025 (1 year and 9 months ago)	Apr 15, 2025 (1 year and 6 months ago)	Apr 15, 2025 (1 year and 6 months ago)	9.2.2 2025-02-21 (1 year and 8 months ago)	-

9.1	Oct 15, 2024 (2 years ago)	Jan 21, 2025 (1 year and 9 months ago)	Jan 21, 2025 (1 year and 9 months ago)	9.1.2 2024-11-26 (1 year and 10 months ago)	-
9.0	Jul 01, 2024 (2 years and 3 months ago)	Oct 15, 2024 (2 years ago)	Oct 15, 2024 (2 years ago)	9.0.1 2024-07-12 (2 years and 3 months ago)	-
8.3	Jan 16, 2024 (2 years and 9 months ago)	Apr 30, 2024 (2 years and 5 months ago)	Apr 30, 2024 (2 years and 5 months ago)	8.3.0 2023-12-14 (2 years and 10 months ago)	-
8.2	Oct 25, 2023 (3 years ago)	Jan 16, 2024 (2 years and 9 months ago)	Jan 16, 2024 (2 years and 9 months ago)	8.2.0 2023-10-12 (3 years ago)	-
8.1	Jul 18, 2023 (3 years and 3 months ago)	Oct 25, 2023 (3 years ago)	Oct 25, 2023 (3 years ago)	8.1.0 2023-06-21 (3 years and 4 months ago)	-
8.0 (LTS)	Apr 19, 2018 (8 years and 6 months ago)	Apr 30, 2026 (5 months ago)	Apr 30, 2025 (1 year and 5 months ago)	8.0.46 2026-04-07 (6 months ago)	LTS
5.7	Oct 09, 2015 (11 years ago)	Oct 31, 2023 (2 years and 11 months ago)	Oct 31, 2020 (5 years and 11 months ago)	5.7.44 2023-09-20 (3 years and 1 month ago)	-
5.6	Feb 01, 2013 (13 years and 8 months ago)	Feb 28, 2021 (5 years and 7 months ago)	Feb 28, 2018 (8 years and 7 months ago)	5.6.51 2021-01-05 (5 years and 9 months ago)	-
5.5	Dec 03, 2010 (15 years and 10 months ago)	Dec 31, 2018 (7 years and 9 months ago)	Dec 31, 2015 (10 years and 9 months ago)	5.5.63 2018-12-21 (7 years and 10 months ago)	-

MySQL End of Life & Support Summary

Which MySQL Versions Are Currently Supported?

MySQL currently has 3 supported releases. MySQL 26.7.0 is the latest. MySQL 9.7 (LTS) is also supported until Apr 30, 2034. Also see VirtualBox lifecycle dates for related end-of-life information.

MySQL End of Life (EOL) Version History

14 MySQL releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. MySQL 9.6 reached EOL on Apr 21, 2026. MySQL 26.7.0 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.