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Track every MariaDB release from latest stable to end-of-life. Version timelines, MySQL compatibility, unique features, and upgrade guidance.

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Version Timeline

All tracked releases with lifecycle status and EOL dates.

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Lifecycle Timeline

Visual overview of active support and maintenance windows.

10.6 LTS
10.11 LTS
11.0
11.1
11.2
11.4 LTS
11.6
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Upgrade Paths

Migration guidance between major versions — breaking changes, effort estimates, and tips.

10.6 LTS 10.11 LTS Low Difficulty
Est. 2-4 hours

Breaking Changes

  • SUPER privilege split into finer-grained privileges
  • Some deprecated syntax removed
  • System-versioned tables behavior changes
  • optimizer_switch defaults updated

Migration Notes

LTS-to-LTS within the 10.x series is straightforward. Run mariadb-upgrade after updating binaries. Test stored procedures and views for deprecated syntax.

10.11 LTS 11.4 LTS Medium Difficulty
Est. 4-8 hours

Breaking Changes

  • Major version jump — some deprecated features removed
  • System tables format changes
  • Replication configuration changes
  • Some defaults changed for performance
  • utf8 now maps to utf8mb3 explicitly

Migration Notes

The 10.x to 11.x jump is bigger than a minor upgrade. Run mariadb-upgrade. Test all applications thoroughly. Replication setups need version-specific testing. This is your next LTS target (supported until 2029).

Version Risk Assessment

Evaluate risk factors before choosing a version for production.

Version EOL Risk CVE Risk Ecosystem Cloud Support Overall Recommended Action
MariaDB 10.5 and below Critical High EOL Dropping Critical Past EOL — upgrade immediately
MariaDB 10.6 LTS Medium Low Maintenance Full Medium Supported until Jul 2026 — plan upgrade
MariaDB 10.11 LTS Low Low Active Full Low LTS until Feb 2028 — solid choice
MariaDB 11.4 LTS None Low Active Full Low Latest LTS — recommended for new deployments
MariaDB 11.x short-term High Low Short-term Partial High Not for production — use LTS instead

Risk combines EOL status, security patches, MySQL compat divergence, and cloud provider support. Assessed as of March 2026.

LTS Version Feature Comparison

Side-by-side feature differences across major versions.

Feature 10.6 LTS 10.11 LTS 11.4 LTS
Galera Cluster 4.x 4.x 4.x
Columnstore 6.x 6.x 7.x
System-versioned tables Stable Enhanced Enhanced
Oracle compat mode Stable Stable Stable
JSON functions Basic Improved Enhanced
Window functions Stable Stable Stable
UUID data type No Stable Stable
GRANT ... TO PUBLIC No No Stable
Privilege granularity Basic Fine-grained Fine-grained
Supported until Jul 2026 Feb 2028 May 2029

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Health Status

Overall support health

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EOL Countdown

Next end-of-life date

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Latest Version

Current stable release

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CVE Status

Known vulnerabilities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MariaDB releases and lifecycle.

Is MariaDB a drop-in replacement for MySQL?
MariaDB 5.5 and 10.x started as MySQL-compatible, but they have diverged significantly. MariaDB 10.x has different replication, optimizer, and JSON implementations from MySQL 8.0. MariaDB 11.x diverges further. For new projects, choose one and commit. Migration between them requires testing.
How long are MariaDB versions supported?
MariaDB provides 5 years of maintenance for LTS releases. Short-term releases get about 1 year. MariaDB 10.11 LTS is supported until February 2028. MariaDB 11.4 LTS is supported until 2029.
What does MariaDB have that MySQL does not?
Columnstore (columnar storage for analytics), Galera Cluster (built-in multi-master replication), sequence engine, system-versioned tables (temporal queries), Oracle compatibility mode, and the Aria storage engine. MariaDB is also fully open source with no CLA.
What changed with MariaDB versioning?
MariaDB jumped from 10.x to 11.x in 2023. Like MySQL, it now separates LTS releases (long support) from short-term innovation releases. MariaDB 10.11 and 11.4 are LTS. Odd-numbered minor versions (11.1, 11.3) are short-term.
Should I choose MariaDB or PostgreSQL?
PostgreSQL is generally recommended for new projects: richer SQL, better JSON, more extensions, larger community momentum. MariaDB is a good choice if you need MySQL wire-protocol compatibility, Galera Cluster, or Columnstore analytics without a separate OLAP system.

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