MariaDB Version History
5 active, 23 end-of-life. 28 versions tracked.
MariaDB releases new major versions roughly annually, with quarterly maintenance updates. Originally a drop-in replacement for MySQL, MariaDB has diverged significantly, especially in replication, storage engines, and optimizer behavior.
Recommendation
For new projects, use MariaDB 11.8 LTS. It's the current long-term support release with support through 2028.
| Version | Released | End of Life | Latest Patch | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MariaDB 12.2 | February 13, 2026 | May 13, 2026 | 12.2.2 | Active |
| MariaDB 12.1 | November 18, 2025 | February 13, 2026 | 12.1.2 | End of Life |
| MariaDB 12.0 | August 7, 2025 | November 18, 2025 | 12.0.2 | End of Life |
| MariaDB 11.8 LTS | June 4, 2025 | June 4, 2028 | 11.8.6 | LTS — Active |
| MariaDB 11.7 | February 12, 2025 | May 12, 2025 | 11.7.2 | End of Life |
| MariaDB 11.6 | November 13, 2024 | February 13, 2025 | 11.6.2 | End of Life |
| MariaDB 11.5 | August 14, 2024 | November 21, 2024 | 11.5.2 | End of Life |
| MariaDB 11.4 LTS | May 29, 2024 | May 29, 2029 | 11.4.10 | LTS — Active |
| MariaDB 11.3 | February 16, 2024 | May 29, 2024 | 11.3.2 | End of Life |
| MariaDB 11.2 | November 21, 2023 | November 21, 2024 | 11.2.6 | End of Life |
| MariaDB 11.1 | August 21, 2023 | August 21, 2024 | 11.1.6 | End of Life |
| MariaDB 11.0 | June 6, 2023 | June 6, 2024 | 11.0.6 | End of Life |
| MariaDB 10.11 LTS | February 16, 2023 | February 16, 2028 | 10.11.16 | LTS — Active |
| MariaDB 10.10 | November 7, 2022 | November 17, 2023 | 10.10.7 | End of Life |
| MariaDB 10.9 | August 15, 2022 | August 22, 2023 | 10.9.8 | End of Life |
| MariaDB 10.8 | May 20, 2022 | May 20, 2023 | 10.8.8 | End of Life |
| MariaDB 10.7 | February 8, 2022 | February 9, 2023 | 10.7.8 | End of Life |
| MariaDB 10.6 LTS | July 6, 2021 | July 6, 2026 | 10.6.25 | LTS — Active |
| MariaDB 10.5 LTS | June 24, 2020 | June 24, 2025 | 10.5.29 | End of Life |
| MariaDB 10.4 LTS | June 18, 2019 | June 18, 2024 | 10.4.34 | End of Life |
| MariaDB 10.3 | May 25, 2018 | May 25, 2023 | 10.3.39 | End of Life |
| MariaDB 10.2 | May 23, 2017 | May 23, 2022 | 10.2.44 | End of Life |
| MariaDB 10.1 | October 17, 2015 | October 17, 2020 | 10.1.48 | End of Life |
| MariaDB 10.0 | March 31, 2014 | March 31, 2019 | 10.0.38 | End of Life |
| MariaDB 5.5 LTS | April 11, 2012 | April 11, 2020 | 5.5.68 | End of Life |
| MariaDB 5.3 | February 29, 2012 | March 1, 2017 | 5.3.12 | End of Life |
| MariaDB 5.2 | November 10, 2010 | November 10, 2015 | 5.2.14 | End of Life |
| MariaDB 5.1 | February 1, 2010 | February 1, 2015 | 5.1.67 | End of Life |
MariaDB Support Policy
MariaDB designates certain releases as LTS with 5 years of support, while short-term releases get about 1 year. LTS releases receive regular maintenance updates with bug fixes and security patches. The MariaDB Foundation and MariaDB Corporation coordinate releases.
What You Need to Know
MariaDB 12.2 is the latest release, while 11.8 LTS is the current long-term support version.
MariaDB 10.x series is approaching end-of-life. Plan migration to 11.x or 12.x.
MariaDB and MySQL have diverged enough that switching between them requires testing.
MariaDB 11.8 LTS provides the best combination of stability and modern features.
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