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Amazon RDS for MySQL LTS version 8.4 is now generally available

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Amazon RDS has announced general availability of MySQL version 8.4, the first Long-Term Support (LTS) release from the MySQL community. Key highlights include:

  • Support for MySQL Community Edition versions 8.0 and 8.4
  • Direct upgrades from MySQL 8.0 to 8.4 are supported
  • Recommended upgrade method is Amazon RDS Blue/Green deployments
  • Default authentication plugin changed to caching_sha2_password
  • Automatic histogram updates introduced
  • Updated Group Replication plugin
  • Replaced OpenSSL with AWS-LC cryptographic library
  • Switched default binlog_format to ROW

Notable changes include performance-related parameter updates, removal of non-inclusive terms, and enhanced security and replication features. The release aims to provide a stable, long-term supported version for enterprise MySQL deployments.

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