Amazon RDS for MySQL now supports new minor versions 8.0.42 and 8.4.5
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Amazon RDS for MySQL has added support for two new minor versions: 8.0.42 and 8.4.5, released by the MySQL community.
- Recommended upgrade to address security vulnerabilities
- Benefits include bug fixes and performance improvements
- Supports automatic minor version upgrades during maintenance windows
- Can use Amazon RDS Managed Blue/Green deployments for safer updates
- Detailed upgrade information available in the Amazon RDS User Guide
The update aims to help users maintain secure and optimized MySQL database deployments in the cloud.
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