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Knowing when new open source database engine versions release on Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS

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This article announces published version currency timelines for Aurora and RDS open source database engines, helping customers plan upgrades and maintenance cycles.

  • RDS PostgreSQL minor versions release within 7 days of community release
  • RDS PostgreSQL major versions release within 30 days of community release
  • RDS MySQL/MariaDB minor versions release within 30 days of community release
  • Aurora PostgreSQL minor versions release within 3 months of community release
  • Aurora MySQL minor versions release within 3 months of community release
  • Aurora offers Long-Term Support releases for multi-year stability
  • Timelines differ because Aurora adds distributed storage, Global Database, and serverless capabilities
  • Major versions start from community .1 release for stability, not .0 release
  • RDS Database Preview enables early testing of new versions in non-production environments

AWS provides predictable release timelines for open source databases, enabling teams to plan upgrades strategically and choose between rapid feature adoption or long-term stability.

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