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Aurora MySQL 3.13 Is Here — Did You Catch It?

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Hey everyone, it's Shii-chan! Today's news is about a database update. A new version of Amazon Aurora MySQL just went generally available, so let's take a look!

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What was announced?

This comes from AWS What's New. Amazon Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition 3 (Aurora MySQL 3) is now generally available in version 3.13. This release is compatible with MySQL 8.0.45 and folds in community MySQL fixes along with Aurora-specific improvements. For the full details, check the Aurora MySQL 3 and MySQL 8.0.45 release notes.

The story so far

The Aurora MySQL 3 line keeps its compatibility with MySQL 8.0 while tracking community MySQL's minor version releases. Each new minor version brings along accumulated security and bug fixes. That means keeping your clusters current requires deliberately upgrading each time one of these releases lands.

What changes

Upgrading to 3.13 means your database runs with both the community MySQL fixes and Aurora's own improvements baked in. You get the bug and security fixes while still keeping all the Aurora-specific capabilities you already rely on, so ops teams can more easily stay in a "we're on the latest version" state.

Dive Deep

There are a few ways to get onto this version.

  • Turn on automatic minor version upgrades and your clusters will move to 3.13 automatically during your scheduled maintenance window
  • Use the AWS Organizations Upgrade Rollout Policy to orchestrate the rollout across multiple clusters in your organization, in phases
  • If you'd rather upgrade manually, you can do it in-place or via snapshot restore

This release is supported in every AWS Region where Aurora MySQL is available, not just a limited set. For organizations running lots of clusters, the phased rollout via the Upgrade Rollout Policy is probably the most welcome part.

Wrap-up

  • Amazon Aurora MySQL 3.13 (compatible with MySQL 8.0.45) is now generally available
  • It includes community MySQL fixes plus Aurora-specific improvements
  • You can roll it out via automatic minor version upgrades or the AWS Organizations Upgrade Rollout Policy for phased rollouts
  • Both in-place upgrades and snapshot restore are supported
  • Available in every AWS Region where Aurora MySQL runs

A solid update for anyone managing a fleet of Aurora MySQL clusters, or ops folks who like to keep patching on a predictable schedule!

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