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    MariaDB 12.1 vs MySQL 9.6

    MySQL 9.6 was released 0.2 years after MariaDB 12.1. Source: endoflife.date (aggregating official MySQL/Oracle and MariaDB Foundation EOL announcements), checked 2026-07-31.

    Fact MariaDB 12.1 MySQL 9.6
    Release date 2025-11-18 2026-01-20
    End of life 2026-02-13 2026-04-21
    LTS release No No
    Currently supported No No

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    All 45 released MySQL and MariaDB version lines are listed here — pick any two. Source: endoflife.date (aggregating official MySQL/Oracle and MariaDB Foundation EOL announcements), checked 2026-07-31.

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