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    MySQL 5.6 vs MariaDB 11.4 LTS

    MariaDB 11.4 LTS was released 11.3 years after MySQL 5.6. Source: endoflife.date (aggregating official MySQL/Oracle and MariaDB Foundation EOL announcements), checked 2026-07-31.

    Fact MySQL 5.6 MariaDB 11.4 LTS
    Release date 2013-02-01 2024-05-29
    End of life 2021-02-28 2029-05-29
    LTS release No Yes
    Currently supported No Yes

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