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    MySQL 5.6 vs MariaDB 12.3 LTS

    MariaDB 12.3 LTS was released 13.3 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 12.3 LTS
    Release date 2013-02-01 2026-05-28
    End of life 2021-02-28 2029-06-30
    LTS release No Yes
    Currently supported No Yes

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