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    MySQL 8.0 vs MySQL 9.7 LTS

    MySQL 9.7 LTS was released 8 years after MySQL 8.0. Source: endoflife.date (aggregating official MySQL/Oracle and MariaDB Foundation EOL announcements), checked 2026-07-31.

    Fact MySQL 8.0 MySQL 9.7 LTS
    Release date 2018-04-08 2026-04-21
    End of life 2026-04-30 2034-04-21
    LTS release Yes Yes
    Currently supported No Yes

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