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    MySQL 8.1 vs MariaDB 12.1

    MariaDB 12.1 was released 2.4 years after MySQL 8.1. Source: endoflife.date (aggregating official MySQL/Oracle and MariaDB Foundation EOL announcements), checked 2026-07-31.

    Fact MySQL 8.1 MariaDB 12.1
    Release date 2023-06-21 2025-11-18
    End of life 2023-10-25 2026-02-13
    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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