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    MySQL 8.1 vs MySQL 9.4

    MySQL 9.4 was released 2.1 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 MySQL 9.4
    Release date 2023-06-21 2025-07-09
    End of life 2023-10-25 2025-10-21
    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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