MySQL News Announcements

MySQL Community Governance Model Now Available: Strengthening Open Collaboration Across the MySQL Community

25 June 2026 — Oracle today announced the availability of the MySQL Community Governance Model, providing a clear framework for how community collaboration, contribution review, and project decision-making are organized across the MySQL ecosystem. The governance model is designed to make participation more transparent for contributors, users, and community members while reinforcing MySQL’s continued commitment to open innovation and collaboration. Read the governance model to learn more about how the MySQL community works together to guide contributions, engagement, and the ongoing evolution of MySQL.

MySQL 9.7.0 LTS Now Available: Expanded Community Capabilities and Dynamic Data Masking for Enterprise

21 April 2026 — Oracle today announced the availability of MySQL 9.7.0 LTS, establishing the new 9.7.x Long-Term Support release line. This release expands MySQL Community Edition with significant new capabilities across replication observability, high availability behavior, telemetry, JSON-relational development, and query optimization, while also introducing Dynamic Data Masking in MySQL Enterprise Edition. Read the blog to learn more about what is new in MySQL 9.7.0 LTS and how this release reflects MySQL’s continued focus on delivering more innovation to the community.