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AWS RDS MySQL 5.7.44 minors end of life (end of Extended Support)
By October 31, 2026: move to a newer 5.7.44-RDS minor version, or upgrade to MySQL 8.4. That's when extended support for MySQL 5.7.44 minors on AWS RDS runs out, and with it the last paid safety net. Source: docs.aws.amazon.com, checked 2026-10-17.
- What's retiring
- MySQL 5.7.44 minors end of Extended Support (AWS RDS)
- When
- October 31, 2026
- Days left
- 4 days left, as of 2026-10-27.
- What happens
- Applies to 5.7.44-RDS.20250213, 5.7.44-RDS.20250508 and 5.7.44-RDS.20250818; later 5.7.44-RDS minors run longer.
- What to do
- Move to a newer 5.7.44-RDS minor version, or upgrade to MySQL 8.4.
- Kind of change
- Runtime end of life
- Official source
- docs.aws.amazon.com ↗ (last checked 2026-10-17)
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