Database
CockroachDB: supported versions and end-of-life dates today
CockroachDB 26.3, 26.2, 25.4, 25.2, 24.3 and 1 older line are supported (26.3 until Feb 19, 2027); 26.1 reached end of life on Aug 2, 2026; the latest release is 26.3.0.
Last checked against endoflife.date and deps.dev.
- Latest release
- 26.3.0
- GitHub stars
- 32.6k
- OpenSSF Scorecard
- 5.1 / 10
Supported versions
Licence
CockroachDB is not open source (CockroachDB Software License)
Since 24.3 (Nov 2024) every release ships under Cockroach Labs’ proprietary licence; the free Enterprise tier is limited to companies under $10M annual revenue and requires telemetry. Earlier releases were BSL.
Maintenance and supply chain
OpenSSF Scorecard 5.1 / 10 (scored )
The Scorecard rates the repository’s security practices, not known vulnerabilities. Recent activity: 30 commits and 19 issue updates found in the last 90 days.
Weakest checks
- Dangerous CI workflow patterns (Dangerous-Workflow 0/10)
- Over-privileged CI tokens (Token-Permissions 0/10)
- No security policy (Security-Policy 0/10)
Production checklist
PostgreSQL production checklist: 5 checks before launch
- Must do: Automated backups with point-in-time recovery, and a tested restore
- Should do: Put a connection pooler in front (e.g. PgBouncer)
- Should do: Require TLS for client connections
Alternatives
PostgreSQL
Advanced open-source relational database with rich features
Strengths
- ACID compliant with strong data integrity
- Advanced features (JSON, full-text search, GIS)
Trade-offs
- Steeper learning curve than MySQL
- Slightly slower for simple read-heavy workloads
MySQL
Popular open-source relational database optimized for web applications
Strengths
- Widely adopted with extensive documentation
- Fast for read-heavy workloads
Trade-offs
- Less advanced features than PostgreSQL
- Some storage engines lack full ACID compliance
MariaDB
MySQL fork with enhanced features and better performance
Strengths
- Drop-in replacement for MySQL
- Better performance optimizations
Trade-offs
- Some compatibility issues with MySQL plugins
- Smaller community than MySQL/PostgreSQL
Amazon Aurora
AWS-managed MySQL/PostgreSQL-compatible database
Strengths
- MySQL/PostgreSQL compatibility
- 5x faster than standard MySQL
Trade-offs
- AWS vendor lock-in
- Limited to AWS regions
Docs and release notes
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