Database
MariaDB: supported versions and end-of-life dates today
MariaDB 13.0, 12.3, 11.8, 11.4 and 10.11 are supported (13.0 until Dec 31, 2026); 12.2 reached end of life on May 28, 2026; the latest release is 13.0.2.
Last checked against endoflife.date and deps.dev.
- Latest release
- 13.0.2
- GitHub stars
- 8.4k
- Licence
- GPL-2.0
- OpenSSF Scorecard
- 4.8 / 10
Supported versions
Maintenance and supply chain
OpenSSF Scorecard 4.8 / 10 (scored )
The Scorecard rates the repository’s security practices, not known vulnerabilities. Recent activity: 30 commits and 0 issue updates found in the last 90 days.
Weakest checks
- Over-privileged CI tokens (Token-Permissions 0/10)
- Unpinned build dependencies (Pinned-Dependencies 0/10)
- No static analysis (SAST 0/10)
Production checklist
MySQL / MariaDB production checklist: 6 checks before launch
- Must do: Automated backups with binary logs for point-in-time recovery
- Should do: Require encrypted connections
- Should do: Give the app user only the privileges it needs
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
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
CockroachDB
Distributed SQL database designed for cloud-native applications
Strengths
- Horizontal scalability with no manual sharding
- Strong consistency with geo-replication
Trade-offs
- Higher latency than single-node databases
- More complex to operate than PostgreSQL
Docs and release notes
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