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Amazon Aurora MySQL 3.14 (compatible with MySQL 8.0.46) is generally available

Amazon Aurora MySQL 3.14 now supports MySQL 8.0.46, including post-quantum TLS for encrypting data in-transit and operational improvements. Available in all AWS Regions.

Amazon Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition 3 (MySQL 8.0-compatible) now supports MySQL 8.0.46, including community MySQL fixes and Aurora-specific enhancements. Aurora MySQL 3.14 adds support for post-quantum TLS (PQ-TLS) key exchange for encrypted data in transit. You can upgrade during a scheduled maintenance window. Enable automatic minor version upgrades and use AWS Organizations' upgrade rollout policy for simplified, phased cluster upgrades, available via in-place or snapshot restore. This release is supported in all AWS regions where Aurora MySQL is available. Aurora offers full MySQL compatibility, global scalability, serverless compute, multi-region resilience, I/O-optimized pricing, built-in security, and continuous backups. For getting started, see the Aurora Getting Started page.

Why it matters

Amazon Aurora is a high-performance, highly available database service compatible with MySQL, and this update introduces new features and security enhancements.

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