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Amazon RDS for MySQL announces Extended Support minor version 5.7.44-RDS.20260521

Amazon RDS for MySQL now supports new Extended Support minor version 5.7.44-RDS.20260521, fixing known security vulnerabilities and bugs. Extended Support allows running MySQL databases for up to three years beyond a major version's end of standard support date.

Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for MySQL now supports new Amazon RDS Extended Support minor version 5.7.44-RDS.20260521. We recommend that you upgrade to this version to fix known security vulnerabilities and bugs in prior versions of MySQL. Amazon RDS Extended Support provides up to three years to upgrade to a new major version, helping meet business requirements. During Extended Support, Amazon RDS provides critical security and bug fixes for MySQL databases on Aurora and RDS after the community ends support for a major version. You can run MySQL databases on Amazon RDS with Extended Support for up to three years beyond a major version’s end of standard support date. Learn more about upgrading database instances and Extended Support in the Amazon RDS User Guide and Pricing FAQs.

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