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MySQL 9.7: First Major LTS Since 8.4 Brings Enterprise Features to Community Edition

Renato Losio — Sun, 10 May 2026 06:30:00 GMT

Oracle has announced the general availability of MySQL 9.7.0, marking the start of a new 9.7 LTS release series and the first major one since MySQL 8.4. The release arrives amid community concerns about declining MySQL development activity and Oracle's long-term commitment to the project.

By Renato Losio

AWS Improves Aurora Serverless: 45% Faster Ramp-Up, 30% Higher Throughput

Renato Losio — Sat, 09 May 2026 06:56:00 GMT

AWS has recently announced that WorkMail will be discontinued and that App Runner will stop accepting new customers and move into maintenance mode. Several other less popular services and features are also entering maintenance or sunset phases, triggering concern and debate across the AWS community.

By Renato Losio