mysql 8.0 hits end of life as oracle ships 9.7 lts

Oracle moved MySQL 8.0 to Sustaining Support in April 2026 and released MySQL 9.7 LTS the same day, pointing users to 8.4 LTS or 9.7 LTS.

2026-04-21 release 4 sources · 2 primary 1 min read

// at a glance

version: 8.0 → Sustaining Support · current LTS lines: 8.4 and 9.7
end of life: April 2026 (Sustaining Support from 2026-04-21)

what happened

Oracle's August 2023 notice said MySQL 8.0 would keep shipping binaries for supported platforms 'until EOL in April 2026'.[1]
Per Oracle's Lifetime Support policy, as of April 21, 2026, MySQL 8.0 is covered under Oracle Sustaining Support, and Oracle encourages users to upgrade to MySQL 8.4 LTS or 9.7 LTS.[1]
MySQL 9.7.0 was released on 2026-04-21.[2]
InfoQ described MySQL 9.7 as the first major LTS release since 8.4.[4]
WordPress's hosting handbook lists MySQL 8.0 end of life as 30 April 2026 and says sites still on 8.0 should be migrated to 8.4 LTS.[3]
InfoQ reported a mysql-community.repo update bug (MySQL Bug #120315) that disabled the 8.4 LTS repository and enabled 9.7 LTS instead, so a routine package update could move a server to a different major version.[4]
MySQL 5.7 has been under Oracle Sustaining Support since October 25, 2023.[1]

where sources differOracle dates MySQL 8.0's move to Sustaining Support April 21, 2026; WordPress's hosting handbook lists MySQL 8.0 end of life as 30 April 2026.

sources4

01
MySQL Product Support EOL Announcements ↗ primaryOracle / MySQLaccessed 2026-10-21
02
Changes in MySQL 9.7.0 (2026-04-21) ↗ primaryOracle / MySQLaccessed 2026-10-21
03
WordPress 7.0 — Hosting Handbook compatibility ↗ secondaryMake WordPress Hostingaccessed 2026-10-21
04
MySQL 9.7: First Major LTS Since 8.4 Brings Enterprise Features to Community Edition ↗ secondaryInfoQaccessed 2026-10-21