--- title: A first look at MySQL 26.7 Early Access | daily.dev description: MySQL 26.7 Early Access is now available via MySQL Labs. A hands-on first look compares it against MySQL 9.7 using Docker containers, examining new system... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/a-first-look-at-mysql-26-7-early-access-2xjsshte5 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: A first look at MySQL 26.7 Early Access | daily.dev og:description: MySQL 26.7 Early Access is now available via MySQL Labs. A hands-on first look compares it against MySQL 9.7 using Docker containers, examining new system... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/a-first-look-at-mysql-26-7-early-access-2xjsshte5 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/2xJsShtE5.png og:image:alt: A first look at MySQL 26.7 Early Access og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # A first look at MySQL 26.7 Early Access **[Planet MySQL](https://daily.dev/sources/planet-mysql)** · 8 min read · 0 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary MySQL 26.7 Early Access is now available via MySQL Labs. A hands-on first look compares it against MySQL 9.7 using Docker containers, examining new system variables, status variables, and schema changes. The most notable additions are 13 new variables related to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) support via OpenSSL 3.5, covering TLS key exchange and PQC signing for admin, replication, and MySQLX interfaces. Additionally, the Thread Pool plugin — previously an Enterprise-only feature — is now available in MySQL Community Server, adding 4 plugins and a new tp_connections table. Three new replication applier columns were also found in the schema. All PQC variables default to OFF in this early access build. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What new configuration variables does MySQL 26.7 add for post-quantum cryptography support? MySQL 26.7 Early Access adds variables including force_pqc, tls_kex, use_pqc_sign, and their admin_, mysqlx_, and replication_ prefixed equivalents. These relate to negotiating a post-quantum or hybrid key exchange group using OpenSSL 3.5. All PQC-related variables are OFF by default in the sandbox installation, and force_pqc, tls_kex, and use_pqc_sign appear to be the required variables to enable post-quantum key exchange. _Teams tracking OpenSSL and MySQL cryptography changes can follow release details like this on daily.dev._ ### Is the MySQL Thread Pool plugin now available in MySQL Community Server? Yes, as of MySQL 26.7 Early Access, the Thread Pool plugin, previously an Enterprise-only feature, is included in MySQL Community Server. Enabling it via plugin-load-add=thread_pool.so adds four plugins (thread_pool, TP_THREAD_STATE, TP_THREAD_GROUP_STATE, TP_THREAD_GROUP_STATS) and a new performance_schema table, tp_connections, alongside the three tables previously documented for Enterprise. _Anyone weighing thread pooling options in MySQL can track feature shifts like this via daily.dev._ ### What new replication-related columns appear in MySQL 26.7? MySQL 26.7 adds three new columns tied to the replication applier: Applier_version, Applier_worker_count, and Applier_event_memory_limit. These appear both in the mysql.slave_relay_log_info table and in performance_schema.replication_applier_configuration (as APPLIER_VERSION, APPLIER_WORKER_COUNT, APPLIER_EVENT_MEMORY_LIMIT), aligning with the official 26.7 release notes. _Database engineers validating replication changes across MySQL versions can follow updates like this on daily.dev._ ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@trevorsuna** · 0 upvotes > The community thread pool is the bit that caught my eye. Running 26.7 beside 9.7 in Docker is a nice way to check behavior, but I’d keep every PQC toggle off until the performance and compatibility story is clearer. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [MySQL Community Server 26.7 Early Access Release](https://daily.dev/posts/mysql-community-server-26-7-early-access-release-pwislieaj) · Planet MySQL · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [MySQL 26.10.0 Early Access Is Here](https://daily.dev/posts/mysql-26-10-0-early-access-is-here-84xycpb75) · Planet MySQL · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [MySQL July 2026 GA Releases Now Available](https://daily.dev/posts/mysql-july-2026-ga-releases-now-available-askmfmyil) · Planet MySQL · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [MySQL 9.7: First Major LTS Since 8.4 Brings Enterprise Features to Community Edition](https://daily.dev/posts/mysql-9-7-first-major-lts-since-8-4-brings-enterprise-features-to-community-edition-vepy2dpjo) · InfoQ · 67 upvotes · 3 comments - [Inside MySQL 9.7 LTS Features](https://daily.dev/posts/inside-mysql-9-7-lts-features-4ld8ccbg5) · Percona Blog · 30 upvotes · 1 comments --- Tags: [#docker](https://daily.dev/tags/docker), [#quantum-computing](https://daily.dev/tags/quantum-computing), [#mysql](https://daily.dev/tags/mysql) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/a-first-look-at-mysql-26-7-early-access-2xjsshte5) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"A first look at MySQL 26.7 Early Access","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/a-first-look-at-mysql-26-7-early-access-2xjsshte5","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/a-first-look-at-mysql-26-7-early-access-2xjsshte5"},"datePublished":"2026-07-23T01:39:05.990Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T06:52:59.079Z","description":"MySQL 26.7 Early Access is now available via MySQL Labs. 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