--- title: A More Predictable MySQL Release Model: Calendar... description: MySQL is transitioning to Calendar Versioning (YY.M format) and formalizing two release tracks: Innovation and Long-Term Support (LTS). Innovation releases... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/a-more-predictable-mysql-release-model-calendar-versions-lts-and-innovation-ajaqci4w2 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: A More Predictable MySQL Release Model: Calendar Versions, LTS, and Innovation | daily.dev og:description: MySQL is transitioning to Calendar Versioning (YY.M format) and formalizing two release tracks: Innovation and Long-Term Support (LTS). Innovation releases... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/a-more-predictable-mysql-release-model-calendar-versions-lts-and-innovation-ajaqci4w2 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/ajaQci4w2.png og:image:alt: A More Predictable MySQL Release Model: Calendar Versions, LTS, and Innovation 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 More Predictable MySQL Release Model: Calendar Versions, LTS, and Innovation **[Planet MySQL](https://daily.dev/sources/planet-mysql)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary MySQL is transitioning to Calendar Versioning (YY.M format) and formalizing two release tracks: Innovation and Long-Term Support (LTS). Innovation releases ship quarterly with new features, while LTS releases prioritize stability and retain their original YY.M version prefix throughout their lifecycle. Security updates follow Oracle's quarterly CPU cycle, with targeted CSPUs available for urgent vulnerabilities between quarters. The first release under the new scheme is planned for July 2026 (26.7.0), with the next LTS expected in April 2028 (28.4.0). The change aims to make version numbers immediately meaningful for DBAs, developers, CI pipelines, and ecosystem partners planning upgrades. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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