MariaDB released Q3 2026 maintenance updates for its four currently supported LTS series: 12.3.3, 11.8.9, 11.4.13, and 10.11.19. MariaDB Community Server 10.6 has officially reached end of life as of July 6, 2026, with 10.6.28 (released August 13) as its final release — there will be no 10.6.29. Users still on 10.6 are urged to plan migration now, with 11.8 or 12.3 recommended as upgrade targets. The maintained LTS support windows are: 12.3 until 2029, 11.8 until 2028, 11.4 until 2029, and 10.11 until 2028. MariaDB supports direct upgrades from older versions to the newest without intermediate steps.
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When did MariaDB 10.6 reach end of life and what was the final release?
MariaDB Community Server 10.6 reached end of life on July 6, 2026. The final release in that series is 10.6.28, published on August 13, 2026. No further updates, including 10.6.29, will be released, so anyone still running 10.6 should treat 10.6.28 as the last supported build and prepare to migrate. daily.dev helps teams tracking database end-of-life dates stay ahead of forced MariaDB migrations.
Which MariaDB version should I upgrade to if I'm still on MariaDB 10.6?
Moving directly to MariaDB 11.8 or 12.3 is recommended rather than simply stepping to the next version number. MariaDB supports upgrading directly from older versions to the newest release without intermediate steps, so 10.6 users can skip straight to 11.8 (maintained until 2028) or 12.3 (maintained until 2029) after testing their application and configuration. Comparing MariaDB LTS release timelines makes sense to plan on daily.dev before committing to an upgrade path.
What are the latest maintenance release versions for MariaDB's supported LTS series?
The Q3 2026 maintenance releases are MariaDB 12.3.3, 11.8.9, 11.4.13, and 10.11.19, all released on August 24, 2026. These releases contain bug fixes and stability improvements rather than new features, and each series has a different community maintenance end date: 12.3 and 11.4 until 2029, and 11.8 and 10.11 until 2028. Following MariaDB's maintenance release cadence on daily.dev keeps upgrade planning grounded in current version support.