--- title: MySQL Galera Cluster EOL 2026: What to Decide Before... description: MySQL Galera Cluster maintenance and binary releases end September 30, 2026, meaning MariaDB (which acquired Codership) stops shipping new MySQL-wsrep builds.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/mysql-galera-cluster-eol-2026-what-to-decide-before-september-30-m8wwiymby twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: MySQL Galera Cluster EOL 2026: What to Decide Before September 30 | daily.dev og:description: MySQL Galera Cluster maintenance and binary releases end September 30, 2026, meaning MariaDB (which acquired Codership) stops shipping new MySQL-wsrep builds.... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/mysql-galera-cluster-eol-2026-what-to-decide-before-september-30-m8wwiymby og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/m8WwiYmbY.png og:image:alt: MySQL Galera Cluster EOL 2026: What to Decide Before September 30 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. # MySQL Galera Cluster EOL 2026: What to Decide Before September 30 **[Planet MySQL](https://daily.dev/sources/planet-mysql)** · 9 min read · 6 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary MySQL Galera Cluster maintenance and binary releases end September 30, 2026, meaning MariaDB (which acquired Codership) stops shipping new MySQL-wsrep builds. This compounds with MySQL 8.0's own end of life in April 2026 (final release 8.0.46), since Galera cannot follow onto MySQL 9.7 as wsrep builds stop at 8.4. Even upgrading to MySQL 8.4, which has support through 2032, doesn't fix the Galera EOL since MariaDB's wsrep maintenance still ends on the same date; the newest wsrep build already lags Oracle's 8.4.11 release and misses July 2026's Critical Patch Update fixes for 8.4.0-8.4.10. The piece argues clusters won't stop working on October 1, but organizations lose the maintained patch path and should have a destination architecture, funded migration plan, and documented interim exception in place before the deadline. Migration options include Percona XtraDB Cluster, MariaDB Galera Cluster, another MySQL HA setup, a managed cloud service, or Tungsten Cluster. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### When does MySQL Galera Cluster reach end of life? Maintenance and regular binary releases for current MySQL Galera Cluster versions end on September 30, 2026. Existing clusters keep running after that date, but there is no longer a maintained path for future MySQL Galera fixes, rebases, or releases. This affects MySQL Galera Cluster specifically, not MariaDB Galera Cluster or Percona XtraDB Cluster. _Teams weighing whether to migrate off Galera can track lifecycle deadlines like this one on daily.dev._ ### Does upgrading to MySQL 8.4 fix the MySQL Galera Cluster end-of-life problem? No, upgrading to MySQL 8.4 does not solve the Galera EOL problem because it addresses a separate lifecycle issue. Galera clusters run MySQL-wsrep, a MariaDB-maintained build, and that maintenance also ends September 30, 2026, with wsrep builds stopping at MySQL 8.4 and unable to follow onto 9.7. Oracle's Premier Support for 8.4 runs through April 2029, but the Galera integration still needs a separate long-term decision. _Anyone planning a MySQL 8.4 upgrade alongside a Galera decision can follow migration guidance like this via daily.dev._ ### What happened with the July 2026 Oracle Critical Patch Update and MySQL Galera Cluster 8.4? The July 2026 Oracle Critical Patch Update lists MySQL Server versions 8.4.0 through 8.4.10 as affected and includes fixes for supported 8.4 and 9.x releases, but not for MySQL Server 8.0. The newest available wsrep build stops at MySQL 8.4.8, while Oracle has already shipped 8.4.11, meaning every current Galera 8.4 cluster falls within the affected, unpatched range. _Engineers tracking exposure from unpatched database versions can follow advisories like this through daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [MySQL Galera Cluster EOL 2026: 5 Migration Paths Compared](https://daily.dev/posts/mysql-galera-cluster-eol-2026-5-migration-paths-compared-oap9jxkf2) · Planet MySQL · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [The clock's ticking for MySQL 8.0 as end of life looms](https://daily.dev/posts/the-clock-s-ticking-for-mysql-8-0-as-end-of-life-looms-jasht3a4g) · The Register · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [MariaDB Server 12.3, 11.8, 11.4 and 10.11 – Q3 2026 Maintenance Releases, and Goodbye 10.6](https://daily.dev/posts/mariadb-server-12-3-11-8-11-4-and-10-11-q3-2026-maintenance-releases-and-goodbye-10-6-xzt1mvtc8) · MariaDB.org · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [MySQL 8.0 EOL Support: Your CVE Fixes Are Covered](https://daily.dev/posts/mysql-8-0-eol-support-your-cve-fixes-are-covered-fzyun39qr) · Percona Blog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Village News: MySQL News \+ Events \(21 September 2026\)](https://daily.dev/posts/village-news-mysql-news-events-21-september-2026--wnkidmm4l) · Planet MySQL · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#infrastructure](https://daily.dev/tags/infrastructure), [#database](https://daily.dev/tags/database), [#mysql](https://daily.dev/tags/mysql) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/mysql-galera-cluster-eol-2026-what-to-decide-before-september-30-m8wwiymby) ```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":"MySQL Galera Cluster EOL 2026: What to Decide Before September 30","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/mysql-galera-cluster-eol-2026-what-to-decide-before-september-30-m8wwiymby","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/mysql-galera-cluster-eol-2026-what-to-decide-before-september-30-m8wwiymby"},"datePublished":"2026-08-21T08:51:35.609Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T06:07:51.521Z","description":"MySQL Galera Cluster maintenance and binary releases end September 30, 2026, meaning MariaDB (which acquired Codership) stops shipping new MySQL-wsrep builds....","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/a467231ed11db78f503ade013b7552ec?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/a467231ed11db78f503ade013b7552ec?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Planet MySQL","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Planet MySQL","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--UKAtmXTq--/f_auto,q_auto/v1780213421/logos/planet-mysql?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/planet-mysql"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/mysql-galera-cluster-eol-2026-what-to-decide-before-september-30-m8wwiymby","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":6},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"infrastructure,database,mysql","timeRequired":"PT9M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Planet MySQL","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/planet-mysql"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"MySQL Galera Cluster EOL 2026: What to Decide Before September 30"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/mysql-galera-cluster-eol-2026-what-to-decide-before-september-30-m8wwiymby#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"When does MySQL Galera Cluster reach end of life?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Maintenance and regular binary releases for current MySQL Galera Cluster versions end on September 30, 2026. 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