Changes and Improvements in MariaDB 11.6
The most recent release of MariaDB 11.6 is:
MariaDB 11.6.1 RC Download Now
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MariaDB 11.6 is a rolling release, and currently in development.
Notable Items
Vectors
- Vectors are a feature that allow MariaDB Server to perform as a relational vector database. Available in the Vector preview release only.
Character Sets
- The default character set has been changed from
latin1toutf8mb4(MDEV-19123)
Backup and Restore
- Added the
--diroption to mariadb-import, allowing one to restore all tables from a backup directory created using mariadb-dump --dir (MDEV-33627)- Added the related
--database,--ignore-database,--tableand--ignore-tableoptions. - Refactor mariadb-import threading
- Added the related
- Automatic SST user account management (MDEV-31809)
Optimizer
- Improve selectivity computations for multi-part keys (MDEV-33697)
Syntax
- Single-table DELETEs now support table aliases (MDEV-33988)
Authentication
- New authentication plugin (MDEV-32618)
- Extend Unix socket authentication to support authentication_string (MDEV-33479)
Replication
- New definition for Seconds_Behind_Master (MDEV-33856)
- Added three variables to SHOW ALL REPLICAS STATUS
- New Information Schema SLAVE_STATUS Table
General
- Set thread names for MariaDB Server threads (MDEV-32537)
List of All MariaDB 11.6 Releases
| Date | Release | Status | Release Notes | Changelog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2024 | MariaDB 11.6.1 | RC | Release Notes | Changelog |
| 29 Jul 2024 | MariaDB 11.6.0 Vector | Alpha | Release Notes | |
| 26 Jun 2024 | MariaDB 11.6.0 | Alpha | Release Notes |
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