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Our Release Roundups showcase the latest Percona software updates, tools, and features to help you manage and deploy our software. It offers highlights, critical information, links to the full release notes, and direct links to the software or service itself to download.
Today’s post includes those releases and updates that have come out since October 31, 2023. Take a look.
Updated Release of Percona Distribution for PostgreSQL 16.0
The updated release of Percona Distribution for PostgreSQL 16.0 came out on November 2, 2023. It includes the Docker images for x86_64 architectures and aims to simplify the developers’ experience with the Distribution. Refer to the Docker guide for how to run Percona Distribution for PostgreSQL in Docker.
Download the Updated Release of Percona Distribution for PostgreSQL 16.0
Percona Distribution for MySQL (PXC-based variation) 8.0.34
Percona Distribution for MySQL (PXC-based variation) 8.0.34 was released on November 1, 2023. It is the most stable, scalable, and secure open source MySQL distribution, with two download options: one based on Percona Server for MySQL and one based on Percona XtraDB Cluster. This release is focused on the Percona XtraDB Cluster-based deployment variation and is based on Percona XtraDB Cluster 8.0.34
Download Percona Distribution for MySQL (PXC-based variation) 8.0.34
Percona XtraDB Cluster 8.0.34-26
On November 1, 2023, Percona XtraDB Cluster 8.0.34-26 was released. It supports critical business applications in your public, private, or hybrid cloud environment. Our free, open source, enterprise-grade solution includes the high availability and security features your business requires to meet your customer expectations and business goals. Percona XtraDB Cluster implements telemetry that fills in the gaps in our understanding of how you use Percona XtraDB Cluster to improve our products. Participation in the anonymous program is optional. You can opt-out if you prefer not to share this information. Find more information in the Telemetry on Percona XtraDB Cluster document.
Download Percona XtraDB Cluster 8.0.34-26
Percona XtraBackup 8.1.0-1
Percona XtraBackup 8.1.0-1 was released on November 2, 2023. It is a 100% open source backup solution for all versions of Percona Server for MySQL and MySQL® that performs online non-blocking, tightly compressed, highly secure full backups on transactional systems. This is an Innovation release. This type of release is only supported for a short time and is designed to be used in an environment with fast upgrade cycles. Developers and DBAs are exposed to the latest features and improvements.
Download Percona XtraBackup 8.1.0-1
Percona Distribution for MongoDB 5.0.22
On November 9, 2023, we released Percona Distribution for MongoDB 5.0.22, a freely available MongoDB database alternative, giving you a single solution that combines enterprise components from the open source community, designed and tested to work together. It includes Percona Server for MongoDB and Percona Backup for MongoDB.
Bug fixes and improvements provided by MongoDB are included in Percona Server for MongoDB, and there are several enhancements to Percona Backup for MongoDB 2.3.0. Please review the release notes.
Download Percona Distribution for MongoDB 5.0.22
Percona Server for MongoDB 5.0.22-19
Percona Server for MongoDB 5.0.22-19 was released on November 9, 2023. It is an enhanced, source-available, and highly-scalable database that is a fully-compatible, drop-in replacement for MongoDB 5.0.22 Community Edition, supporting MongoDB 5.0.22 protocols and drivers. A release highlight is that you can now configure the retry behavior for Percona Server for MongoDB to connect to the KMIP server when using data-at-rest encryption.
Download Percona Server for MongoDB 5.0.22-19
That’s it for this roundup, and be sure to follow us on Twitter to stay up-to-date on the most recent releases! Percona is a leader in providing best-of-breed enterprise-class support, consulting, managed services, training, and software for MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, and other open source databases in on-premises and cloud environments and is trusted by global brands to unify, monitor, manage, secure, and optimize their database environments.
