What is the latest version of Oracle MySQL?

What is the latest MySQL version?

Screenshot of the default MySQL command-line banner and promptOriginal author(s)MySQL ABDeveloper(s)Oracle CorporationInitial release23 May 1995Stable release8.0.29 / 26 April 2022

Why is there no MySQL 6 or 7?

Why did MySQL version numbering skip versions 6 and 7 and go straight to 8.0? "Due to the many new and important features we were introducing in this MySQL version, we decided to start a fresh new series. As the series numbers 6 and 7 had actually been used before by MySQL, we went to 8.0."

Is MySQL 5.6 outdated?

MySQL 5.6 has reached its EOL in February 2021, and we recommend that you start to plan migrating to MySQL 8.0. The latest version of MySQL is supported until April 2026 and keeps your database features up to date with continuously receiving updates and fixes, especially the security patches.

Is there a MySQL 7?

The MySQL Cluster product uses version 7. The decision was made to jump to version 8 as the next major version number.