MariaDB 12.3 preview available

We are pleased to announce the availability of a preview of the MariaDB 12.3 series. MariaDB 12.3 will be a long-term release.

MariaDB 12.3 introduces numerous new features, in particular

Compatibility features

• Oracle TO_DATE() function (MDEV-19683)
• Support for cursors on prepared statements (MDEV-33830)
• SQL Standard SET PATH statement (MDEV-34391)
• SQL Standard Global Temporary Tables (MDEV-35915)
• SQL Standard IS JSON predicate (MDEV-37072)
• Allow UPDATE/DELETE to read from a CTE (MDEV-37220)
• XMLTYPE data type (MDEV-37261)

Replication

• Configurable defaults for MASTER_SSL_* settings for CHANGE MASTER (MDEV-28302)
• Fragment ROW replication events larger than max_packet_size (MDEV-32570)
• Improving performance of binary logging by removing the need of syncing it (MDEV-34705)

Miscellaneous

• New hash algorithms for PARTITION BY KEY (MDEV-9826)
• Hashicorp Plugin: Implement cache flush for forced key rotation (MDEV-30847)
• Optimise reorderable LEFT JOINs (MDEV-36055)

Download MariaDB 12.3 preview

Thanks, and enjoy MariaDB!