MySQL, the popular open-source database that’s a standard element in many web application stacks, has unveiled the first release candidate for version 8.0 .
Features to be rolled out in MySQL 8.0 include:
- First-class support for Unicode 9.0 out of the box.
- Window functions and recursive SQL syntax, for queries that previously weren’t possible or would have been difficult to write.
- Expanded support for native JSON data and document-store functionality.
With version 8.0, MySQL is
jumping several versions in its numbering
(from 5.5), due to 6.0 being nixed and 7.0 being reserved for the clustering version of MySQL.
Where to download MySQL 8.0
You can download the beta versions of MySQL 8.0 now for Windows, MacOS, several versions of Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris; the source code is also available. Scroll down the downloads page and go to the Development Releases tab to get them.
MySQL 8.0’s expected release date
MySQL hasn’t committed to a release date for MySQL 8.0, by MySQL’s policy is “a new [general] release every 18-24 months.” The last general release was October 21, 2015, for MySQL 5.7, so MySQL 8.0’s production version is likely to come in October 2017Where to download MySQL 8.0
You can download the beta versions of MySQL 8.0 now for Windows, MacOS, several versions of Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris; the source code is also available. Scroll down the downloads page and go to the Development Releases tab to get them.
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