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)
Thanks, and enjoy MariaDB!
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In October 2025, we launched the first State of MariaDB Survey to learn how the community really uses MariaDB. Today, we’re excited to share the results.
Why we did this
We wanted to move beyond assumptions and get real data from the people who work with MariaDB every day—developers, DBAs, architects, consultants, and everyone in between. The goal was simple: understand how MariaDB is actually being used so we can make it better.
What we learned
The survey covered seven areas: background and experience, organizational use, use cases, tech stacks, deployment practices, challenges, and community engagement.
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Continue reading “State of MariaDB 2025: The Results Are In”
We recently announced the winners of the MariaDB Python Hackathon. We sat down with the Innovation track second place winners to learn more about the team and their submission.
Sunny Kumar, Abhijeet Dhanotiya, Anuj Gupta, Tushan Kumar Sinha, and Anand Vyas developed Metadata-Hub, a multimodal semantic search application using MariaDB Vector and OpenAI’s CLIP model. They were interviewed by Robert Silén, Community Advocate and Kaj Arnö, Executive Chairman of MariaDB Foundation. For the recorded interview, watch it on Youtube, or read the interview below.
Before we start, a short explanation:
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We are delighted to welcome QUAPE, a Singapore-based leader in high-performance hosting and IT infrastructure, as a Silver Sponsor of the MariaDB Foundation.
Founded in 2006, QUAPE provides enterprise-grade hosting solutions for businesses across Asia and beyond — from dedicated servers and VPS platforms to cybersecurity and custom software development. Their long-standing focus on reliability, speed, and scalable infrastructure mirrors the values we uphold within the MariaDB ecosystem.
One of the core responsibilities of the Foundation is to maintain and advance the MariaDB buildbot infrastructure: the continuous integration system that tests every change, validates every platform, and keeps MariaDB Server stable for millions of users worldwide.
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Continue reading “QUAPE Joins the MariaDB Foundation as a Silver Sponsor”
Mirror, mirror on the wall — what do you measure when you measure us all?
Is it skill, or is it voice?
Is it code, or is it conversation?
DB-Engines is not a looking glass of perfection, but a mirror of perception — reflecting the chorus of those who search, speak, teach, compare, and build. And like every enchanted mirror, it shows not only what is, but what the world believes it sees.
MariaDB today stands firmly among the world’s top relational databases.
Not by inheritance, and not by illusion, but by the millions who use it, trust it, and shape it.
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Continue reading “Mirror, Mirror on DB-Engines: The MariaDB Story”
We recently announced the winners of the MariaDB Python Hackathon. We sat down with the Innovation track first place winners to learn more about the team and their submission.
Aakanksha Singh and Mihir Phalke developed an Adaptive Query Optimizer for MariaDB Vector, addressing performance challenges in vector similarity search operations. They were interviewed by Robert Silén, Community Advocate and Kaj Arnö, Executive Chairman of MariaDB Foundation. For the recorded interview, watch it on Youtube, or read the interview below.
Introducing Mihir and Aakanksha
Mihir: My name is Mihir Phalke and alongside me is Aakanksha Singh.
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We recently announced the winners of the MariaDB Hackathon at the BangPypers meetup in Bengaluru. We are now interviewing the winner submissions, continuing with the Integration track second place winner.
We sat down with Ria Kulkarni and Revanth Sreeram Ambati who developed a Dagster integration for MariaDB, bringing modern data orchestration capabilities to the MariaDB ecosystem. They were interviewed by Robert Silén, Community Advocate and Kaj Arnö, Executive Chairman of MariaDB Foundation.
For the recorded interview, watch it on Youtube, or read the summary below.
First, let us repeat a short introduction on the topic of data orchestration that we also shared in the interview with the Airflow Integration track winner.
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Continue reading “Dagster integration for MariaDB – 2nd place in MariaDB BangPypers Hackathon 2025”
We recently announced the winners of the MariaDB Hackathon at the BangPypers meetup in Bengaluru. We sat down with the Integration track first place winner to learn more about the team and their submission.
Pratush Maheshwari and Jyothi Muthuraj developed an Apache Airflow integration for MariaDB, addressing a significant gap in the data engineering ecosystem. They were interviewed by Robert Silén, Community Advocate and Kaj Arnö, Executive Chairman of MariaDB Foundation. For the recorded interview, watch it on Youtube, or read the summary below.
But first, a short introduction to the topic of data orchestration.
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