This RDS release note delivers a new MySQL version 8.4 and can be used with new instances.
Please kindly visit MySQL Release Notes for Version 8.4 to get more information about new functionalities on this version.
For details about the versions supported by RDS for MySQL, see DB Engines and Versions.
About RDS
RDS is a cloud-based web service that is reliable, scalable, and easy to manage.
RDS provides a comprehensive performance monitoring system, multi-level security protection measures, and a professional database management platform, allowing you to easily set up and scale a relational database. On the RDS console, you can perform almost all necessary tasks and no programming is required. The console simplifies operations and reduces routine O&M workloads, so you can stay focused on application and service development.
MySQL is one of the world's most popular open-source relational databases. It works with Linux, Apache, and Perl/PHP/Python to establish a LAMP model to provide efficient web solutions. RDS for MySQL solution is reliable, secure, scalable, inexpensive, and easy to manage.