# Software Alerts & Advisories

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## [About the Software Alerts & Advisories category](https://forums.percona.com/t/about-the-software-alerts-advisories-category/51)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forums.percona.com/u/system)\
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Alerts and advisories on Percona software. These are infrequent.

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## [End of Life Notification for PostgreSQL 10](https://forums.percona.com/t/end-of-life-notification-for-postgresql-10/20116)

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**Author:** [@Aleksandra\_Abramova](https://forums.percona.com/u/Aleksandra_Abramova)\
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**Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/end-of-life-notification-for-postgresql-10/20116 "2023-02-15T10:04:18Z")

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The final PostgreSQL 10 release was published on November 10, 2022, according to the PostgreSQL versioning policy page. Please remember that the final PostgreSQL 11 release is planned for November 9, 2023. More informat…

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## [PHP 8.0 Reaches End of Life](https://forums.percona.com/t/php-8-0-reaches-end-of-life/18843)

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**Author:** [@Aleksandra\_Abramova](https://forums.percona.com/u/Aleksandra_Abramova)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/php-8-0-reaches-end-of-life/18843 "2022-11-30T18:05:27Z")

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Update your PHP 8.0 as soon as you can, double check the connector you are using to access your database is updated too, and make sure you are ready for 8.1’s future. Learn more in the blog post by Dave Stokes:

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## [September 2022 Monthly Bug Report](https://forums.percona.com/t/september-2022-monthly-bug-report/17760)

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**Author:** [@Aleksandra\_Abramova](https://forums.percona.com/u/Aleksandra_Abramova)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/september-2022-monthly-bug-report/17760 "2022-09-29T08:13:00Z")

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News on the most critical recent bugs in Percona software, both newly fixed & still open.

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## [June 2022 Monthly Bug Report](https://forums.percona.com/t/june-2022-monthly-bug-report/16294)

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**Author:** [@Aleksandra\_Abramova](https://forums.percona.com/u/Aleksandra_Abramova)\
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**Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/june-2022-monthly-bug-report/16294 "2022-06-24T12:06:15Z")

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News on the most critical recent bugs in Percona software, both newly fixed & still open.

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## [February 2022 Monthly Bug Report](https://forums.percona.com/t/february-2022-monthly-bug-report/14552)

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**Author:** [@Aleksandra\_Abramova](https://forums.percona.com/u/Aleksandra_Abramova)\
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**Last updated:** [February 24, 2022, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/february-2022-monthly-bug-report/14552 "2022-02-24T14:14:16Z")

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News on the most critical recent bugs in Percona software, both newly fixed & still open.

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## [November Monthly Bug Report](https://forums.percona.com/t/november-monthly-bug-report/13256)

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**Author:** [@Aleksandra\_Abramova](https://forums.percona.com/u/Aleksandra_Abramova)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/november-monthly-bug-report/13256 "2021-11-29T07:18:54Z")

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News on the most critical recent bugs in Percona software, both newly fixed & still open.

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## [Percona Toolkit 2.X End Of Life in June 2022](https://forums.percona.com/t/percona-toolkit-2-x-end-of-life-in-june-2022/13192)

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**Author:** [@Roma\_Novikov](https://forums.percona.com/u/Roma_Novikov)\
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**Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/percona-toolkit-2-x-end-of-life-in-june-2022/13192 "2021-11-24T10:13:44Z")

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The first version of Percona Toolkit v2 was released in December of 2011. The current and last version in 2. X series (2.2) started its way in the year 2013. Version 3 started its way in February of 2017 by adding co…

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## [Upcoming End of Life for PMM v1 and MongoDB 4.0, Ubuntu 16.04 End of Support](https://forums.percona.com/t/upcoming-end-of-life-for-pmm-v1-and-mongodb-4-0-ubuntu-16-04-end-of-support/12877)

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**Author:** [@Aleksandra\_Abramova](https://forums.percona.com/u/Aleksandra_Abramova)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2021, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/upcoming-end-of-life-for-pmm-v1-and-mongodb-4-0-ubuntu-16-04-end-of-support/12877 "2021-11-05T15:59:17Z")

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On May 1, 2022, Percona Monitoring and Management version 1 will enter the End of Life stage, which means it is not going to receive any security updates, bug fixes, and improvements. Starting from April 2022, no new ve…

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## [Ubuntu Linux 16.04 EOL - Effective Immediately](https://forums.percona.com/t/ubuntu-linux-16-04-eol-effective-immediately/12875)

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**Author:** [@Sergey\_Pronin](https://forums.percona.com/u/Sergey_Pronin)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2021, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/ubuntu-linux-16-04-eol-effective-immediately/12875 "2021-11-05T12:35:11Z")

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Ubuntu Linux 16.04 has reached its end of life on the 30th of April 2021. Even though Canonical announced that they will provide paid Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) for 16.04 for 5 more years, we have decided to sto…

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## [TokuDB Storage Engine Will Be Disabled by Default in Percona Server for MySQL 8.0.26](https://forums.percona.com/t/tokudb-storage-engine-will-be-disabled-by-default-in-percona-server-for-mysql-8-0-26/12453)

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**Author:** [@Aleksandra\_Abramova](https://forums.percona.com/u/Aleksandra_Abramova)\
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**Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/tokudb-storage-engine-will-be-disabled-by-default-in-percona-server-for-mysql-8-0-26/12453 "2021-10-07T05:08:47Z")

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The TokuDB Storage Engine has been marked as “deprecated” in Percona Server for MySQL 8.0. It will be removed in a future version (Percona Server for MySQL 8.0.28, expected to ship in Q1 2022). With the release of Perco…

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## [PostgreSQL 14 – Performance, Security, Usability, and Observability](https://forums.percona.com/t/postgresql-14-performance-security-usability-and-observability/12387)

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**Author:** [@Aleksandra\_Abramova](https://forums.percona.com/u/Aleksandra_Abramova)\
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**Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/postgresql-14-performance-security-usability-and-observability/12387 "2021-10-01T10:49:34Z")

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Umair Shahid put together enhancements and improvements in newly released PostgreSQL 14:

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## [September Monthly Bug Report](https://forums.percona.com/t/september-monthly-bug-report/12355)

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**Author:** [@Aleksandra\_Abramova](https://forums.percona.com/u/Aleksandra_Abramova)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/september-monthly-bug-report/12355 "2021-09-29T13:55:02Z")

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News on the most critical recent bugs in Percona software, both newly fixed & still open.

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## [July 2021 Monthly Bug Report](https://forums.percona.com/t/july-2021-monthly-bug-report/11617)

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**Author:** [@Aleksandra\_Abramova](https://forums.percona.com/u/Aleksandra_Abramova)\
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**Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 2:40am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/july-2021-monthly-bug-report/11617 "2021-08-02T02:40:34Z")

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News on the most critical recent bugs in Percona software, both newly fixed & still open.

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## [June 2021 Monthly Bug Report](https://forums.percona.com/t/june-2021-monthly-bug-report/11127)

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**Author:** [@Aleksandra\_Abramova](https://forums.percona.com/u/Aleksandra_Abramova)\
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**Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/june-2021-monthly-bug-report/11127 "2021-06-30T13:07:03Z")

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News on the most critical recent bugs in Percona software, both newly fixed & still open.

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## [Skipping Percona Server for MySQL Version 8.0.24 and Releasing 8.0.25 Next](https://forums.percona.com/t/skipping-percona-server-for-mysql-version-8-0-24-and-releasing-8-0-25-next/10901)

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**Author:** [@Aleksandra\_Abramova](https://forums.percona.com/u/Aleksandra_Abramova)\
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**Last updated:** [June 16, 2021, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/skipping-percona-server-for-mysql-version-8-0-24-and-releasing-8-0-25-next/10901 "2021-06-16T12:59:30Z")

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June 1, 2021 - As Oracle released MySQL version 8.0.25 shortly after the release of MySQL version 8.0.24, we have decided to skip releasing Percona Server for MySQL 8.0.24 both as a standalone product and a distribution …

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## [April Monthly Bug Report](https://forums.percona.com/t/april-monthly-bug-report/10273)

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**Author:** [@Aleksandra\_Abramova](https://forums.percona.com/u/Aleksandra_Abramova)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2021, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/april-monthly-bug-report/10273 "2021-04-28T08:58:10Z")

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News on the most critical recent bugs in Percona software, both newly fixed & still open.

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## [Platform End of Support Announcement for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS](https://forums.percona.com/t/platform-end-of-support-announcement-for-ubuntu-16-04-lts/10126)

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**Author:** [@Aleksandra\_Abramova](https://forums.percona.com/u/Aleksandra_Abramova)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2021, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/platform-end-of-support-announcement-for-ubuntu-16-04-lts/10126 "2021-04-16T10:16:47Z")

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The End Of Support date for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS will be at the end of April 2021. Learn more about some related implications to support for Percona software at Platform End of Support Announcement for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Per…

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## [Percona Announces Infinitely Scalable Storage with High Compression Feature](https://forums.percona.com/t/percona-announces-infinitely-scalable-storage-with-high-compression-feature/9916)

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**Author:** [@Tom\_Basil](https://forums.percona.com/u/Tom_Basil)\
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**Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/percona-announces-infinitely-scalable-storage-with-high-compression-feature/9916 "2021-04-01T13:24:30Z")

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## [CVE-2020-29488: Changes in How Absolute Paths are Handled in Percona XtraBackup xbstream](https://forums.percona.com/t/cve-2020-29488-changes-in-how-absolute-paths-are-handled-in-percona-xtrabackup-xbstream/9778)

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**Author:** [@Aleksandra\_Abramova](https://forums.percona.com/u/Aleksandra_Abramova)\
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**Last updated:** [March 23, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/cve-2020-29488-changes-in-how-absolute-paths-are-handled-in-percona-xtrabackup-xbstream/9778 "2021-03-23T15:13:52Z")

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March 23, 2021 - See details at the blog post CVE-2020-29488: Changes in How Absolute Paths are Handled in Percona XtraBackup xbstream - Percona Database Performance Blog.

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## [February 2021 Monthly Bug Report](https://forums.percona.com/t/february-2021-monthly-bug-report/9428)

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**Author:** [@Tom\_Basil](https://forums.percona.com/u/Tom_Basil)\
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**Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/february-2021-monthly-bug-report/9428 "2021-02-25T17:28:31Z")

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News on the most critical recent bugs in Percona software, both newly fixed & still open…

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## [Alert! Percona XtraBackup 8 Enables –lock-ddl by Default](https://forums.percona.com/t/alert-percona-xtrabackup-8-enables-lock-ddl-by-default/8992)

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**Author:** [@Tom\_Basil](https://forums.percona.com/u/Tom_Basil)\
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**Last updated:** [January 28, 2021, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/alert-percona-xtrabackup-8-enables-lock-ddl-by-default/8992 "2021-01-28T23:16:47Z")

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Percona XtraBackup 8.0.23 enables the “lock-ddl” option by default to ensure any DDL events do not corrupt the backups. Any DML events continue to occur, and only DDL events are blocked. Details:

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## [MySQL 5.6 End of Life](https://forums.percona.com/t/mysql-5-6-end-of-life/8403)

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**Author:** [@Tom\_Basil](https://forums.percona.com/u/Tom_Basil)\
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**Last updated:** [December 16, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/mysql-5-6-end-of-life/8403 "2020-12-16T15:25:34Z")

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Percona CEO explains MySQL 5.6 End of Life status by Oracle effective 05 Feb 2021, and Percona’s MySQL 5.6 Post EOL Support Option. See: https://www.percona.com/blog/2020/12/07/not-ready-to-give-up-mysql-5-6-get-post-e…

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## [Security Alert CVE-2020-15180 – Affects Percona XtraDB Cluster](https://forums.percona.com/t/security-alert-cve-2020-15180-affects-percona-xtradb-cluster/8227)

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**Author:** [@Tom\_Basil](https://forums.percona.com/u/Tom_Basil)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/security-alert-cve-2020-15180-affects-percona-xtradb-cluster/8227 "2020-11-03T14:04:10Z")

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See security alert at https://www.percona.com/blog/2020/10/30/cve-2020-15180-affects-percona-xtradb-cluster

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## [October Monthly Bug Report](https://forums.percona.com/t/october-monthly-bug-report/8217)

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**Author:** [@Tom\_Basil](https://forums.percona.com/u/Tom_Basil)\
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**Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/october-monthly-bug-report/8217 "2020-10-31T13:02:39Z")

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See: https://www.percona.com/blog/2020/10/30/percona-monthly-bug-report-october-2020/

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## [CVE-2020-26542: SimpleLDAP Authentication in Percona Server for MySQL, Percona Server for MongoDB](https://forums.percona.com/t/cve-2020-26542-simpleldap-authentication-in-percona-server-for-mysql-percona-server-for-mongodb/8208)

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**Author:** [@Tom\_Basil](https://forums.percona.com/u/Tom_Basil)\
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**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/cve-2020-26542-simpleldap-authentication-in-percona-server-for-mysql-percona-server-for-mongodb/8208 "2020-10-28T21:13:14Z")

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23 Oct 2020, see https://www.percona.com/blog/2020/10/23/cve-2020-26542-simpleldap-authentication-percona-server-percona-server-mongodb/

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## [Percona XtraBackup Incompatibilities with MySQL 5.7.32 & 8.0.22](https://forums.percona.com/t/percona-xtrabackup-incompatibilities-with-mysql-5-7-32-8-0-22/8180)

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**Author:** [@Tom\_Basil](https://forums.percona.com/u/Tom_Basil)\
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**Last updated:** [October 23, 2020, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/percona-xtrabackup-incompatibilities-with-mysql-5-7-32-8-0-22/8180 "2020-10-23T12:10:03Z")

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October 23, 2020, see blog at https://www.percona.com/blog/2020/10/23/mysql-new-releases-and-percona-xtrabackup-incompatibilities

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## [Moved: Security Fix Releases for Percona Server for MongoDB & Percona Distribution for MongoDB](https://forums.percona.com/t/moved-security-fix-releases-for-percona-server-for-mongodb-percona-distribution-for-mongodb/8127)

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**Author:** [@Tom\_Basil](https://forums.percona.com/u/Tom_Basil)\
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**Last updated:** [October 9, 2020, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/moved-security-fix-releases-for-percona-server-for-mongodb-percona-distribution-for-mongodb/8127 "2020-10-09T19:58:08Z")

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This discussion has been moved.

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## [Moved: Security Fix Releases for Percona XtraDB-Cluster & Percona Distribution for MySQL (PXC varia…](https://forums.percona.com/t/moved-security-fix-releases-for-percona-xtradb-cluster-percona-distribution-for-mysql-pxc-varia/8126)

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**Author:** [@Tom\_Basil](https://forums.percona.com/u/Tom_Basil)\
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**Last updated:** [October 9, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/moved-security-fix-releases-for-percona-xtradb-cluster-percona-distribution-for-mysql-pxc-varia/8126 "2020-10-09T19:51:02Z")

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## [Dangerous Edge Case in Percona Toolkit with pt-online-schema-change](https://forums.percona.com/t/dangerous-edge-case-in-percona-toolkit-with-pt-online-schema-change/8117)

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**Author:** [@Tom\_Basil](https://forums.percona.com/u/Tom_Basil)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/dangerous-edge-case-in-percona-toolkit-with-pt-online-schema-change/8117 "2020-10-08T08:30:59Z")

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This bug applies only to Percona Toolkit versions up to 3.0.10, so if you have already 3.0.11 or newer installed, you can skip the rest of this post as these are no longer affected. See details at: Dangerous Edge Case …

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