Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment began supporting the latest community MySQL 9.7 release, enabling developers to evaluate new features, bug fixes, and security patches before general availability. This sandbox environment allows testing applications against the upcoming version with database instances retained up to 60 days and subject to the same pricing as production RDS instances in the US East (Ohio) region.
Snapshots created in the preview environment are restricted to this environment to ensure isolation. This early adoption path helps users prepare for migration to the new MySQL long-term support release while mitigating risks by exploring changes in a controlled setting.
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Amazon RDS for MySQL supports MySQL 9.7 in Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment ↗Source published 2026-07-23. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.