Amazon RDS for MariaDB Includes Latest Community Minor Version Support and Post-Quantum TLS.

Amazon RDS updated MariaDB support to multiple recent community minor versions, incorporating operational improvements and post-quantum cryptography for data encryption in transit.

By Amelia Ross · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-09-08 · 1 min read

AI-ASSISTED REPORTING · RETROSPECTIVE ARCHIVE

Retrospective edition: 2026-09-08. Source published: 2026-09-08. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

The supported MariaDB minor versions, including 10.6.28 through 12.3.3, deliver bug fixes, performance enhancements, and new features contributed by the community. Notably, these versions introduce post-quantum TLS key exchange options, preparing data transmission security for future cryptographic challenges.

AWS encourages users to apply these updates to obtain critical security fixes (CVEs) and benefits from smooth upgrade paths, including in-place and blue/green deployments. This ongoing support facilitates both operational stability and cryptographic resilience within managed MariaDB instances on AWS.

Source & further reading

Amazon RDS for MariaDB now supports community MariaDB minor versions 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, and 12.3.3 ↗

Source published 2026-09-08. 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.