Amazon RDS for MySQL now supports new minor version 8.4.11

Starting today, [Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for MySQL](https://aws.amazon.com/rds/mysql/) supports MySQL minor version 8.4.11, the latest minor released by community MySQL. In addition to operational improvements, MySQL 8.4.11 introduces support for post-quantum TLS (PQ-TLS) key exchange, providing you with post-quantum cryptography options for encrypting your data in-transit. We recommend upgrading to the newer minor versions to accept fixes for CVEs in prior versions of MySQL and to benefit from bug fixes, performance improvements, and new functionality added by the MySQL community. Learn more about the enhancements in RDS for MySQL 8.4.11 in the [Amazon RDS user guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/MySQL.Concepts.VersionMgmt.html) and [MySQL 8.4.11](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.4/en/news-8-4-11.html) release notes. You can leverage automatic minor version upgrades to automatically upgrade your databases to more recent minor versions during scheduled maintenance windows. You can also use [Amazon RDS Managed Blue/Green deployments](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/blue-green-deployments.html) for safer and simpler updates to your MySQL instances. Learn more about upgrading your database instances, including automatic minor version upgrades and Blue/Green Deployments, in the [Amazon RDS User Guide.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER%5FUpgradeDBInstance.MySQL.html) Amazon RDS for MySQL makes it simple to set up, operate, and scale MySQL deployments in the cloud. Learn more about pricing details and regional availability at [Amazon RDS for MySQL](https://aws.amazon.com/rds/mysql/pricing/). Create or update a fully managed Amazon RDS for MySQL database in the [Amazon RDS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/rds/home).