Amazon RDS for MySQL announces Extended Support minor versions 5.7.44-rds.20260902 and 8.0.46-rds.20260908

[Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) for MySQL](https://aws.amazon.com/rds/mysql/) announces Amazon RDS Extended Support minor versions 5.7.44-rds.20260902 and 8.0.46-rds.20260908.[Amazon RDS Extended Support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/extended-support.html) provides up to three additional years of fixes for critical Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) and bugs beyond a major version's end of standard support date, giving you more time to upgrade to a new major version. You can upgrade your database using [Amazon RDS Blue/Green Deployments](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/blue-green-deployments.html), in-place upgrade, or restore from a snapshot. Learn more about performing version upgrades in the [Amazon RDS for MySQL User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER%5FUpgradeDBInstance.MySQL.html). You can also migrate to MySQL 8.4 from external MySQL sources using [AWS Database Migration Service](https://aws.amazon.com/dms/). Learn more about pricing details and regional availability at [Amazon RDS for MySQL](https://aws.amazon.com/rds/mysql/pricing/). Amazon RDS for MySQL makes it simple to set up, operate, and scale MySQL deployments in the cloud. Create or update a fully managed Amazon RDS database in the [Amazon RDS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/rds/) or by using the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI).