MariaDB 10.6 Crossed the EOL Line on July 6th — Here's What That Actually Means

Two weeks ago, on July 6, 2026, MariaDB Community Server 10.6 reached end of life . The MariaDB Foundation announced this back in June and gave people several months to plan. Some planned. Many did not. If you are in the second group, here is what you need to know. What &ldquo;End of Life&rdquo; Actually Means for a Database End of life does not make your database stop working. Queries keep…