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Percona Distribution for MySQL 8.0.43 using Percona Server for MySQL (2025-08-)

Percona Distribution for MySQL is the most stable, scalable, and secure open source MySQL distribution, with two download options: one based on Percona Server for MySQL and one based on Percona XtraDB Cluster. Install Percona Distribution for MySQL.

This release is based on Percona Server for MySQL 8.0.43-34 that includes all the features and bug fixes available in the MySQL 8.0.43 Community Edition and enterprise-grade features developed by Percona.

Release highlights

MySQL 8.0.43

Improvements and bug fixes provided by Oracle for MySQL 8.0.43 and included in Percona Server for MySQL are the following:

  • Fixed an issue where rebuilding a primary key with duplicate entries could cause the server to stop unexpectedly. (Bug #37822992)

  • Fixed an issue related to dropping columns that were part of an index. (Bug #37726881)

  • Fixed an issue with indexing spatial datatype columns. (Bug #36682518)

  • Fixed an issue where creating a secondary index on a VARCHAR column could exceed configured memory limits, with the amount allocated being directly related to the value of innodb_ddl_buffer_size, leading to errors such as ERROR 1136 (21S01): Column count doesn’t match value count at row 1. (Bug #37233273)

Find the complete list of bug fixes and changes in the MySQL 8.0.43 Release Notes.

Supplied components

Review each component’s release notes for What’s new, improvements, or bug fixes. The following is a list of the components supplied with the Percona Server for MySQL-based variation of the Percona Distribution for MySQL:

Component Version Description
Orchestrator 3.2.6-17 The replication topology manager for Percona Server for MySQL
ProxySQL 2.7.3 A high performance, high-availability, protocol-aware proxy for MySQL
Percona XtraBackup 8.0.35-34 An open-source hot backup utility for MySQL-based servers
Percona Toolkit 3.7.0-2 The set of scripts to simplify and optimize database operation
MySQL Shell 8.0.43 An advanced client and code editor for MySQL Server
MySQL Router 8.0.43 Lightweight middleware that provides transparent routing between your application and back-end MySQL servers