The MariaDB project has released version 5.2.6 of MariaDB, the latest release in the 5.2 series. Source, binaries, Linux packages and Windows installers are available at: http://downloads.askmonty.org/mariadb/5.2.6/ Debian packages are available in our repositories: http://kb.askmonty.org/v/installing-mariadb-deb-files MariaDB 5.2.6 brings many new features, among them: - Windows x86-64 packages - New MSI installer for Windows - Windows Upgrade Wizard for conversion of existing MySQL installations to MariaDB - Debian packages updated for Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) The Release Notes and Changelog for MariaDB 5.2.6 have far more detail, and are available at: http://kb.askmonty.org/v/mariadb-526-release-notes http://kb.askmonty.org/v/mariadb-526-changelog As the 5.2 series is released as stable, updates to it are expected to be GA quality. But, as always, be sure to report any issues you encounter to the bugtracker: https://bugs.launchpad.net/maria/+filebug Thanks to the community of MariaDB developers and users for making another release possible! Enjoy MariaDB 5.2.6! -- ./k Kurt von Finck Chief Community And Communications Officer Monty Program http://montyprogram.com