This email is longer than usual, but that is because we are announcing today the availability of both MariaDB 5.2.10 and 5.1.60, the latest additions to our growing lineup of supported software. MariaDB 5.2.10 and 5.1.60 are primarily bug-fix updates to the previous 5.2.9 and 5.1.55 releases, respectively. == About MariaDB 5.2 MariaDB 5.2 contains features that didn't have time to go into MariaDB 5.1. For all practical purposes it's a drop in replacement for MariaDB 5.1 (and thus MySQL 5.1). The new features in 5.2 are quite isolated and as most have been in use by members in the MySQL community for a long time. Current versions of MariaDB 5.2 are stable. This is equivalent to a MySQL GA release. For a list of the various changes in the MariaDB 5.2 series, please see: * http://kb.askmonty.org/en/what-is-mariadb-52 === PAM authentication plugin in MariaDB 5.2.10 One change in MariaDB 5.2.10 which we want to make you aware of is the inclusion of a new open source PAM authentication plugin. See http://kb.askmonty.org/en/pam-authentication-plugin for more information. === Windows Binaries delayed Due to some issues with our Windows build server, the Windows binaries for 5.2.10 have been delayed. They should be released soon. === MariaDB 5.2.10 Release Notes, Changelog, Downloads See the following pages for more information on MariaDB 5.2.10 and to download it: * http://kb.askmonty.org/en/mariadb-5210-release-notes * http://kb.askmonty.org/en/mariadb-5210-changelog * http://downloads.askmonty.org/mariadb/5.2.10/ == About MariaDB 5.1 MariaDB 5.1 is a binary drop in replacement of MySQL 5.1, but with performance like MySQL 5.5 (thanks to XtraDB), fewer bugs, and more features. Thanks to the extended and improved mysql_upgrade program it's also easier to upgrade from MySQL 5.0 to MariaDB 5.1 than to MySQL 5.1. MariaDB 5.1 is based on MySQL 5.1. In particular, MariaDB 5.1.60 is based on MySQL 5.1.60, with many improvements. For a list of the various improvements in the MariaDB 5.1 series, please see: * http://kb.askmonty.org/en/what-is-mariadb-51 === MariaDB 5.1.60 Release Notes, Changelog, Downloads See the following pages for more information on MariaDB 5.1.60 and to download it: * http://kb.askmonty.org/en/mariadb-5160-release-notes * http://kb.askmonty.org/en/mariadb-5160-changelog * http://downloads.askmonty.org/mariadb/5.1.60/ == Debian & Ubuntu Software Repositories Debian and Ubuntu packages are available from our mirrored apt repositories. A sources.list generator can be found at: http://downloads.askmonty.org/mariadb/repositories/ == MariaDB Crash Course book We would also like to mention the book "MariaDB Crash Course", by Ben Forta. This book -- for beginner to intermediate level users -- will get you up and running with MariaDB, even if you've never used a database before. More information is available at: http://forta.com/books/0321799941/ == Reporting issues The project always strives for quality, and being a beta release, we know that not everything may be perfect. Please take some time to report any issues you may encounter at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/maria Enjoy MariaDB 5.2.10 and 5.1.60! -- Daniel Bartholomew MariaDB - http://mariadb.org Monty Program - http://montyprogram.com AskMonty Knowledgebase - http://kb.askmonty.org