MySQL 8.4 Release Notes
Notes
Make sure you understand the MySQL release model for MySQL long-term support (LTS) and Innovation releases before proceeding with a downgrade.
A replication topology is downgraded by following the rolling downgrade scheme described at Section 19.5.3, “Upgrading or Downgrading a Replication Topology”, which uses one of the supported single-server methods for each individual server downgrade.
Monthly Rapid Updates (MRUs) and hot fixes also count as releases in this documentation.
Table 4.1 Downgrade Paths for MySQL Server
| Downgrade Path | Path Examples | Supported Downgrade Methods | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Within an LTS series | 8.4.y LTS to 8.4.x LTS |
In-place, logical dump and load, MySQL Clone, or by using replication | |
| From an LTS or Bugfix series to the previous LTS or Bugfix series | 8.4.x LTS to 8.0.y | Logical dump and load or by using replication | Only supported for rollback purposes (that is, if no new server functionality has been applied to the data) |
| From an LTS or Bugfix series to an Innovation series after the previous LTS series | 8.4.x LTS to 8.3.0 Innovation | Logical dump and load or by using replication | Only supported for rollback purposes (that is, if no new server functionality has been applied to the data) |
| From within an Innovation series | 8.3 to 8.2 | Logical dump and load or by using replication | Only supported for rollback purposes (that is, if no new server functionality has been applied to the data) |
Downgrading to MySQL 5.7 or earlier is not supported.