Database versions without active developer or community support will now be marked as (EOL) in the Dashboard. Additionally, after a 90-day period, EOL databases will be marked as (DEPRECATED) and will no longer be provisionable through the UI or CLI.

Following this policy, you will be unable to provision the following databases on October 31, 2024:

• Redis 6.0 and below

• PostgreSQL 11 and below

• MySQL 5.7 and below

• Elasticsearch 7.9 and below

• MongoDB 3.6 and below

• RabbitMQ 3.9 and below

• CouchDB

Notably, MongoDB 4.0 and Elasticsearch 7.10 will continue to be offered indefinitely, and CouchDB will no longer be available for new provisions on October 31st.

While this will not affect the functionality of any currently deployed databases, we encourage folks using EOL databases to upgrade to take advantage of new features and security measures introduced in later releases. We’ve included a short FAQ below, but if you have any questions regarding this new policy, please reach out to the support team.

FAQ:

Q: Will this affect my ability to backup, restore, or replicate databases on EOL or deprecated versions?
A: No, you will still be able to interact with existing databases in the same manner as before. However, new product features or improvements may not be compatible.

Q: I urgently need to provision a specific database version that is no longer available on Aptible. Can I have an exception?
A: Please get in touch Aptible Support with your specific request, and we’ll work with you to find an alternative solution.

Q: How can I identify my databases running on end-of-life versions?
A: You can search for "EOL" in the dashboard to filter for databases running on end-of-life versions.