Announcing the general availability of Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server version 8.4. With this release, you can now create new MySQL 8.4 servers for your production workloads and benefit from the latest features, performance enhancements, and security updates. Your 8.4 servers are now backed by the Azure service-level agreement, giving you the confidence to run mission-critical applications on the latest MySQL version. If you’re running an existing server on an earlier version, you can upgrade to 8.4 after your server receives the upcoming maintenance update, targeted for September. This release empowers you to modernize your database infrastructure with the latest MySQL capabilities while maintaining high availability, scalability, and reliability.