Database version policies

This page describes Cloud SQL's database version support policies.

Database versions supported by Cloud SQL

The database engines supported by Cloud SQL include multiple versions. The versions can vary in capabilities and in the types of issues that arise. While performing an upgrade can impact your users, providing up-to-date database features and important patches is also critical. Cloud SQL keeps your instances up-to-date with patches and minor version updates automatically.

Major and minor versions supported by Cloud SQL

Cloud SQL supports the following database versions.

Major version Minor version Regular support start date Extended support start date Deprecation date
MySQL 9.79.7.1 August 6, 2026 Not applicable Not applicable
MySQL 8.4 (default)8.4.10 October 1, 2024 Not applicable Not applicable
MySQL 8.08.0.46
8.0.45 (default)
8.0.44
8.0.43
8.0.42
8.0.41
8.0.40
8.0.39
8.0.37
8.0.36
8.0.35
8.0.34
8.0.33
8.0.32
8.0.31
8.0.30
8.0.28
8.0.27
8.0.26
8.0.18
August 30, 2020 January 1, 2027 July 1, 2029
MySQL 5.7 5.7.44 August 1, 2016 February 1, 2025* February 1, 2028
MySQL 5.6 5.6.51 August 1, 2016 February 1, 2025* February 1, 2028
Major version Minor version Regular support start date Extended support start date Deprecation date
PostgreSQL 18 (default) 18.4 September 25, 2025 - -
PostgreSQL 17 17.10 October 22, 2024 February 1, 2030 February 1, 2033
PostgreSQL 1616.14 June 7, 2024February 1, 2029February 1, 2032
PostgreSQL 1515.18 May 24, 2023 February 1, 2028 February 1, 2031
PostgreSQL 14 14.23 November 11, 2021 February 1, 2027 February 1, 2030
PostgreSQL 1313.23 November 5, 2020 February 1, 2026 February 1, 2029
PostgreSQL 1212.22 May 21, 2020 February 1, 2025* February 1, 2028
PostgreSQL 1111.22 September 27, 2019 February 1, 2025* February 1, 2028
PostgreSQL 1010.23 March 27, 2020 February 1, 2025* February 1, 2028
PostgreSQL 9.6 9.6.24 April 1, 2018 February 1, 2025* February 1, 2028

The mainstream end date and the Microsoft extended support end dates follow the Microsoft SQL Server support lifecycle. These dates are different than the Cloud SQL extended support dates that apply to Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL and Cloud SQL for MySQL.

While Cloud SQL does charge for extended support for MySQL and PostgreSQL, Cloud SQL doesn't charge for extended support for Microsoft SQL Server.

Major versionMinor versionSupport start dateMainstream support
end date
Extended support
end date
SQL Server 2025 StandardCU2November 18, 2025January 6, 2031January 6, 2036
SQL Server 2025 EnterpriseCU2November 18, 2025January 6, 2031January 6, 2036
SQL Server 2025 ExpressCU2November 18, 2025January 6, 2031January 6, 2036
SQL Server 2022 StandardCU19June 26, 2023January 11, 2028January 11, 2033
SQL Server 2022 EnterpriseCU19June 26, 2023January 11, 2028January 11, 2033
SQL Server 2022 ExpressCU19June 26, 2023January 11, 2028January 11, 2033
SQL Server 2022 WebCU19June 26, 2023January 11, 2028January 11, 2033
SQL Server 2019 StandardCU32June 24, 2021February 28, 2025January 8, 2030
SQL Server 2019 EnterpriseCU32June 24, 2021February 28, 2025January 8, 2030
SQL Server 2019 ExpressCU32June 24, 2021February 28, 2025January 8, 2030
SQL Server 2019 WebCU32June 24, 2021February 28, 2025January 8, 2030
SQL Server 2017 StandardCU31February 19, 2020October 11, 2022October 12, 2027
SQL Server 2017 EnterpriseCU31February 19, 2020October 11, 2022October 12, 2027
SQL Server 2017 ExpressCU31February 19, 2020October 11, 2022October 12, 2027
SQL Server 2017 WebCU31February 19, 2020October 11, 2022October 12, 2027
* From February 1, 2025 through April 30, 2025, Google has waived charges for extended support. Starting on May 1, 2025, all instances running on major versions that have reached end of life (EOL) will be charged for extended support.

To avoid additional charges for extended support, we recommend that you upgrade your instance before May 1, 2025.

Cloud SQL database version format

For MySQL, the first two numbers in the version number form the major version, and the last number is the minor version. For example, for version 5.7.13, Cloud SQL uses 5.7 as the major version, and 13 as the minor version.

For PostgreSQL 9.6, the first two numbers in the version number form the major version, and the last number is the minor version. For example, for version 9.6.1, Cloud SQL uses 9.6 as the major version, and 1 as the minor version. For PostgreSQL 10 and later, the first number is the major version. For example, for