Patch Version Upgrade

With the release of vulnerability fixes or new features, Patch version upgrades can occur for the middleware. During patch version upgrades, rolling updates will be triggered. It is recommended to choose an appropriate time window for the upgrade. When a Patch version is available for upgrade, it is advised to upgrade as soon as possible to apply the latest fixes to the components.

Latest 4.3 patch — v4.3.4 (recommended)

Alauda Database Service for MySQL v4.3.4 is the current 4.3-line patch and is recommended for all v4.3.x users:

  • Backup reliability: full logical backup (mysqlsh) no longer fails on instances that contain partitioned tables.
  • Security hardening: all component images were rebuilt, resolving a Critical and many High-severity vulnerabilities across openssl, the Go toolchain, and base-OS packages; the images re-scan clean (0 Critical / 0 High).

For the full change list, see the Release Notes. Security advisory: ASA-2026:00244 ; bugfix advisory: ABA-2026:00243 . Apply it using the patch upgrade procedure below.

Setting Up Patch Version Upgrade Strategy

Procedure

Web Console
  1. Go to the instance detail page.

  2. Click on Patch Version Upgrade Strategy.

  3. Select Manual or Automatic.

  4. Click on Update to complete the setting.

Patch Version Upgrade

Prerequisites

When a Patch version is available, the instance list page will display an upgrade icon, and the instance detail page will show an upgrade prompt.

Procedure

Web Console
  1. Go to the instance detail page.

  2. Click on Upgrade Now next to the upgrade prompt.

  3. Read the upgrade prompt to understand the changes in versions of components and plugins.

  4. Click on Upgrade Now.

  5. Wait for the instance status to change to running, indicating a successful upgrade.

Bulk Patch Version Upgrade

Prerequisites

Users must have platform administrator permissions.

Procedure

Web Console
  1. In the left navigation bar, click on Upgrade Management.

  2. Select the required operator to enter the operator detail page.

  3. Select the instances to be upgraded and click on Bulk Upgrade.

  4. Read the upgrade prompt to understand the changes in versions of components and plugins.

  5. Click on Upgrade Now.

  6. Wait for the instance status to change to running, indicating a successful upgrade.