> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://mariadb.com/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/advanced-cluster.md).

# Advanced Cluster Release Notes

- [MariaDB Advanced Cluster Quickstart Guide](https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/advanced-cluster/mariadb-advanced-cluster-quickstart-guide.md)
- [RAFT System Variables](https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/advanced-cluster/raft-system-variables.md): A detailed reference for the system variables used by the RAFT consensus implementation. These variables configure cluster heartbeat behavior, election timeouts, log management, and flow control