# MariaDB 12.3 Changes & Improvements

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<p align="center">The most recent release of MariaDB 12.3 is:</p>

<h4 align="center"><strong>MariaDB 12.3.1 RC</strong> <a href="https://downloads.mariadb.org/mariadb/12.3.1/" class="button primary">Download Now</a></h4>

<p align="center"><a href="https://downloads.mariadb.org/mariadb/12.3.1/"><sub><em>Alternate download from mariadb.org</em></sub></a></p>
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MariaDB 12.3 is a [long term release](https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/community-server/about/release-model), maintained until June 2029.

## New Features

### Compatibility Features

* Oracle `TO_DATE()` function ([MDEV-19683](https://jira.mariadb.com/browse/MDEV-19683))
* Support for cursors on prepared statements ([MDEV-33830](https://jira.mariadb.com/browse/MDEV-33830))
* SQL Standard `SET PATH` statement ([MDEV-34391](https://jira.mariadb.com/browse/MDEV-34391))
* SQL Standard `IS JSON` predicate ([MDEV-37072](https://jira.mariadb.com/browse/MDEV-37072))
* Allow `UPDATE`/`DELETE` to read from a CTE ([MDEV-37220](https://jira.mariadb.com/browse/MDEV-37220))
* Basic XML data type ([MDEV-37261](https://jira.mariadb.com/browse/MDEV-37261))
* Support for cursors on prepared statements ([MDEV-33830](https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-33830))

### Replication

* Configurable defaults for `MASTER_SSL_*` settings for `CHANGE MASTER` ([MDEV-28302](https://jira.mariadb.com/browse/MDEV-28302))
* Fragment ROW replication events larger than `max_packet_size` ([MDEV-32570](https://jira.mariadb.com/browse/MDEV-32570))
* Improving performance of binary logging by removing the need of syncing it ([MDEV-34705](https://jira.mariadb.com/browse/MDEV-34705))

### Miscellaneous

* Hashicorp Plugin: Implement cache flush for forced key rotation ([MDEV-30847](https://jira.mariadb.com/browse/MDEV-30847))
* New hash algorithms for `PARTITION BY KEY` ([MDEV-9826](https://jira.mariadb.com/browse/MDEV-9826))
* Optimise reorderable LEFT JOINs ([MDEV-36055](https://jira.mariadb.com/browse/MDEV-36055))

## Notable Items

### Galera

* The Galera package dependency has been removed from server packages and the Galera package is no longer included in the MariaDB repositories ([MDEV-38744](https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-38744))

## List of All MariaDB 12.3 Releases

| Date        | Release              | Status  | Release Notes                                                                        | Changelog                                                                                   |
| ----------- | -------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 12 Feb 2026 | 12.3.1               | RC      | [Release Notes](https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/community-server/12.3/12.3.1) | [Changelog](https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/community-server/changelogs/12.3/12.3.1) |
| 22 Dec 2025 | MariaDB 12.3 Preview | Preview |                                                                                      |                                                                                             |

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