# MariaDB Server 5.5.66

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## About this Release

* MariaDB Server 5.5.66 was released on 5 Nov 2019.
* Please note: Newer releases exist within the MariaDB Server 5.5 release series.
* [What's new in this release?](https://app.gitbook.com/s/aEnK0ZXmUbJzqQrTjFyb/community-server/old-releases/5.5/5.5.66)
* MariaDB Server is open source software. [Source code is available.](https://app.gitbook.com/s/SsmexDFPv2xG2OTyO5yV/clients-and-utilities/server-client-software/download/getting-the-mariadb-source-code)
* This release is Stable (GA) maturity.
* This release contains [security content](https://app.gitbook.com/s/aEnK0ZXmUbJzqQrTjFyb/community-server/old-releases/5.5/5.5.66)

## About this Release Series

* This release is part of the MariaDB Server 5.5 release series.
* The MariaDB Server 5.5 release series will be supported until April 2020.
* [What's new in this release series?](https://app.gitbook.com/s/aEnK0ZXmUbJzqQrTjFyb/community-server/old-releases/5.5/changes-improvements-in-mariadb-5-5)

## Release History

* The prior release in this series was MariaDB Server 5.5.65, released on 31 Jul 2019.
* This release (MariaDB Server 5.5.66) was released on 5 Nov 2019.
* The next release in this series is MariaDB Server 5.5.67, released on 28 Jan 2020.
* The latest release in this series is MariaDB Server 5.5.68, released on 12 May 2020.

## Useful Resources

* [MariaDB Server Documentation](https://app.gitbook.com/o/diTpXxF5WsbHqTReoBsS/s/SsmexDFPv2xG2OTyO5yV/)
* [MariaDB Connectors Documentation](https://app.gitbook.com/o/diTpXxF5WsbHqTReoBsS/s/CjGYMsT2MVP4nd3IyW2L/)
* [Contact Us](https://app.gitbook.com/s/WCInJQ9cmGjq1lsTG91E/about/contact-us)
* [Learn about the MariaDB Community](https://app.gitbook.com/s/WCInJQ9cmGjq1lsTG91E/community)

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