MariaDB 10.6 EOL: quiet CMS hosting debt needs a real upgrade plan before July 2026
MariaDB 10.6 reaches EOL on July 6, 2026. Here is how WordPress and Drupal teams should scope version choice, testing, backups, and rollback.
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WordPress Autoloaded Options: What the Site Health Warning Misses
WordPress Site Health can flag bloated autoloaded options, but safe fixes depend on tracing oversized or stale data, save logic, and request-path impact.
Mysqldump Encoding: How to Prevent Broken Characters in Database Exports
Prevent broken text in MySQL exports by checking column metadata, choosing the right dump charset, and proving the restore before migration handoff.
MySQL Zero-Date Import Errors: A Safer Fix for Legacy Data
Fix MySQL zero-date import errors without weakening the whole server. Audit the data, use a session-only bridge, and plan a durable cleanup.
Written recommendations from Trafik og Veje, Aarhus Municipality (2011) and AgroTech (2010) — read them on LinkedIn.