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Vitess

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Velocity5.0

Horizontally scalable database clustering system for MySQL

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Vitess ships back-to-back patch releases removing a long-disabled debug endpoint.

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◆Current state
Vitess is in maintenance mode across its supported release lines (v23, v24), shipping patch releases that clean up deprecated internals. The VRLog HTTP debug endpoint — disabled by default since v22 — is now fully removed, and the flag that enabled it becomes a no-op headed for v26 deletion. No major feature work is visible in the last 10 entries.
◆Where it's heading
The patch cadence suggests active operational support for existing users but limited new capability development. The project is holding two concurrent release lines (v23, v24) with synchronized patch releases, which signals a stable, production-hardened tool rather than one in active feature expansion.
◆Prediction
Expect v25 to surface with meaningful changes given v24 is now three patch releases deep with nothing but cleanup; the next cycle will likely include either query-planner improvements or additional VReplication controls.

◆Recent moves

  1. 13d ago

    Vitess v24.0.3

    v24.0.3 removes VRLog, a VReplication debug endpoint that was already off by default since v22 — a cleanup that affects only operators who explicitly enabled it, with a migration path to remove the flag before v26.

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  2. 13d ago

    Vitess v23.0.6

    v23.0.6 mirrors the v24.0.3 VRLog removal across the older supported release line — a parallel cleanup that keeps both lines in sync on deprecated surface removal.

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  3. 13d ago

    v0.24.3: [release-24.0] Release of `v24.0.3` (#20997)

    GitHub release tag for v24.0.3 — same content as the Vitess release post, no additional detail.

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  4. 13d ago

    v0.23.6: [release-23.0] Release of `v23.0.6` (#20993)

    GitHub release tag for v23.0.6 — same content as the Vitess release post, no additional detail.

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  5. 2mo ago

    Vitess v24.0.2

    v24.0.2 was a 34-PR patch release — the changelog link is referenced but the entry doesn't detail specific user-visible changes beyond contributor credits.

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  6. 2mo ago

    v0.24.2: [release-24.0] Release of `v24.0.2` (#20391)

    GitHub release tag for v24.0.2 — commit message only, no additional detail beyond the signed-off-by.

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