Northflank regularly updates the available versions of databases on the platform to ensure security and compatibility.
If your database has an upgrade available you will see a notice in the database's header:
Upgrade available
If your database version is deprecated you will see a warning in the database's header:
Upgrade recommended
We strongly recommend that you upgrade a database to a newer version if it becomes deprecated. Available upgrade paths can require changes to your database schema before you proceed.
Upgrading
You can upgrade a database on the upgrade page in your addon.
If an upgrade is available you will be able to select the newer version to install. If multiple newer versions are available, you may need to upgrade to the next major release before upgrading to the latest minor version.
You should back up your data before upgrading. You will not be able to downgrade to an older version when it is complete.
Upgrading will incur some downtime as the addon will be restarted. Major upgrades usually take longer.
You will be able to see a list of previous upgrades and their statuses on the upgrade page.
MySQL 9.6 compatibility
For upgrades from MySQL versions below 9.6 to 9.6 or later, Northflank checks schema compatibility. Northflank blocks the upgrade if generated columns, expression defaults, functional indexes, or views use MD5(), SHA(), or SHA1(). A blocked upgrade leaves the database version unchanged.
Hover over the failed status in Upgrade history to read the reason. Update affected schema definitions to use supported expressions. Then retry the upgrade. If Northflank cannot complete the compatibility check, retry the upgrade or contact Northflank support.