Source-backed version compatibility
Rundeck MySQL version compatibility. Rundeck system requirements list MySQL 8.0.35 or newer and MySQL 8.4 or newer as recommended production database backends for Rundeck Open Source.
Quick answer
Supported and tested versions have compatibility evidence. Recommended and bundled versions describe upstream choices without establishing compatibility. Versions outside the documented coverage are unknown, not necessarily incompatible.
Recommended MySQL versions
Rundeck system requirements list MySQL 8.0.35 or newer and MySQL 8.4 or newer as recommended production database backends for Rundeck Open Source.
Rundeck MySQL backend documentation states that MySQL 8.4 is supported as of Rundeck 6.0.0.
Rundeck MySQL backend documentation recommends MySQL 8.0.35 or newer for the MySQL 8.0 line.
high confidence · verified 2026-10-08 · database
Primary evidence
Every constraint above is backed by upstream documentation, tagged source, release notes, or another project-owned primary source.
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