# Devstack: MySQL Version Upgrade to 8.0
**URL:** https://discuss.openedx.org/t/devstack-mysql-version-upgrade-to-8-0/11416
**Category:** Announcements
**Tags:** devstack
**Created:** [October 13, 2023, 8:49am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/devstack-mysql-version-upgrade-to-8-0/11416 "2023-10-13T08:49:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@mumarkhan999](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/mumarkhan999)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2023, 8:49am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/devstack-mysql-version-upgrade-to-8-0/11416/1 "2023-10-13T08:49:41Z")
We are pleased to inform you that a significant upgrade has been made in our devstack environment—specifically, the **MySQL version** has been advanced from **5.7** to **8.0**.
For developers **initiating a fresh** devstack setup, there’s **no additional action** required on your part. However, for those who currently maintain devstacks on their systems and wish to transition to the upgraded version while preserving their existing database data, we have incorporated essential enhancements.
We have introduced a **dbcopy** command designed to facilitate the seamless transfer of content from the `mysql57` container to the newly implemented `mysql80` container.
For detailed instructions please follow this guide:
[https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/open-edx-devstack/en/latest/manual\_upgrades.html#mysql-upgrade-from-version-5-7-to-8-0](https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/open-edx-devstack/en/latest/manual_upgrades.html#mysql-upgrade-from-version-5-7-to-8-0)
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### Author:  [@dave](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/dave)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/devstack-mysql-version-upgrade-to-8-0/11416/2 "2023-10-13T14:43:13Z")
Congratulations on making the jump to MySQL 8.0!