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  • Jun 18, 2026

      New
      Aiven for MySQL

    MySQL® version management now generally available

    Aiven for MySQL® now supports managing major MySQL versions across your services. You choose which version runs and upgrade on your own schedule.

    From MySQL 8.4 onwards, Aiven supports two major upstream versions at a time. The latest stable version is the default when you create a new service. To run a specific version, set the mysql_version parameter at creation time, or upgrade an existing service through the Aiven Console, CLI, API, Terraform, or Kubernetes Operator.

    Before you upgrade, note that downgrades are not supported. Test in a development environment first — service forking is a good option here.

    For configuration details and step-by-step instructions, see Manage Aiven for MySQL® versions.

  • Jun 17, 2026

      New
      Aiven for Apache Kafka®

    Aiven for Apache Kafka® 4.2

    Apache Kafka® 4.2 is now available on Aiven. You can create new services on Kafka 4.2 or upgrade your existing ones.

    Key features:

    • Shared groups (Kafka queues): Lets multiple consumers read from the same partition for queue-style, scalable consumption. Shared groups require at least three nodes and aren't available on the free or developer tiers.
    • Streams rebalance protocol: Provides centralized rebalancing for Kafka Streams. The protocol is enabled by default on new Kafka 4.2 clusters and is available on all tiers.

    This release also includes bug fixes and stability improvements. For details, see the Apache Kafka 4.2.0 release notes.

  • Jun 17, 2026

      New
      Aiven for Dragonfly

    Sunsetting Aiven for Dragonfly

    What's happening

    Aiven for Dragonfly is being discontinued on the Aiven Platform:

    • End of availability (EOA): After 17 June 2026, you can no longer create new services. Existing services will continue to operate until the end of life (EOL) date, but you will not be able to change service plans.
    • End of life (EOL): On 30 September 2026, all active services will be decommissioned and deleted. This action is irreversible, and all data from these services will become inaccessible.

    What you can do

    We recommend migrating your data to our alternative service: Aiven for Valkey™. For step-by-step migration instructions, see the migration guide. For more information, see our EOL documentation.

    If you need help with your migration or cannot meet the timeline, contact our support team.

    After the EOL date, all active Aiven for Dragonfly services will be deleted, rendering your data inaccessible. Plan and execute a timely migration to avoid data loss and service disruptions.

  • Jun 15, 2026

      Improved
      Aiven for Apache Kafka® Connect

    Couchbase connector updated to version 4.3.6

    The Couchbase connector for Aiven for Apache Kafka® Connect is updated from version 4.1.11 to 4.3.6.

    Behavior change

    The auto network detection fallback behavior has changed. The connector now selects the external network when no exact address match exists and the external network is present.

    If the connector fails to connect after the update, add the following to the connector configuration:

    couchbase.network=default

    Security

    This update improves validation and error handling for Couchbase TLS certificate paths to prevent sensitive information from being written to connector logs.

    Other changes

    • Adds per-topic configuration overrides for key sink properties.
    • Adds multi-bucket write support for the sink connector.
    • Deprecates couchbase.topic.to.collection and couchbase.topic.to.document.id. Use couchbase.default.collection and couchbase.document.id with contextual overrides instead.
    • Fixes a startup race condition that could cause ConcurrentModificationException.
    • Updates the Couchbase Java SDK to 3.11.3.

    For more information, see the Couchbase Kafka connector release notes.

  • Jun 12, 2026

      New
      Aiven API
      Aiven CLI
      Aiven Terraform provider
      Aiven Operator for Kubernetes

    Controlled upgrade pipelines for maintenance updates (limited availability)

    You can now use controlled upgrade pipelines to decide when maintenance updates progress between services. This helps you validate updates in a lower-risk environment before they reach production.

    Create an upgrade step from a source service to a destination service of the same type. After the source service receives a maintenance update, validate it to let the destination service become eligible for the same update. You can build chains like development to staging to production, and you can connect one source service to multiple destination services. Controlled upgrade pipelines support manual validation and automatic validation after a delay.

    See Control maintenance updates with upgrade pipelines to learn more.
    This feature is in limited availability. Contact Aiven to request access.

  • Jun 9, 2026

      New
      Aiven for Apache Kafka®
      Aiven for PostgreSQL®

    Aiven MCP (early availability)

    Connect AI assistants such as Claude Code and Cursor to your Aiven account using the Aiven MCP server. Manage Apache Kafka® and PostgreSQL® services using natural language. See the setup documentation for details.

  • Jun 5, 2026

      New
      Aiven for Valkey™

    Valkey™ Bloom module now available on Aiven for Valkey

    What's new

    The Valkey Bloom module is now available on Aiven for Valkey services running Valkey 9 and later. It adds a probabilistic Bloom filter data type that lets you test set membership using very little memory. A Bloom filter can tell you that an element is possibly in a set or definitely not in a set, which makes it well suited to high-traffic use cases such as preventing cache penetration, deduplicating streams, and filtering out known items.

    Key features

    • Space-efficient membership tests: Check whether an element is likely present or definitely absent using a fraction of the memory needed to store the elements themselves.
    • Auto-scaling filters: Filters expand automatically as you add elements, preserving the configured false positive rate.
    • Configurable accuracy: Set a custom capacity and false positive rate per filter.
    • Persistence: Bloom filters are saved and restored together with the rest of your Valkey data.

    Configuration

    Valkey Bloom is enabled by default on all Aiven for Valkey services running Valkey 9 and later. No configuration is required, and the module cannot be disabled.

    The following BF.* commands are available immediately: BF.ADD, BF.EXISTS, BF.MADD, BF.MEXISTS, BF.RESERVE, BF.INSERT, BF.CARD, and BF.INFO.

    Getting started

    • For existing services: Apply the available maintenance update to activate Valkey Bloom, then start creating filters with BF.RESERVE and checking membership with BF.ADD and BF.EXISTS.
    • For new services: Valkey Bloom is enabled automatically when you create a new Aiven for Valkey service running Valkey 9 or later.

    Learn more

  • Jun 5, 2026

      New
      Aiven for Valkey™

    Valkey™ Search module now available on Aiven for Valkey

    What's new

    The Valkey Search module is now available on Aiven for Valkey services running Valkey 9 and later. It extends Valkey with a high-performance search engine that supports vector search, full-text search, and hybrid queries over data stored in Valkey Hash and Valkey JSON.

    Key features

    • Vector search: Run Approximate Nearest Neighbor (HNSW) or exact K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) searches with low latency.
    • Hybrid search: Combine vector queries with numeric, tag, and full-text filters in a single query.
    • Flexible indexing: Create indexes over Valkey Hash and Valkey JSON data types.
    • Cluster support: Fully supported on Aiven for Valkey cluster plans.

    Configuration

    Valkey Search is enabled by default on all Aiven for Valkey services running Valkey 9 and later. No configuration is required, and the module cannot be disabled.

    The following FT.* commands are available immediately: FT.CREATE, FT.SEARCH, FT.AGGREGATE, FT.DROPINDEX, FT.INFO, and FT._LIST.

    Getting started

    • For existing services: Apply the available maintenance update to activate Valkey Search, then start creating indexes with FT.CREATE and querying them with FT.SEARCH.
    • For new services: Valkey Search is enabled automatically when you create a new Aiven for Valkey service running Valkey 9 or later.

    Learn more

  • Jun 3, 2026

      New
      Aiven Console
      Aiven Terraform provider
      Aiven API

    New granular permissions for billing

    Two new organization-level permissions have been added for the billing pages in Console, organization:billing:read and organization:billing:write. Previously, users who needed access to edit billing groups or view invoices needed to have organization admin privileges. With the new billing permissions, you can limit access based on actual need.

    The organization:billing:write permission lets users manage billing information and payment methods. For users who only need to view payment details and invoices, the organization:billing:read permission grants read-only access.

    More information on permissions is available in the documentation.