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Database engine versions

FPT MongoDB Enterprise supports several MongoDB Enterprise versions at once, so you can pick the one that fits your application rather than the one that happens to be newest. Every version publishes its release and End of Support dates, which is what lets you plan an upgrade instead of reacting to one.

The policy exists to keep two things true: your cluster runs on a supported version, and you know in advance when that stops being the case.

Key principles

  • Several MongoDB Enterprise versions run side by side, so you can match the version to what your application actually needs.
  • Only stable, production-ready builds reach the platform.
  • FPT Cloud applies critical security patches on a periodic or emergency basis, and keeps the impact on your workload as small as it can while doing so.
  • You can upgrade a patch version in place on a running cluster. On Replica Set the disruption is smaller still.

Version structure

FPT MongoDB Enterprise follows the versioning convention set by MongoDB Inc. Versions have three parts, as in 8.0.20.

ComponentWhat it means
MajorSignificant changes to architecture or features. May not be backward compatible.
MinorThe feature or release branch.
PatchSmaller updates, bug fixes, and security patches. Backward compatible.

To see the exact version a cluster runs, open its details in the Console Portal.

Version lifecycle

Every version moves through four stages.

StageWhat it meansConsole Portal tag
Preview (Beta)Under test, with no SLA. Features can change or be removed at any time. Use it for evaluation and non-production work. Not recommended for production.Beta
General Availability (GA)Stable, production-ready, and officially supported under SLA.none
Deprecated (Dep.)No longer recommended for new deployments and approaching End of Support. Existing clusters keep working.Deprecated or Dep.
End of Support (EoS)No longer supported.EoS
warning

Plan your upgrade before your version reaches Deprecated or End of Support. Waiting until it does leaves you running an unsupported engine, with no fix available for a security issue.

What to do at each stage

If your cluster runsDo this
A GA versionCarry on. No action needed, though it is worth tracking when a newer GA version appears.
A Beta versionFollow the update announcements closely. The version can change or be withdrawn without notice.
A Deprecated versionStop creating new clusters on it and plan an upgrade to a supported version. End of Support is approaching.

Supported version catalog

VersionStatusFDE PreviewFDE GAFDE DeprecatedFDE EoS
8.0.20GA20262026
7.0.30GA20262026
6.0.27GA20262026
note

A dash means no value has been published for that column. In the FDE Deprecated and FDE EoS columns, that means no date has been announced yet, not that the version is supported indefinitely.

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