MariaDB not upgrade

[alex11]

DA version: 1.695

cat options.conf

# MySQL Settings
#mysql=8.4
mariadb=10.6
mysql_inst=mariadb
mysql_backup=yes
mysql_backup_gzip=no
mysql_backup_dir=/usr/local/directadmin/custombuild/mysql_backups
mysql_force_compile=no

With these settings it installs without any problems

cat versions.txt

mariadb10.3:10.3.39:
mariadb10.4:10.4.34:
mariadb10.5:10.5.29:
mariadb10.6:10.6.25:
mariadb10.11:10.11.16:
mariadb11.4:11.4.10:
mariadb11.8:11.8.6:

But if I want to update MariaDB to a newer version 10.11 or 11.4, the update shows an error:

./build mariadb
Invalid MariaDB release configured, please change 'mariadb' line in options.conf

What could be the problem?

 

[Zhenyapan]

Maybe you are using lifetime license? it limited by 10.6 ver.

 

[alex11]

Unfortunately, this is the first time I've heard of such restrictions. Why were they introduced? Is there a list of such restrictions?
How then to use the current versions of Mysql?

 

[alex11]

Thread 'July 2026 – Effectively the end of the DirectAdmin Legacy License'

Dec 9, 2025

July 2026 – Effectively the end of the DirectAdmin Legacy License​

For anyone who wasn’t aware yet: July 2026 effectively marks the end of the DirectAdmin Legacy License — at least, that’s the unavoidable conclusion after our recent discussions with DirectAdmin.

Over the past week, we had an in-depth exchange with the DA team about the future of the Legacy License. Since many providers/users appear unaware of what is coming, we want to share a clear and transparent summary to help others plan responsibly.

How this started​

The conversation was triggered by a simple...

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• Forum: DirectAdmin General Discussion

 

[Ohm J]

Legacy License = "Fixed Bug / Security Update only and no more feature".

 

[inomi13]

I'm very similar situation and I'm wondering what should I do because I have AlmaLinux 9 and my lifetime license will expire in 2038.

I know that I DA politics doesn't allow to upgrade MariaDB to higher version of MariaDB, however I'm curious what is strategy of people who are the same situation like me. Keep using MariaDB10.6 and do nothing about it but for example, what will happen where DA will release new update for PHP. Is exist risk, that MariaDB 10.6 which doesn't work with them?