How to choose a new stable version numberMySQL's version number can be divided into alpha, Beta, GA.
The GA version is the stable version of MySQL, which is officially released.
How to download MySQL via http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/in the official download MySQL or through downloads->community->mysql Community server, the free version is the Community version number (MySQL Community server). MySQL is generally used for centos systems, when we do not pay the general choice of "Linux-generic" general version number. Detailed procedures such as the following: Figure 1
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Here you can log in and then download MySQL, you can choose "No thanks,just start my download" below. "Do not log in to download.
Figure 6 How to download the historical version number can be selected by http://downloads.mysql.com/archives/community/to download. Or slow down the Downloads->archives->mysql Community server and select MySQL execution platform and MySQL version number.
MySQL stable version number selection and download instructions (2014-11-10)