mysql

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    "PostgreSQL",
    "MariaDB",
    "SQLite",
    "MongoDB"
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  "caveats": "Upgrading from MySQL \u003c8.4 to MySQL \u003e9.0 requires running MySQL 8.4 first:\n - brew services stop mysql\n - brew install mysql@8.4\n - brew services start mysql@8.4\n - brew services stop mysql@8.4\n - brew services start mysql\n\nWe\u0027ve installed your MySQL database without a root password. To secure it run:\n    mysql_secure_installation\n\nMySQL is configured to only allow connections from localhost by default\n\nTo connect run:\n    mysql -u root\n",
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    "openssl@3",
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  "github_last_commit_at": "2026-06-18T12:42:19Z",
  "github_readme_excerpt": "Copyright (c) 2000, 2026, Oracle and/or its affiliates.\n\nThis is a release of MySQL, an SQL database server.\n\nLicense information can be found in the LICENSE file.\n\nIn test packages where this file is renamed README-test, the license\nfile is renamed LICENSE-test.\n\nThis distribution may include materials developed by third parties.\nFor license and attribution notices for these materials,\nplease refer to the LICENSE file.\n\nFor further information on MySQL or additional documentation, visit\n  http://dev.mysql.com/doc/\n\nFor additional downloads and the source of MySQL, visit\n  http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/\n\nMySQL is brought to you by the MySQL team at Oracle.\n",
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  "license": "GPL-2.0-only WITH Universal-FOSS-exception-1.0",
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  "why_use_this": "Use MySQL as a persistent data store for applications, development, or testing environments. It\u0027s the de-facto standard for LAMP/MEAN stacks and widely supported across frameworks and hosting platforms. Homebrew\u0027s formula lets you run a local instance without Docker or a managed cloud service."
}