mysql@8.4

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  "caveats": "We\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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  "first_seen": "2026-06-20T23:34:18+00:00",
  "full_name": "mysql@8.4",
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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",
  "llm_generated_at": "2026-06-20T23:46:26+00:00",
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  "name": "mysql@8.4",
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  "one_liner": "Open-source relational database server (version 8.4); keg-only formula for parallel installation with other MySQL versions.",
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  "tap": "homebrew/core",
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  "uses_from_macos": [
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  "why_use_this": "Install MySQL 8.4 alongside other MySQL versions without conflicts\u2014keg-only means it won\u0027t shadow your default mysql formula. Use this if you need the latest 8.4 features (improved performance, security fixes) but must maintain compatibility with projects pinned to older releases. Required as a runtime dependency for applications targeting MySQL 8.4."
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