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This topic has been translated from a Chinese forum by GPT and might contain errors.Original topic: TiDB 版本如何选?看图选。TiDB 7.x 有何新特性,千字文带您了解。
Many friends are asking about the numerous TiDB versions and how to choose the right one. This chart provides a very intuitive basis for your selection.
For production environments, do not choose DMR. It is recommended to select the latest or second latest version. Currently, it is advised to choose 7.1.2 or 6.5.5.
For personal learning, unhesitatingly choose the latest version, 7.4.0 DMR, to experience the newest and most complete features.
If you are interested in the new features of TiDB 7 but do not want to read the official documentation, it is highly recommended to read the following blog post. The article is somewhat long, over 5,000 words, but you can directly read the parts you are interested in based on the table of contents.
Screenshots of some parts of the article:



