ProxySQL 3.0.1 release announcment

Author: patrickbirch

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+date: 2025-09-10
+description: >
+  ProxySQL 3.0.1 has been released on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
+authors: [patrickbirch]
+categories:
+  - MySQL
+tags:
+  - ProxySQL
+---
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+# ProxySQL 3.0.1 has been released
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+[ProxySQL](https://docs.percona.com/proxysql/){:target="_blank"} 3.0.1 has been released on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
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+Try it out using the [Installation guide](https://docs.percona.com/proxysql/install-v3.html){:target="_blank"}.
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+This version updates ProxySQL to version 3.0.1. 
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+ProxySQL now uses a dynamically linked version of the system's OpenSSL library instead of a statically linked one. This change allows ProxySQL to more easily use the most up-to-date and secure versions of OpenSSL already present on the host system. Additionally, ProxySQL now logs a warning message if it detects a problematic or outdated OpenSSL version, alerting administrators to potential security risks.
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+A bug has been fixed where the `syncusers` command would delete and recreate users when a password hash difference was detected, which incorrectly removed the `default_schema` property. This operation now correctly preserves the property. We thank George Mess for reporting this issue and contributing a patch.
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+ProxySQL 3 has removed support for several distributions ([#4749](https://github.com/sysown/proxysql/pull/4749)) due to them being officially past their end-of-life or lacking native support for OpenSSL 3.0, a library required for modern security features.
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+| Distribution | Reason for Removal | EOL Date / Notes |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| CentOS 8 | Past official EOL | December 31, 2021 |
+| Debian 10 (Buster) | Does not ship with OpenSSL 3.0 | LTS ended June 30, 2024 |
+| Debian 11 (Bullseye) | Does not include OpenSSL 3.0 | Currently in LTS until Aug 2026 |
+| Ubuntu 18.04 (Bionic Beaver) | EOL and does not support OpenSSL 3.0 | EOL May 2023 |
+| Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa) | Does not ship with OpenSSL 3.0 | EOL April 2025 |
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+Learn more in ProxySQL 3.0.1 [release notes](https://docs.percona.com/proxysql/3.0.1.html){:target="_blank"}.
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