Add PS-5.7.44-56 release announcement

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+date: 2025-11-27
+description: >
+  Percona Server for MySQL 5.7.44-56 has been released on Thursday, November 27, 2025.
+authors: [patrickbirch]
+categories:
+  - MySQL
+tags:
+  - Percona Server for MySQL
+---
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+# Percona Server for MySQL 5.7.44-56 has been released
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+[Percona Server for MySQL 5.7.44-56](https://docs.percona.com/percona-server/5.7/){:target="_blank"} has been released on Thursday, November 27, 2025.
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+Try it out using the [Installation guide](https://docs.percona.com/percona-server/5.7/installation.html){:target="_blank"}.
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+This release is part of [Percona’s MySQL 5.7 Post-End-of-Life (EOL) support](https://www.percona.com/post-mysql-5-7-eol-support){:target="_blank"} program. This program provides critical updates and ensures the stability for businesses relying on MySQL 5.7 beyond its official EOL. Paying customers can access the full release, including pre-compiled binaries, through our private repository. Community members will be able to build the release from publicly available source code, which will be released on a quarterly basis.
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+This release includes bug fixes ported from the 8.0 version.
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+* A fix was implemented to prevent memory access errors when parsing optimizer hints near buffer boundaries. The server now automatically checks buffer boundaries before accessing the next character.
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+Learn more in Percona Server for MySQL 5.7.44-56 [release notes](https://docs.percona.com/percona-server/5.7/release-notes/5.7.44-56.html){:target="_blank"}.