TiDB Cloud Release Notes in 2026
This page lists the release notes of TiDB Cloud in 2026.
February 10, 2026
General changes
TiDB Cloud Starter
- Upgrade the default TiDB version of new TiDB Cloud Starter clusters from v7.5.6 to v8.5.3.
TiDB Cloud Essential
Support built-in alerting.
Built-in alerting enables you to subscribe to receive instant alerts through email, Slack, Zoom, Flashduty, and PagerDuty. You can also customize alerts by defining specific thresholds for each alert type.
For more information, see TiDB Cloud Built-in Alerting.
TiDB Cloud Dedicated
Support Private Link connectivity for data imports from Azure Blob Storage.
When importing data from Azure Blob Storage into a TiDB Cloud Dedicated cluster, you can now select Private Link as the connectivity method to connect via an Azure private endpoint instead of the public internet. This feature enables secure, network-isolated data imports for storage accounts that restrict public access.
For more information, see Import Sample Data (SQL Files) from Cloud Storage, Import CSV Files from Cloud Storage, and Import Apache Parquet Files from Cloud Storage.
Add "Enable/Disable Public Endpoint" events to the Console Audit Logging in TiDB Cloud for better security tracking.
February 3, 2026
General changes
TiDB Cloud Dedicated
Support sinking changefeed data to Azure Blob Storage.
TiDB Cloud Dedicated now supports sinking changefeed data directly to Azure Blob Storage. This feature enables Azure-based users to archive change data efficiently for downstream analytics and long-term retention. It also reduces costs by eliminating the need for intermediate message queues and maintains format compatibility with existing Amazon S3 and Google Cloud Storage (GCS) sinks.
For more information, see Sink to Cloud Storage.
January 27, 2026
General changes
TiDB Cloud Dedicated
Support Flashduty and PagerDuty as alert subscription channels.
These integrations are designed to streamline your incident management process and improve operational reliability.
For more information, see Subscribe via Flashduty and Subscribe via PagerDuty.
January 20, 2026
General changes
TiDB Cloud Starter
Display real client IP addresses in the Slow Query view and the
INFORMATION_SCHEMA.PROCESSLISTtable (beta).TiDB Cloud now supports client IP pass-through, enabling the Slow Query view and the
INFORMATION_SCHEMA.PROCESSLISTtable, to display the real client IP address instead of the Load Balancer (LB) IP. This feature helps accurately identify the true source of database requests for better troubleshooting and analysis.Currently, this feature is in beta and is available only in the AWS region
Frankfurt (eu-central-1).
TiDB Cloud Essential
Support data migration (beta).
Now you can use the Data Migration feature in the TiDB Cloud console to seamlessly migrate data from any MySQL-compatible database to your TiDB Cloud Essential clusters.
Supported source databases include various MySQL-compatible systems, such as self-hosted MySQL, Amazon RDS, Alibaba Cloud RDS, and PolarDB.
Supported connection methods for data migration include public connection and PrivateLink to ensure both ease of use and enterprise-grade security:
- Public connection: quickly connects to your source database over the internet using secure and encrypted channels.
- PrivateLink: establishes a secure and private connection between your source VPC and TiDB Cloud, bypassing the public internet to ensure maximum data privacy and reduced network latency.
Currently, the Data Migration feature only supports logical mode.
For more information, see Migrate Existing and Incremental Data Using Data Migration and Migrate Incremental Data Using Data Migration.
Display real client IP addresses in the Slow Query view, DB audit logs, and the
INFORMATION_SCHEMA.PROCESSLISTtable (beta)TiDB Cloud now supports client IP pass-through, enabling the Slow Query view, DB audit logs, and the
INFORMATION_SCHEMA.PROCESSLISTtable, to display the real client IP address instead of the Load Balancer (LB) IP. This feature helps accurately identify the true source of database requests for better troubleshooting and analysis.Currently, this feature is in beta and is available only in the AWS region
Frankfurt (eu-central-1).
Console changes
Improve the support experience with plan-aware support options.
The TiDB Cloud console now offers plan-aware support options to enhance the support experience across all subscription plans. These updates include:
- Plan-aware support redirection: on the cluster overview page, selecting Get Support in the Actions column directs you to the most relevant resource based on your subscription plan. Users on the Basic plan are guided to the Support Plan panel, and users on paid plans are directed to the Support Portal.
- Refined Help Center menu: rename help menu items to Support Options and Support Tickets to better reflect available services. Add tooltips to clarify that technical support tickets are available only for paid plans.
- Clear community support access: within the Support Plan options, Slack and Discord are clearly identified as the primary technical support channels for Basic plan users. The following documentation is streamlined to clarify support channel policies and community access: TiDB Cloud Support, Connected Care Overview, and Connected Care Details.
- Action-oriented Support Plan UI: redesign the Support Plan window to prioritize the support options available for your current subscription, rather than generic plan comparisons. This change helps you quickly identify how to get support based on your active plan.
For more information, see TiDB Cloud Support.
January 15, 2026
General changes
TiDB Cloud Dedicated
- Upgrade the default TiDB version of new TiDB Cloud Dedicated clusters from v8.5.4 to v8.5.5.