Why is the RedHat database several releases behind that of upstream MariaDB?

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Issue

  • RedHat 's provided MariaDB is several releases behind that of the upstream
  • Why is MariaDB so far behind on updates?
  • How can I get a more recent version of MariaDB

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x

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