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title: "Cloud Platform - January 17, 2021"
date: "2025-09-12T05:57:24+00:00"
summary: "Cloud Platform updates: MySQL 5.7.31, Memcached 1.6.8, and temporary disabling of free version. Stay informed on latest changes."
image:
type: "announcement"
url: "/acquia-cloud-platform/release/2021-01-17/76741-cloud-platform-january-17-2021"
id: "89b81d6c-2fea-4aa4-8fe2-45038727fb3d"
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*   Change Cloud Platform applications and environments now launch with MySQL version 5.7.31.
*   Change Cloud Platform environments have been updated to use Memcached version 1.6.8.
*   Change The free version of the Cloud Platform (Cloud Platform Free) has been temporarily disabled.