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10 changes: 5 additions & 5 deletions general/releases/4.1.md
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These are just the minimum supported versions. We recommend keeping all of your software and operating systems up-to-date.

- Moodle upgrade: Moodle 3.9 or later.
- PHP version: minimum PHP 7.4.0 *Note: minimum PHP version has increased since Moodle 4.0*. PHP 8.0.x and 8.1.x are supported too. See [PHP](../development/policies/php.md) for details.
- PHP version: minimum PHP 7.4.0 *Note: minimum PHP version has increased in this Moodle version*. PHP 8.0.x and 8.1.x are supported too. See [PHP](../development/policies/php.md) for details.
- PHP extension **sodium** is recommended. It will be required in Moodle 4.2. For further details, see [Environment - PHP extension sodium](https://docs.moodle.org/en/Environment_-_PHP_extension_sodium).
- PHP extension **exif** is recommended.
- PHP setting **max_input_vars** is recommended to be >= 5000 for PHP 7.x installations. It's a requirement for PHP 8.x installations. For further details, see [Environment - max input vars](https://docs.moodle.org/en/Environment_-_max_input_vars).
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| Database | Minimum version | Recommended |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [PostgreSQL](http://www.postgresql.org/) | 12 (increased since Moodle 4.0) | Latest |
| [PostgreSQL](http://www.postgresql.org/) | 12 (increased in this Moodle version) | Latest |
| [MySQL](http://www.mysql.com/) | 5.7 | Latest |
| [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/) | 10.4 (increased since Moodle 4.0) | Latest |
| [Microsoft SQL Server](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/products/sql-server/) | 2017 (increased since Moodle 3.10) | Latest |
| [Oracle Database](http://www.oracle.com/us/products/database/overview/index.html) | 19 (increased since Moodle 4.0) | Latest |
| [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/) | 10.4 (increased in this Moodle version) | Latest |
| [Microsoft SQL Server](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/products/sql-server/) | 2017 (increased in Moodle 4.0) | Latest |
| [Oracle Database](http://www.oracle.com/us/products/database/overview/index.html) | 19 (increased in this Moodle version) | Latest |

## Client requirements

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These are just the minimum supported versions. We recommend keeping all of your software and operating systems up-to-date.

- Moodle upgrade: Moodle 4.1.2 or later.
- PHP version: minimum PHP 8.1.0 *Note: minimum PHP version has increased since Moodle 4.3*. PHP 8.3.x is supported too. See [PHP](../development/policies/php.md) for details.
- PHP version: minimum PHP 8.1.0 *Note: minimum PHP version has increased in this Moodle version*. PHP 8.3.x is supported too. See [PHP](../development/policies/php.md) for details.
- PHP extension **sodium** is required. See [Environment - PHP extension sodium](https://docs.moodle.org/en/Environment_-_PHP_extension_sodium).
- PHP setting **max_input_vars** must be >= 5000. For further details, see [Environment - max input vars](https://docs.moodle.org/en/Environment_-_max_input_vars).
- PHP variants: Only 64-bit versions of PHP are supported. *Note: Changed since 4.1*.
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| Database | Minimum version | Recommended |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [PostgreSQL](http://www.postgresql.org/) | 13 (increased since Moodle 4.1) | Latest |
| [MySQL](http://www.mysql.com/) | 8.0 (increased since Moodle 4.1) | Latest |
| [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/) | 10.6.7 (increased since Moodle 4.1) | Latest |
| [PostgreSQL](http://www.postgresql.org/) | 13 (last increased in Moodle 4.2) | Latest |
| [MySQL](http://www.mysql.com/) | 8.0 (last increased in Moodle 4.2) | Latest |
| [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/) | 10.6.7 (last increased in Moodle 4.2) | Latest |
| [Microsoft SQL Server](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/products/sql-server/) | 2017 | Latest |
| [Oracle Database](http://www.oracle.com/us/products/database/overview/index.html) | 19c (increased since Moodle 4.3) | Latest |
| [Oracle Database](http://www.oracle.com/us/products/database/overview/index.html) | 19c (increased in this Moodle version) | Latest |

:::note Database prefixes

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These are just the minimum supported versions. We recommend keeping all of your software and operating systems up-to-date.

- Moodle upgrade: Moodle 4.1.2 or later.
- PHP version: minimum PHP 8.1.0 *Note: minimum PHP version has increased since Moodle 4.3*. PHP 8.3.x is supported too. See [PHP](../development/policies/php.md) for details.
- PHP version: minimum PHP 8.1.0 *Note: minimum PHP version was increased in Moodle 4.4*. PHP 8.3.x is supported too. See [PHP](../development/policies/php.md) for details.
- PHP extension **sodium** is required. See [Environment - PHP extension sodium](https://docs.moodle.org/en/Environment_-_PHP_extension_sodium).
- PHP setting **max_input_vars** must be >= 5000. For further details, see [Environment - max input vars](https://docs.moodle.org/en/Environment_-_max_input_vars).
- PHP variants: Only 64-bit versions of PHP are supported. *Note: Changed since 4.1*.
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| Database | Minimum version | Recommended |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [PostgreSQL](http://www.postgresql.org/) | 13 (increased since Moodle 4.1) | Latest |
| [MySQL](http://www.mysql.com/) | 8.0 (increased since Moodle 4.1) | Latest |
| [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/) | 10.6.7 (increased since Moodle 4.1) | Latest |
| [PostgreSQL](http://www.postgresql.org/) | 13 (last increased in Moodle 4.2) | Latest |
| [MySQL](http://www.mysql.com/) | 8.0 (last increased in Moodle 4.2) | Latest |
| [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/) | 10.6.7 (last increased in Moodle 4.2) | Latest |
| [Microsoft SQL Server](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/products/sql-server/) | 2017 | Latest |
| [Oracle Database](http://www.oracle.com/us/products/database/overview/index.html) | 19c (increased since Moodle 4.3) | Latest |
| [Oracle Database](http://www.oracle.com/us/products/database/overview/index.html) | 19c (last increased in Moodle 4.4) | Latest |

:::note Database prefixes

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These are just the minimum supported versions. We recommend keeping all of your software and operating systems up-to-date.

- Moodle upgrade: Moodle 4.2.3 or later.
- PHP version: minimum PHP 8.2.0 *Note: minimum PHP version has increased since Moodle 4.5*. PHP 8.3.x and 8.4.x are supported too. See [PHP](../development/policies/php.md) for details.
- PHP version: minimum PHP 8.2.0 *Note: minimum PHP version has increased in this Moodle version*. PHP 8.3.x and 8.4.x are supported too. See [PHP](../development/policies/php.md) for details.
- PHP extension **sodium** is required. See [Environment - PHP extension sodium](https://docs.moodle.org/en/Environment_-_PHP_extension_sodium).
- PHP setting **max_input_vars** must be >= 5000. For further details, see [Environment - max input vars](https://docs.moodle.org/en/Environment_-_max_input_vars).
- PHP variants: Only 64-bit versions of PHP are supported. *Note: Changed since 4.1*.
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| Database | Minimum version | Recommended |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [PostgreSQL](http://www.postgresql.org/) | 14 (increased since Moodle 4.5) | Latest |
| [MySQL](http://www.mysql.com/) | 8.4 (increased since Moodle 4.5) | Latest |
| [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/) | 10.11.0 (increased since Moodle 4.5) | Latest |
| [PostgreSQL](http://www.postgresql.org/) | 14 (increased in this Moodle version) | Latest |
| [MySQL](http://www.mysql.com/) | 8.4 (increased in this Moodle version) | Latest |
| [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/) | 10.11.0 (increased in this Moodle version) | Latest |
| [Microsoft SQL Server](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/products/sql-server/) | 2017 | Latest |

Please note that Oracle Database is no longer supported from Moodle LMS 5.0.
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These are just the minimum supported versions. We recommend keeping all of your software and operating systems up-to-date.

- Moodle upgrade: Moodle 4.2.3 or later.
- PHP version: minimum PHP 8.2.0 *Note: minimum PHP version has increased since Moodle 4.5*. PHP 8.3.x and 8.4.x are supported too. See [PHP](../development/policies/php.md) for details.
- PHP version: minimum PHP 8.2.0 *Note: minimum PHP version was increased in Moodle 5.0*. PHP 8.3.x and 8.4.x are supported too. See [PHP](../development/policies/php.md) for details.
- PHP extension **sodium** is required. See [Environment - PHP extension sodium](https://docs.moodle.org/en/Environment_-_PHP_extension_sodium).
- PHP setting **max_input_vars** must be >= 5000. For further details, see [Environment - max input vars](https://docs.moodle.org/en/Environment_-_max_input_vars).
- PHP variants: Only 64-bit versions of PHP are supported.
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| Database | Minimum version | Recommended |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [PostgreSQL](http://www.postgresql.org/) | 15 (increased since Moodle 5.0) | Latest |
| [MySQL](http://www.mysql.com/) | 8.4 (increased since Moodle 4.5) | Latest |
| [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/) | 10.11.0 (increased since Moodle 4.5) | Latest |
| [PostgreSQL](http://www.postgresql.org/) | 15 (increased in this Moodle version) | Latest |
| [MySQL](http://www.mysql.com/) | 8.4 (last increased in Moodle 5.0) | Latest |
| [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/) | 10.11.0 (last increased in Moodle 5.0) | Latest |
| [Microsoft SQL Server](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/products/sql-server/) | 2017 | Latest |

Please note that Oracle Database is no longer supported from Moodle LMS 5.0.
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These are just the minimum supported versions. We recommend keeping all of your software and operating systems up-to-date.

- Moodle upgrade: Moodle 4.2.3 or later.
- PHP version: minimum PHP 8.3.0 *Note: minimum PHP version has increased since Moodle 4.5*. PHP 8.4.x is supported too. See [PHP](../development/policies/php.md) for details.
- PHP version: minimum PHP 8.3.0 *Note: minimum PHP version has increased in this Moodle version*. PHP 8.4.x is supported too. See [PHP](../development/policies/php.md) for details.
- PHP extension **sodium** is required. See [Environment - PHP extension sodium](https://docs.moodle.org/en/Environment_-_PHP_extension_sodium).
- PHP setting **max_input_vars** must be >= 5000. For further details, see [Environment - max input vars](https://docs.moodle.org/en/Environment_-_max_input_vars).
- PHP variants: Only 64-bit versions of PHP are supported.
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| Database | Minimum version | Recommended |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [PostgreSQL](http://www.postgresql.org/) | 14 (increased since Moodle 4.5) | Latest |
| [MySQL](http://www.mysql.com/) | 8.4 (increased since Moodle 4.5) | Latest |
| [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/) | 10.11.0 (increased since Moodle 4.5) | Latest |
| [PostgreSQL](http://www.postgresql.org/) | 15 (last increased in Moodle 5.1) | Latest |
| [MySQL](http://www.mysql.com/) | 8.4 (last increased in Moodle 5.0) | Latest |
| [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/) | 10.11.0 (last increased in Moodle 5.0) | Latest |
| [Microsoft SQL Server](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/products/sql-server/) | 2017 | Latest |

Please note that Oracle Database is no longer supported from Moodle LMS 5.0.
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These are just the minimum supported versions. We recommend keeping all of your software and operating systems up-to-date.

- Moodle upgrade: Moodle 4.5 or later.
- PHP version: minimum PHP 8.3.0 *Note: minimum PHP version has increased since Moodle 4.5*. PHP 8.4.x is supported too. See [PHP](../development/policies/php.md) for details.
- PHP version: minimum PHP 8.3.0 *Note: minimum PHP version was increased in Moodle 5.2*. PHP 8.4.x is supported too. See [PHP](../development/policies/php.md) for details.
- PHP extension **sodium** is required. See [Environment - PHP extension sodium](https://docs.moodle.org/en/Environment_-_PHP_extension_sodium).
- PHP setting **max_input_vars** must be >= 5000. For further details, see [Environment - max input vars](https://docs.moodle.org/en/Environment_-_max_input_vars).
- PHP variants: Only 64-bit versions of PHP are supported. *Note: Changed since 4.1*.
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| Database | Minimum version | Recommended |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [PostgreSQL](http://www.postgresql.org/) | 14 (increased since Moodle 4.5) | Latest |
| [MySQL](http://www.mysql.com/) | 8.4 (increased since Moodle 4.5) | Latest |
| [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/) | 10.11.0 (increased since Moodle 4.5) | Latest |
| [PostgreSQL](http://www.postgresql.org/) | 15 (last increased in Moodle 5.1) | Latest |
| [MySQL](http://www.mysql.com/) | 8.4 (last increased in Moodle 5.0) | Latest |
| [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/) | 10.11.0 (last increased in Moodle 5.0) | Latest |
| [Microsoft SQL Server](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/products/sql-server/) | 2017 | Latest |

Please note that Oracle Database is no longer supported from Moodle LMS 5.0.
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