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+# Percona Distribution for MySQL 8.0.44 using Percona Server for MySQL (2025-11-27)
+
+Percona Distribution for MySQL is the most stable, scalable, and secure open source MySQL distribution, with two download options: one based on Percona Server for MySQL and one based on Percona XtraDB Cluster. [Install Percona Distribution for MySQL](installing.md).
+
+This release is based on [Percona Server for MySQL 8.0.44-35](https://docs.percona.com/percona-server/8.0/release-notes/8.0.44-35.html) that includes all the features and bug fixes available in the [MySQL 8.0.44 Community Edition](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.0/en/news-8-0-44.html) and enterprise-grade features developed by Percona.
+
+## Release highlights
+
+### Percona Server for MySQL 8.0.44-35
+
+Announcement – Discontinuation of the Percona PRO Program
+
+Percona has consolidated its build offerings. The Pro builds are no longer required, and all features have been merged into the main open source Community release.
+
+### MySQL 8.0.44
+
+Improvements and bug fixes provided by Oracle for MySQL 8.0.44 and included in Percona Server for MySQL are the following:
+
+* Fixed an issue where parallel scan thread creation could fail, causing assertion failures when falling back to single-thread mode. (Bug #38325137)
+
+* Fixed an issue where virtual index rollback could fail on 32-bit builds of MySQL Server under certain circumstances. (Bug #38167527)
+
+* Fixed an issue where very large buffer pools could require excessive memory chunks per instance, potentially causing allocation failures. The allocation is now validated to ensure proper memory allocation. (Bug #37994397)
+
+* Fixed an issue where assertion failures could occur due to data size and bounds mismatches during DDL file operations. (Bug #37882398)
+
+* Fixed an issue related to modifying the internal Full-Text Search (FTS) configuration. (Bug #37792010)
+
+* Fixed an issue related to virtual indexes. (Bug #37602657)
+
+* Fixed an issue where confusing warning messages could appear when row sizes exceeded maximum allowed limits with `innodb_strict_mode=OFF`, such as during table selection or column dropping operations. Error messages have been improved for clarity. (Bug #37003342, Bug #36768046, Bug #36867372)
+
+Find the complete list of bug fixes and changes in the [MySQL 8.0.44 Release Notes](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.0/en/news-8-0-44.html).
+
+## Build & packaging notes
+
+Amazon Linux 2023 is not supported in Percona Distribution for MySQL. We do support Amazon Linux 2023 in Percona Server for MySQL and Percona XtraBackup. Find more information in [Percona Release Lifecycle Overview](https://www.percona.com/services/policies/percona-software-support-lifecycle).
+
+## Supplied components
+
+Review each component’s release notes for What’s new, improvements, or bug fixes. The following is a list of the components supplied with the Percona Server for MySQL-based variation of the Percona Distribution for MySQL:
+
+| Component           | Version   | Description                                |
+| ------------------- | --------- | -------------------------------------------|
+| Orchestrator        | [3.2.6-19](https://github.com/percona/orchestrator/releases/tag/v3.2.6-19)     | The replication topology manager for Percona Server for MySQL|
+| ProxySQL            | [2.7.3](https://docs.percona.com/proxysql/2.7.3.html)     | A high performance, high-availability, protocol-aware proxy for MySQL|
+| Percona XtraBackup  | [8.0.35-34](https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.0/release-notes/8.0/8.0.35-34.0.html)| An open-source hot backup utility for MySQL-based servers|
+| Percona Toolkit     | [3.7.0-2](https://docs.percona.com/percona-toolkit/release_notes.html#v3-7-0-2-released-2025-05-14)     | The set of scripts to simplify and optimize database operation|
+| MySQL Shell         | [8.0.44](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql-shell/8.0/en/news-8-0-44.html)    | An advanced client and code editor for MySQL Server|
+| MySQL Router        | [8.0.44](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql-router/8.0/en/news-8-0-44.html)    | Lightweight middleware that provides transparent routing between your application and back-end MySQL servers|

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 ## Percona Distribution for MySQL using Percona Server for MySQL
 
+* [Percona Distribution for MySQL 8.0.44 using Percona Server for MySQL (2025-11-27)](release-notes-ps-v8.0.44.md)
+
 * [Percona Distribution for MySQL 8.0.43 using Percona Server for MySQL (2025-09-22)](release-notes-ps-v8.0.43.md)
 
 * [Percona Distribution for MySQL 8.0.42 using Percona Server for MySQL (2025-05-21)](release-notes-ps-v8.0.42.md)

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