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# 7 What's new in Zabbix 7.0.2

See [breaking changes](/manual/installation/upgrade_notes_702#breaking-changes) for this version.

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## Databases

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#### MySQL 9.0 support

The maximum [supported version](/manual/installation/requirements#thirdparty-external-surrounding-software) for MySQL is now 9.0.X.

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#### Binary data history converted to hypertable on TimescaleDB

The `history_bin` table has been converted to hypertable on TimescaleDB to benefit from automatic partitioning on time (1 day by default) and better performance.

To successfully upgrade existing installations, see [Upgrading TimescaleDB schema](/manual/appendix/install/timescaledb#upgrading-timescaledb-schema).

See also: [Supported TimescaleDB versions](/manual/installation/requirements#thirdparty-external-surrounding-software)

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## Macros

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#### Macro support

The [{EVENT.UPDATE.STATUS}](/manual/appendix/macros/supported_by_location#events) macro is now supported in service update notifications and commands.

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## Templates

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For new templates and changes to existing templates, see [Template changes](/manual/installation/template_changes#changes-in-7.0.2).

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## Plugins

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An example repository has been created that may be used as a starting point for creating a custom loadable plugin with Zabbix agent 2.

For more information, see:

-   [Example plugin for Zabbix agent 2](https://git.zabbix.com/projects/AP/repos/example/browse)
-   [Developer center](/devel/plugins)

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