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+date: 2024-04-08
+title: "Announcing the release of Spice.ai v0.10.2-alpha"
+type: blog
+linkTitle: "Spice.ai v0.10.2-alpha is now available"
+author: Spice AI ([@spice_ai](https://twitter.com/spice_ai))
+categories: [release]
+tags: [mysql]
+---
+
+Announcing the release of Spice v0.10.2-alpha (Apr 9, 2024)! 🔥
+
+The v0.10.2-alpha release adds the MySQL data connector and makes external data connections more robust on initialization.
+
+## Highlights in v0.10.2-alpha
+
+- **MySQL data connector**: Connect to any MySQL server, including SSL support.
+
+- **Data connections verified at initialization**: Verify endpoints and authorization for external data connections (e.g. databricks, spice.ai) at initialization.
+
+## New Contributors
+
+* @rthomas made their first contribution in https://github.com/spiceai/spiceai/pull/1022
+* @ahirner made their first contribution in https://github.com/spiceai/spiceai/pull/1029
+* @gloomweaver made their first contribution in https://github.com/spiceai/spiceai/pull/1004
+
+## Contributors
+
+- @phillipleblanc
+- @y-f-u
+- @ewgenius
+- @sgrebnov
+- @lukekim
+- @digadeesh
+- @jeadie
+
+## New in this release
+
+- **Adds** MySQL data connector by @gloomweaver in https://github.com/spiceai/spiceai/pull/1004
+- **Fixes** `show tables;` parsing in the Spice SQL repl.
+- **Adds** data connector verification at initialization
+  - For Dremio by @sgrebnov in https://github.com/spiceai/spiceai/pull/1017
+  - For Databricks by @sgrebnov in https://github.com/spiceai/spiceai/pull/1019
+  - For Spice.ai by @sgrebnov in https://github.com/spiceai/spiceai/pull/1020
+- **Fixes** Ensures unit and doc tests compile and run by @rthomas in https://github.com/spiceai/spiceai/pull/1022
+- **Improves** Helm chart + Grafana dashboard by @phillipleblanc in https://github.com/spiceai/spiceai/pull/1030
+- **Fixes** Makes data connectors optional features by @ahirner in https://github.com/spiceai/spiceai/pull/1029
+- **Fixes** Fixes SpiceAI E2E for external contributors in Github actions by @ewgenius in https://github.com/spiceai/spiceai/pull/1023
+- **Fixes** remove hardcoded `lookback_size` (& improve SpiceAI's ModelSource) by @Jeadie in https://github.com/spiceai/spiceai/pull/1016
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/spiceai/spiceai/compare/v0.10.1-alpha...v0.10.2-alpha
+
+## Resources
+
+- [Getting started with Spice.ai](https://docs.spiceai.org/getting-started/)
+- [Documentation](https://docs.spiceai.org/)
+
+## Community
+
+Spice.ai started with the vision to make AI easy for developers. We are building Spice.ai in the open and with the community. Reach out on Discord or by email to get involved.
+
+- Twitter: [@spice_ai](https://twitter.com/spice_ai)
+- Discord: [https://discord.gg/kZnTfneP5u](https://discord.gg/kZnTfneP5u)
+- Telegram: [Spice AI Discussion](https://t.me/spiceaichat)
+- Reddit: [https://www.reddit.com/r/spiceai](https://www.reddit.com/r/spiceai)
+- Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])