diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-db-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-db-tests.yml
index 22b2600c9..c4005648b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-db-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-db-tests.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     services:
       pgsql:
-        image: postgres:15
+        image: postgres:16
         env:
           POSTGRES_DB: test
           POSTGRES_PASSWORD: postgres
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     services:
       mysql:
-        image: mysql:5.7
+        image: mysql:8.1
         env:
           MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD: true
           MYSQL_DATABASE: test
@@ -152,16 +152,16 @@ jobs:
           RACE_ENABLED: true
           GITHUB_READ_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_READ_TOKEN }}
 
-  test-mysql5:
+  test-mysql:
     if: needs.files-changed.outputs.backend == 'true' || needs.files-changed.outputs.actions == 'true'
     needs: files-changed
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     services:
       mysql:
-        image: mysql:5.7
+        image: mysql:8.1
         env:
           MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD: true
-          MYSQL_DATABASE: test
+          MYSQL_DATABASE: testgitea
         ports:
           - "3306:3306"
       elasticsearch:
@@ -197,43 +197,13 @@ jobs:
           USE_REPO_TEST_DIR: 1
           TEST_INDEXER_CODE_ES_URL: "http://elastic:changeme@elasticsearch:9200"
 
-  test-mysql8:
-    if: needs.files-changed.outputs.backend == 'true' || needs.files-changed.outputs.actions == 'true'
-    needs: files-changed
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    services:
-      mysql8:
-        image: mysql:8
-        env:
-          MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD: true
-          MYSQL_DATABASE: testgitea
-        ports:
-          - "3306:3306"
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
-        with:
-          go-version: "~1.21"
-          check-latest: true
-      - name: Add hosts to /etc/hosts
-        run: '[ -e "/.dockerenv" ] || [ -e "/run/.containerenv" ] || echo "127.0.0.1 mysql8" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts'
-      - run: make deps-backend
-      - run: make backend
-        env:
-          TAGS: bindata
-      - run: make test-mysql8-migration test-mysql8
-        timeout-minutes: 50
-        env:
-          TAGS: bindata
-          USE_REPO_TEST_DIR: 1
-
   test-mssql:
     if: needs.files-changed.outputs.backend == 'true' || needs.files-changed.outputs.actions == 'true'
     needs: files-changed
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     services:
       mssql:
-        image: mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:latest
+        image: mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2022-latest
         env:
           ACCEPT_EULA: Y
           MSSQL_PID: Standard
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7a4a2f9d3..cbf3aff8e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -167,10 +167,6 @@ TEST_MYSQL_HOST ?= mysql:3306
 TEST_MYSQL_DBNAME ?= testgitea
 TEST_MYSQL_USERNAME ?= root
 TEST_MYSQL_PASSWORD ?=
-TEST_MYSQL8_HOST ?= mysql8:3306
-TEST_MYSQL8_DBNAME ?= testgitea
-TEST_MYSQL8_USERNAME ?= root
-TEST_MYSQL8_PASSWORD ?=
 TEST_PGSQL_HOST ?= pgsql:5432
 TEST_PGSQL_DBNAME ?= testgitea
 TEST_PGSQL_USERNAME ?= postgres
@@ -282,12 +278,12 @@ clean:
 	rm -rf $(EXECUTABLE) $(DIST) $(BINDATA_DEST) $(BINDATA_HASH) \
 		integrations*.test \
 		e2e*.test \
-		tests/integration/gitea-integration-pgsql/ tests/integration/gitea-integration-mysql/ tests/integration/gitea-integration-mysql8/ tests/integration/gitea-integration-sqlite/ \
-		tests/integration/gitea-integration-mssql/ tests/integration/indexers-mysql/ tests/integration/indexers-mysql8/ tests/integration/indexers-pgsql tests/integration/indexers-sqlite \
-		tests/integration/indexers-mssql tests/mysql.ini tests/mysql8.ini tests/pgsql.ini tests/mssql.ini man/ \
-		tests/e2e/gitea-e2e-pgsql/ tests/e2e/gitea-e2e-mysql/ tests/e2e/gitea-e2e-mysql8/ tests/e2e/gitea-e2e-sqlite/ \
-		tests/e2e/gitea-e2e-mssql/ tests/e2e/indexers-mysql/ tests/e2e/indexers-mysql8/ tests/e2e/indexers-pgsql/ tests/e2e/indexers-sqlite/ \
-		tests/e2e/indexers-mssql/ tests/e2e/reports/ tests/e2e/test-artifacts/ tests/e2e/test-snapshots/
+		tests/integration/gitea-integration-* \
+		tests/integration/indexers-* \
+		tests/mysql.ini tests/pgsql.ini tests/mssql.ini man/ \
+		tests/e2e/gitea-e2e-*/ \
+		tests/e2e/indexers-*/ \
+		tests/e2e/reports/ tests/e2e/test-artifacts/ tests/e2e/test-snapshots/
 
 .PHONY: fmt
 fmt:
@@ -551,27 +547,6 @@ test-mysql\#%: integrations.mysql.test generate-ini-mysql
 .PHONY: test-mysql-migration
 test-mysql-migration: migrations.mysql.test migrations.individual.mysql.test
 
-generate-ini-mysql8:
-	sed -e 's|{{TEST_MYSQL8_HOST}}|${TEST_MYSQL8_HOST}|g' \
-		-e 's|{{TEST_MYSQL8_DBNAME}}|${TEST_MYSQL8_DBNAME}|g' \
-		-e 's|{{TEST_MYSQL8_USERNAME}}|${TEST_MYSQL8_USERNAME}|g' \
-		-e 's|{{TEST_MYSQL8_PASSWORD}}|${TEST_MYSQL8_PASSWORD}|g' \
-		-e 's|{{REPO_TEST_DIR}}|${REPO_TEST_DIR}|g' \
-		-e 's|{{TEST_LOGGER}}|$(or $(TEST_LOGGER),test$(COMMA)file)|g' \
-		-e 's|{{TEST_TYPE}}|$(or $(TEST_TYPE),integration)|g' \
-			tests/mysql8.ini.tmpl > tests/mysql8.ini
-
-.PHONY: test-mysql8
-test-mysql8: integrations.mysql8.test generate-ini-mysql8
-	GITEA_ROOT="$(CURDIR)" GITEA_CONF=tests/mysql8.ini ./integrations.mysql8.test
-
-.PHONY: test-mysql8\#%
-test-mysql8\#%: integrations.mysql8.test generate-ini-mysql8
-	GITEA_ROOT="$(CURDIR)" GITEA_CONF=tests/mysql8.ini ./integrations.mysql8.test -test.run $(subst .,/,$*)
-
-.PHONY: test-mysql8-migration
-test-mysql8-migration: migrations.mysql8.test migrations.individual.mysql8.test
-
 generate-ini-pgsql:
 	sed -e 's|{{TEST_PGSQL_HOST}}|${TEST_PGSQL_HOST}|g' \
 		-e 's|{{TEST_PGSQL_DBNAME}}|${TEST_PGSQL_DBNAME}|g' \
@@ -644,14 +619,6 @@ test-e2e-mysql: playwright e2e.mysql.test generate-ini-mysql
 test-e2e-mysql\#%: playwright e2e.mysql.test generate-ini-mysql
 	GITEA_ROOT="$(CURDIR)" GITEA_CONF=tests/mysql.ini ./e2e.mysql.test -test.run TestE2e/$*
 
-.PHONY: test-e2e-mysql8
-test-e2e-mysql8: playwright e2e.mysql8.test generate-ini-mysql8
-	GITEA_ROOT="$(CURDIR)" GITEA_CONF=tests/mysql8.ini ./e2e.mysql8.test
-
-.PHONY: test-e2e-mysql8\#%
-test-e2e-mysql8\#%: playwright e2e.mysql8.test generate-ini-mysql8
-	GITEA_ROOT="$(CURDIR)" GITEA_CONF=tests/mysql8.ini ./e2e.mysql8.test -test.run TestE2e/$*
-
 .PHONY: test-e2e-pgsql
 test-e2e-pgsql: playwright e2e.pgsql.test generate-ini-pgsql
 	GITEA_ROOT="$(CURDIR)" GITEA_CONF=tests/pgsql.ini ./e2e.pgsql.test
@@ -695,9 +662,6 @@ integration-test-coverage-sqlite: integrations.cover.sqlite.test generate-ini-sq
 integrations.mysql.test: git-check $(GO_SOURCES)
 	$(GO) test $(GOTESTFLAGS) -c code.gitea.io/gitea/tests/integration -o integrations.mysql.test
 
-integrations.mysql8.test: git-check $(GO_SOURCES)
-	$(GO) test $(GOTESTFLAGS) -c code.gitea.io/gitea/tests/integration -o integrations.mysql8.test
-
 integrations.pgsql.test: git-check $(GO_SOURCES)
 	$(GO) test $(GOTESTFLAGS) -c code.gitea.io/gitea/tests/integration -o integrations.pgsql.test
 
@@ -718,11 +682,6 @@ migrations.mysql.test: $(GO_SOURCES) generate-ini-mysql
 	$(GO) test $(GOTESTFLAGS) -c code.gitea.io/gitea/tests/integration/migration-test -o migrations.mysql.test
 	GITEA_ROOT="$(CURDIR)" GITEA_CONF=tests/mysql.ini ./migrations.mysql.test
 
-.PHONY: migrations.mysql8.test
-migrations.mysql8.test: $(GO_SOURCES) generate-ini-mysql8
-	$(GO) test $(GOTESTFLAGS) -c code.gitea.io/gitea/tests/integration/migration-test -o migrations.mysql8.test
-	GITEA_ROOT="$(CURDIR)" GITEA_CONF=tests/mysql8.ini ./migrations.mysql8.test
-
 .PHONY: migrations.pgsql.test
 migrations.pgsql.test: $(GO_SOURCES) generate-ini-pgsql
 	$(GO) test $(GOTESTFLAGS) -c code.gitea.io/gitea/tests/integration/migration-test -o migrations.pgsql.test
@@ -744,13 +703,7 @@ migrations.individual.mysql.test: $(GO_SOURCES)
 		GITEA_ROOT="$(CURDIR)" GITEA_CONF=tests/mysql.ini $(GO) test $(GOTESTFLAGS) -tags '$(TEST_TAGS)' $$pkg; \
 	done
 
-.PHONY: migrations.individual.mysql8.test
-migrations.individual.mysql8.test: $(GO_SOURCES)
-	for pkg in $(shell $(GO) list code.gitea.io/gitea/models/migrations/...); do \
-		GITEA_ROOT="$(CURDIR)" GITEA_CONF=tests/mysql8.ini $(GO) test $(GOTESTFLAGS) -tags '$(TEST_TAGS)' $$pkg; \
-	done
-
-.PHONY: migrations.individual.mysql8.test\#%
+.PHONY: migrations.individual.sqlite.test\#%
 migrations.individual.sqlite.test\#%: $(GO_SOURCES) generate-ini-sqlite
 	GITEA_ROOT="$(CURDIR)" GITEA_CONF=tests/sqlite.ini $(GO) test $(GOTESTFLAGS) -tags '$(TEST_TAGS)' code.gitea.io/gitea/models/migrations/$*
 
@@ -788,9 +741,6 @@ migrations.individual.sqlite.test\#%: $(GO_SOURCES) generate-ini-sqlite
 e2e.mysql.test: $(GO_SOURCES)
 	$(GO) test $(GOTESTFLAGS) -c code.gitea.io/gitea/tests/e2e -o e2e.mysql.test
 
-e2e.mysql8.test: $(GO_SOURCES)
-	$(GO) test $(GOTESTFLAGS) -c code.gitea.io/gitea/tests/e2e -o e2e.mysql8.test
-
 e2e.pgsql.test: $(GO_SOURCES)
 	$(GO) test $(GOTESTFLAGS) -c code.gitea.io/gitea/tests/e2e -o e2e.pgsql.test
 
diff --git a/docs/content/installation/database-preparation.en-us.md b/docs/content/installation/database-preparation.en-us.md
index c980bf5ad..ea378a95c 100644
--- a/docs/content/installation/database-preparation.en-us.md
+++ b/docs/content/installation/database-preparation.en-us.md
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ menu:
 
 # Database Preparation
 
-You need a database to use Gitea. Gitea supports PostgreSQL (>=10), MySQL (>=5.7), MariaDB, SQLite, and MSSQL (>=2008R2 SP3). This page will guide into preparing database. Only PostgreSQL and MySQL will be covered here since those database engines are widely-used in production. If you plan to use SQLite, you can ignore this chapter.
+You need a database to use Gitea. Gitea supports PostgreSQL (>= 12), MySQL (>= 8.0), MariaDB, SQLite, and MSSQL (>= 2012 SP4). This page will guide into preparing database. Only PostgreSQL and MySQL will be covered here since those database engines are widely-used in production. If you plan to use SQLite, you can ignore this chapter.
+
+If you use an unsupported database version, please [get in touch](/help/support) with us for information on our Extended Support Contracts. We can provide testing and support for older databases and integrate those fixes into the Gitea codebase.
 
 Database instance can be on same machine as Gitea (local database setup), or on different machine (remote database).
 
diff --git a/docs/content/installation/database-preparation.zh-cn.md b/docs/content/installation/database-preparation.zh-cn.md
index b5e8b73f1..26bacb7d4 100644
--- a/docs/content/installation/database-preparation.zh-cn.md
+++ b/docs/content/installation/database-preparation.zh-cn.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ menu:
 
 # 数据库准备
 
-在使用 Gitea 前，您需要准备一个数据库。Gitea 支持 PostgreSQL（>=10）、MySQL（>=5.7）、SQLite 和 MSSQL（>=2008R2 SP3）这几种数据库。本页将指导您准备数据库。由于 PostgreSQL 和 MySQL 在生产环境中被广泛使用，因此本文档将仅涵盖这两种数据库。如果您计划使用 SQLite，则可以忽略本章内容。
+在使用 Gitea 前，您需要准备一个数据库。Gitea 支持 PostgreSQL（>= 12）、MySQL（>= 8.0）、SQLite 和 MSSQL（>= 2012 SP4）这几种数据库。本页将指导您准备数据库。由于 PostgreSQL 和 MySQL 在生产环境中被广泛使用，因此本文档将仅涵盖这两种数据库。如果您计划使用 SQLite，则可以忽略本章内容。
 
 数据库实例可以与 Gitea 实例在相同机器上（本地数据库），也可以与 Gitea 实例在不同机器上（远程数据库）。
 
diff --git a/tests/e2e/README.md b/tests/e2e/README.md
index bf444ddb8..e5fd1ca6c 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/README.md
+++ b/tests/e2e/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ They can be run with make commands for the appropriate backends, namely:
 make test-sqlite
 make test-pgsql
 make test-mysql
-make test-mysql8
 make test-mssql
 ```
 
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ For SQLite:
 make test-e2e-sqlite#example
 ```
 
-For other databases(replace `mssql` to `mysql`, `mysql8` or `pgsql`):
+For other databases(replace `mssql` to `mysql` or `pgsql`):
 
 ```
 TEST_MSSQL_HOST=localhost:1433 TEST_MSSQL_DBNAME=test TEST_MSSQL_USERNAME=sa TEST_MSSQL_PASSWORD=MwantsaSecurePassword1 make test-e2e-mssql#example
@@ -90,4 +89,4 @@ Although the main goal of e2e is assertion testing, we have added a framework fo
 
 VISUAL_TEST=1 will create screenshots in tests/e2e/test-snapshots. The test will fail the first time this is enabled (until we get visual test image persistence figured out), because it will be testing against an empty screenshot folder. 
 
-ACCEPT_VISUAL=1 will overwrite the snapshot images with new images.
\ No newline at end of file
+ACCEPT_VISUAL=1 will overwrite the snapshot images with new images.
diff --git a/tests/integration/README.md b/tests/integration/README.md
index f4e006131..f6f74ca21 100644
--- a/tests/integration/README.md
+++ b/tests/integration/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ appropriate backends, namely:
 make test-sqlite
 make test-pgsql
 make test-mysql
-make test-mysql8
 make test-mssql
 ```
 
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ For SQLite:
 make test-sqlite#GPG
 ```
 
-For other databases(replace `mssql` to `mysql`, `mysql8` or `pgsql`):
+For other databases(replace `mssql` to `mysql`, or `pgsql`):
 
 ```
 TEST_MSSQL_HOST=localhost:1433 TEST_MSSQL_DBNAME=test TEST_MSSQL_USERNAME=sa TEST_MSSQL_PASSWORD=MwantsaSecurePassword1 make test-mssql#GPG
diff --git a/tests/integration/README_ZH.md b/tests/integration/README_ZH.md
index a924892f8..6aea4ab21 100644
--- a/tests/integration/README_ZH.md
+++ b/tests/integration/README_ZH.md
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ sqlite 数据库:
 make test-sqlite#GPG
 ```
 
-其它数据库(把 MSSQL 替换为 MYSQL, MYSQL8, PGSQL):
+其它数据库(把 MSSQL 替换为 MYSQL, PGSQL):
 
 ```
 TEST_MSSQL_HOST=localhost:1433 TEST_MSSQL_DBNAME=test TEST_MSSQL_USERNAME=sa TEST_MSSQL_PASSWORD=MwantsaSecurePassword1 make test-mssql#GPG
diff --git a/tests/mysql8.ini.tmpl b/tests/mysql8.ini.tmpl
deleted file mode 100644
index 7d4c27c03..000000000
--- a/tests/mysql8.ini.tmpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-APP_NAME = Gitea: Git with a cup of tea
-RUN_MODE = prod
-
-[database]
-DB_TYPE  = mysql
-HOST     = {{TEST_MYSQL8_HOST}}
-NAME     = {{TEST_MYSQL8_DBNAME}}
-USER     = {{TEST_MYSQL8_USERNAME}}
-PASSWD   = {{TEST_MYSQL8_PASSWORD}}
-SSL_MODE = disable
-
-[indexer]
-REPO_INDEXER_ENABLED = true
-REPO_INDEXER_PATH = tests/{{TEST_TYPE}}/gitea-{{TEST_TYPE}}-mysql8/indexers/repos.bleve
-
-[queue.issue_indexer]
-TYPE = level
-DATADIR = tests/{{TEST_TYPE}}/gitea-{{TEST_TYPE}}-mysql8/indexers/issues.queue
-
-[queue]
-TYPE = immediate
-
-[queue.code_indexer]
-TYPE = immediate
-
-[queue.push_update]
-TYPE = immediate
-
-[repository]
-ROOT = {{REPO_TEST_DIR}}tests/{{TEST_TYPE}}/gitea-{{TEST_TYPE}}-mysql8/gitea-repositories
-
-[repository.local]
-LOCAL_COPY_PATH = tests/{{TEST_TYPE}}/gitea-{{TEST_TYPE}}-mysql8/tmp/local-repo
-
-[repository.upload]
-TEMP_PATH = tests/{{TEST_TYPE}}/gitea-{{TEST_TYPE}}-mysql8/tmp/uploads
-
-[repository.signing]
-SIGNING_KEY = none
-
-[server]
-SSH_DOMAIN       = localhost
-HTTP_PORT        = 3004
-ROOT_URL         = http://localhost:3004/
-DISABLE_SSH      = false
-SSH_LISTEN_HOST  = localhost
-SSH_PORT         = 2204
-START_SSH_SERVER = true
-LFS_START_SERVER = true
-OFFLINE_MODE     = false
-LFS_JWT_SECRET   = Tv_MjmZuHqpIY6GFl12ebgkRAMt4RlWt0v4EHKSXO0w
-APP_DATA_PATH    = tests/{{TEST_TYPE}}/gitea-{{TEST_TYPE}}-mysql8/data
-BUILTIN_SSH_SERVER_USER = git
-SSH_TRUSTED_USER_CA_KEYS = ssh-rsa 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
-
-[attachment]
-PATH = tests/{{TEST_TYPE}}/gitea-{{TEST_TYPE}}-mysql8/data/attachments
-
-[mailer]
-ENABLED = false
-
-[service]
-REGISTER_EMAIL_CONFIRM            = false
-REGISTER_MANUAL_CONFIRM           = false
-ENABLE_NOTIFY_MAIL                = false
-DISABLE_REGISTRATION              = false
-ENABLE_CAPTCHA                    = false
-REQUIRE_SIGNIN_VIEW               = false
-DEFAULT_KEEP_EMAIL_PRIVATE        = false
-DEFAULT_ALLOW_CREATE_ORGANIZATION = true
-NO_REPLY_ADDRESS                  = noreply.example.org
-
-[picture]
-DISABLE_GRAVATAR              = false
-ENABLE_FEDERATED_AVATAR       = false
-AVATAR_UPLOAD_PATH            = tests/{{TEST_TYPE}}/gitea-{{TEST_TYPE}}-mysql8/data/avatars
-REPOSITORY_AVATAR_UPLOAD_PATH = tests/{{TEST_TYPE}}/gitea-{{TEST_TYPE}}-mysql8/data/repo-avatars
-
-[session]
-PROVIDER = file
-PROVIDER_CONFIG = tests/{{TEST_TYPE}}/gitea-{{TEST_TYPE}}-mysql8/data/sessions
-
-[log]
-MODE                 = {{TEST_LOGGER}}
-ROOT_PATH            = {{REPO_TEST_DIR}}mysql8-log
-ENABLE_SSH_LOG       = true
-logger.xorm.MODE     = file
-
-[log.test]
-LEVEL                = Info
-COLORIZE             = true
-
-[log.file]
-LEVEL                = Debug
-
-[security]
-DISABLE_GIT_HOOKS = false
-INSTALL_LOCK   = true
-SECRET_KEY     = 9pCviYTWSb
-INTERNAL_TOKEN = eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJuYmYiOjE0OTU1NTE2MTh9.hhSVGOANkaKk3vfCd2jDOIww4pUk0xtg9JRde5UogyQ
-
-[lfs]
-PATH = tests/{{TEST_TYPE}}/gitea-{{TEST_TYPE}}-mysql8/data/lfs
-
-[packages]
-ENABLED = true
-
-[actions]
-ENABLED = true