Specify different data dir for different mysql version.
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The data dir is not fully compatible across various mysql versions, after switching the mysql version in laragon gui, the data dir may be corrupted.
I try to assign different dir for different mysql versions in my.in, but it's overwrite to default data dir every time I start laragon.
My suggestion is place the data dir under mysql version.
For example, I have 2 verison installed
laragon\bin\mysql\mysql-5.5.62-winx64
laragon\bin\mysql\mysql-5.7.24-winx64will place data dir in
laragon\data\mysql\mysql-5.5.62-winx64\data
laragon\data\mysql\mysql-5.7.24-winx64\data