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 > **Why a fork?** `mod-playerbots` requires modifications to the AzerothCore base code that cannot be implemented as a standard drop-in module. The fork includes these core changes and is regularly updated from upstream AzerothCore.
 
-### MySQL vs MariaDB
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-MySQL is strongly recommended. MariaDB users have reported SQL deadlock issues and other database-related problems that do not occur with MySQL. If you must use MariaDB, see the [Troubleshooting](Troubleshooting) page.
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 ### Boost Compatibility (Windows)
 
 Boost 1.87+ is known to be incompatible with some AzerothCore builds. Use Boost 1.78–1.83 for best results.