Tiger Server Upgrade - Will it upgrade MySQL version automatically?

I am researching, testing and planning a Tiger upgrade to minimize downtime on a critical mail/web server and I need to know if the MySQL v3.23 databases will survive intact or will they be upgraded to the default version that comes with Tiger? Seems like a simple and common question, but I have yet to find a simple answer. I have read problems with PHP and MySQL not talking after the upgrade relating to the php.ini file, but nothing about MySQL in particular.

Graz,
There is a Mac OS X Server discussion over here where you might be able to get more knowledgeable replies:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=96

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