AWS: Upgrading MySQL version
Below are few step to upgrade Mysql version very easily on AWS-RDS:
1. Log on to AWS console.
2. Open AWS RDS from Database section:

3. Click on Instances:

4. Select the Database Instance which you want to upgrade:

5. Right Click on selected Instance and click on Modify:

6. Now select the latest version which you want:

7. Select Apply Immediately to get instant upgrade else if it will be due on next maintenance period then click Continue after that:

8. Finally, click the Modify DB Instance:

