Hi,
> 5 - MySQL Version: 5.7.23
> but phpMyAdmin still shows 5.7.23.
This is quite normal !
The MySQL version used by Wampserver is the one you have in answer 5 above, it is the active version.
PhpMyAdmin only uses the chosen version, not the ones you have installed, as they are not active.
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