Release
Jeremy Schneider: Postgres 18.7 Debian and Redhat Packagers Protect You
The Brief
- Jeremy Schneider reports that the PostgreSQL 18.7 release had surprises he had not expected and that he was catching up on them.
- He points readers to Devrim's blog and Lukas' 5-minutes-of-postgres for a summary of the release.
- The Debian and Red Hat packagers' changes are described as protecting users, but the excerpt does not list them.
Why it matters
Developers running PostgreSQL 18 from Debian or Red Hat packages should check the packaging details in the linked posts before or during an upgrade to 18.7.
Who’s affected
- Teams running PostgreSQL 18 from Debian packages
- Teams running PostgreSQL 18 from Red Hat packages
What to do
- Read the linked Debian and Red Hat packaging write-ups before upgrading to PostgreSQL 18.7
- PostgreSQL 18.7
- #postgresql
- #release
- #debian
- #red-hat
- #packaging
Just a short & quick follow-up to [ yesterdays blog ] before I run out the door. I hadn’t been paying attention, and yesterday’s postgres release had a few surprises for me. I’m catching up now. First: read [ Devrim’s blog ] and [ Lukas’ 5-minutes-of-postgres ] for the TLDR…
Timeline
PostgreSQL 18.7 released (the day before the blog post, per the post's wording)
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Jeremy Schneider: Postgres 18.7 Debian and Redhat Packagers Protect You