# Jeremy Schneider: Postgres 18.7 Debian and Redhat Packagers Protect You

Source: [Planet PostgreSQL](https://postgr.es/p/9BN) · 2026-11-13 · Backend
Page: https://themorning.dev/story/jeremy-schneider-postgres-18-7-debian-and-redhat-packagers-protect-you-cf1346e9c35b04cd
Kind: release · Impact: medium

## In 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.

## What to do

- Read the linked Debian and Red Hat packaging write-ups before upgrading to PostgreSQL 18.7

## Versions

- PostgreSQL 18.7

## Timeline

- 2026-11-12: PostgreSQL 18.7 released (the day before the blog post, per the post's wording)

## Coverage

- [Jeremy Schneider: Postgres 18.7 Debian and Redhat Packagers Protect You](https://postgr.es/p/9BN) — Planet PostgreSQL, 2026-11-13

Tags: postgresql, release, debian, red-hat, packaging

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