PostgreSQL: The World's Most Advanced Open Source Relational Database

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PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source object-relational database system with over 30 years of active development that has earned it a strong reputation for reliability, feature robustness, and performance.

There is a wealth of information to be found describing how to install and use PostgreSQL through the official documentation. The PostgreSQL community provides many helpful places to become familiar with the technology, discover how it works, and find career opportunities. Reach out to the community here.

Latest Releases

2020-08-13 - PostgreSQL 12.4, 11.9, 10.14, 9.6.19, 9.5.23, and 13 Beta 3 Released!

The PostgreSQL Global Development Group has released an update to all supported versions of our database system, including 12.4, 11.9, 10.14, 9.6.19, and 9.5.23, as well as the 3rd Beta release of PostgreSQL 13. This release closes two security vulnerabilities and fixes over 50 bugs reported over the last three months.

Please plan to update at your earliest convenience.

In the spirit of the open source PostgreSQL community, we strongly encourage you to test the new features of PostgreSQL 13 in your systems to help us eliminate any bugs or other issues that may exist.

PostgreSQL 9.5 will stop receiving fixes on February 11, 2021. If you are running PostgreSQL 9.5 in a production environment, we suggest that you make plans to upgrade to a newer, supported version of PostgreSQL.

  • 12.4 · 2020-08-13 · Notes
  • 11.9 · 2020-08-13 · Notes
  • 10.14 · 2020-08-13 · Notes
  • 9.6.19 · 2020-08-13 · Notes
  • 9.5.23 · 2020-08-13 · Notes

Mailing Lists

The PostgreSQL mailing lists enable you to interact with active community participants on subjects related to the development of PostgreSQL, discovering how to use PostgreSQL, or learning about upcoming events and product releases.

In order to manage your mailing list subscription, you need a PostgreSQL community account. Signing up is easy and gives you direct access to the global PostgreSQL community.

Learning Opportunities Ahead

Want to learn more about PostgreSQL and help build the community? Come to one of the many events, local user groups, & training sessions where you can meet experienced PostgreSQL users and enhance your database skills.

Latest News

PostgreSQL 12.4, 11.9, 10.14, 9.6.19, 9.5.23, and 13 Beta 3 Released!

  •  2020-08-13

The PostgreSQL Global Development Group has released an update to all supported versions of our database system, including 12.4, 11.9, 10.14, 9.6.19, and 9.5.23, as well as the 3rd Beta release of PostgreSQL 13. This release closes two security vulnerabilities and fixes over 50 bugs reported over the last three months.

Please plan to update at your earliest convenience.

In the spirit of the open source PostgreSQL community, we strongly encourage you to test the new features of PostgreSQL 13 in your systems to help us eliminate any bugs or other issues that may exist.

PostgreSQL 9.5 will stop receiving fixes on February 11, 2021. If you are running PostgreSQL 9.5 in a production environment, we suggest that you make plans to upgrade to a newer, supported version of PostgreSQL.

PLANET POSTGRESQL

Testing pgAdmin

  •  Dave Page
  •  2020-08-25

Why PostgreSQL 13 is a Lucky Release

  •  Jonathan Katz
  •  2020-08-25

Why Database Software Is Unique

  •  Bruce Momjian
  •  2020-08-24

Renee Phillips

  •  Andreas 'ads' Scherbaum
  •  2020-08-24

TLS Related Updates in PostgreSQL 13

  •  cary huang
  •  2020-08-21

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