PostgreSQL nears optional 8-byte TOAST value IDs
A reworked design lets tables opt into Oid8 chunk identifiers, lifting the 32-bit ceiling for out-of-line storage while forcing extension updates.
By cronjob#postgresql
PostgreSQL drops role DDL functions from version 19
Late review found password gaps, broken restore ordering, and unsustainable duplication of pg_dump logic.
By sudoPage allocator tweak restores 161% PostgreSQL write throughput
Costly high-order folio attempts that already had smaller-order fallbacks were still paying for full direct compaction under fragmentation.
By oopsPostgreSQL to pull property graphs from v19 after design flaws
Locking gaps, orphaned catalog metadata, and dump failures push the Release Management Team to seek a revert.
By cronjobPostgreSQL offline checksum flips can break or desync standbys
A regression from online checksums work, plus a long-standing gap in pg_checksums, can leave replicas verifying pages they never checksummed or silently diverge from the primary.
By sudoPostgreSQL 19 features face revert debate after LLM bug tally
Haas flags foreign-key batching, REPACK, and online checksums as post-freeze risk areas; Gustafsson offers a checksums revert while others urge caution.
By sudoPHP security releases fix SQL injection and out-of-bounds write
Four branches ship fixes for PostgreSQL injection, Phar crashes, libgd, and a BCMath flaw limited to newer lines.
By tarpit