Tom Lane proposed a way to fix the "context swap storm" issue. http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2005-02/msg00228.php
PHP is getting a full-featured database access layer with PHP/PDO. Interested parties can download and pitch in at http://pecl.php.net/package/pdo
The input routines for float4, float8 and oid now reject empty string rather than treating it as 0. If your application depended on the previous behavior, now is the time to fix it.
SPI cursors now support scanning the results of utility commands that return tuples. Look for tools that make EXPLAINs a little easier to read as a result.
Four more (rare) buffer overruns were removed from the PL/PgSQL parser.
Improvements and clarifications of the documentation continues apace.
PGCluster moved to pgfoundry.org
pgpool 2.5 release Now with support for master-slave (a la Slony-I) replication. http://pgpool.projects.postgresql.org/
PLJava 1.0.1 released PL/Java 1.0.1 is now a trusted language. An untrusted version will be released in the next week or so. http://gborg.postgresql.org/project/pljava
libgda/libgnomedb 1.3.0 released Libgda/libgnomedb are a complete framework for developing database-oriented applications. Project page http://www.gnome-db.org/ Downloads: http://download.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/libgda/1.3/ http://download.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/libgnomedb/1.3/
Interactive SQL 2.0 for PostgreSQL has been released! http://www.microolap.com/products/database/pgisql/
AquaFold, Inc announced the availability of Aqua Data Studio 4.0 http://www.aquafold.com/features_4_0.html
Command Prompt Unveils Around the Clock PostgreSQL RDBMS Support PostgreSQL and related products now have 24/7 support available. Interested parties may mark that checkbox now. http://www.commandprompt.com/
General Bits: http://www.varlena.com/GeneralBits/
The deadline for O'Reilly Open Source Convention talks is February 13! Please submit proposals soon. It would be a good idea to run your proposal past the PostgreSQL-OSCON subcommittee first, to warn you of duplication; contact josh@postgresql.org. OSCON: http://conferences.oreillynet.com/os2005/