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

PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source object-relational database system with over 35 years of active development that has earned it a strong reputation for reliability, feature robustness, and performance.

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2025-05-08 - PostgreSQL 17.5, 16.9, 15.13, 14.18, and 13.21 Released!

The PostgreSQL Global Development Group has released an update to all supported versions of PostgreSQL, including 17.5, 16.9, 15.13, 14.18, and 13.21.

For the more information about this release, please review the release notes. You can download PostgreSQL from the download page.

2025-05-08 - PostgreSQL 18 Beta 1 Released!

The PostgreSQL Global Development Group announces that the first beta release of PostgreSQL 18 is now available for download. This release contains previews of all features when PostgreSQL 18 is made generally available, though some details of the release can change during the beta period.

You can find information about all of the PostgreSQL 18 features and changes in the release notes.

For the more information about this release, please review the release notes. You can download PostgreSQL from the download page.

• 17.5 · 2025-05-08 · Notes
• 16.9 · 2025-05-08 · Notes
• 15.13 · 2025-05-08 · Notes
• 14.18 · 2025-05-08 · Notes
• 13.21 · 2025-05-08 · Notes

• 2025-06-26 – 2025-06-27 · Swiss PGDay 2025
• 2025-06-27 – 2025-06-28 · HOW2025: PostgreSQL & IvorySQL Ecosystem Conference
• 2025-08-01 · pgDay México 2025
• 2025-07-31 – 2025-08-03 · FOSSY 2025
• 2025-08-21 – 2025-08-22 · Hyderabad Postgres Days 2025: Announcement and CFP/CFS
• 2025-09-04 · PGDay Austria 2025
• 2025-09-03 – 2025-09-05 · PGConf.Brazil 2025

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