PostgreSQL v10 RC 1 Released!

The PostgreSQL Global Development Group announces today that the first
release candidate of version 10 is available for download. As a release
candidate, 10 RC 1 should be identical to the final release of the new
version. It contains fixes for all known issues found during testing, so
users should test and report any issues that they find.

Upgrading to RC 1
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PostgreSQL 10 RC 1 requires an upgrade from beta 4, or earlier either
using pg_dump / pg_restore or pg_upgrade.

Any bug fixes applied to 9.6 or earlier that also affected 10 are
included in RC 1, as well issues that were reported with Beta 4.

Changes Since Beta 4
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PostgreSQL 10 RC 1 contains fixes for issues discovered by users when
testing Beta 4, including:

* Add psql variables showing server version and psql version.
* Several fixes for partitioning
* Several fixes for logical replication
* Several fixes for transition tables
* Fix for query that could end up in an uninterruptible state

Note that some known issues remain unfixed. Before reporting a bug in
the release candidate, please check the Open Items page.

Release Schedule
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This is the first release candidate for version 10. The PostgreSQL
Project will create additional release candidates until all reported
issues are resolved, then release 10.0 final. For further information
please see the Beta Testing page.

Links
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* Downloads Page
https://www.postgresql.org/download/

* Beta Testing Information
https://www.postgresql.org/developer/beta

* PostgreSQL 10 RC 1 Release Notes
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/devel/static/release-10.html

* What's New in 10
https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/New_in_postgres_10

* PostgreSQL 10 Open Items
https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/PostgreSQL_10_Open_Items#resolved_before_10rc1