Re: Release announcement drafts?

Hi,

On 9/25/25 12:38 PM, Umair Shahid wrote:
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> On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 12:36 AM Adrian Klaver
> <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com <mailto:adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>> wrote:
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> On 9/23/25 11:46, Jonathan S. Katz wrote:
> > Hi Darren,
> >
> > On 9/23/25 12:38 PM, Darren Duncan wrote:
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> >
> > I had posted on -hackers[1] to solicit feedback. There had
> previously
> > been overlap in the feedback coming from both places and I wanted
> to try
> > to consolidate it to avoid the "split-brain" problem. However, if
> this
> > is an issue, for the next cycle I can continue to post the
> announcement
> > on -advocacy + -hackers for feedback.
>
> This directly relates to advocacy, so yes it should be posted here
> also.
> There are plenty of people that don't want to deal with the fire hose
> that is -hackers, yet want to and are capable of spreading the word.
>
>
> +1

Thanks for the feedback. There are two separate points where I'd like to
address:

* Soliciting feedback ahead of the release. I agree with these points,
and I apologize for my oversight. I (or whoever handles the release)
will ensure we post it here ahead of the GA next year. Please accept my
apologies.

* Spreading the word: I appreciate the willingness and sentiment of
doing this as this is a big part of helping to grow the community. I
think this is independent of the first point, as this is a continuous
process, and with a new release, the big efforts largely start after the
GA is available (such as today[1]).

Thanks,

Jonathan

[1] https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/postgresql-18-released-3142/