Re: upgrade from 18beta1 to 18beta3 gives : FATAL: database files are incompatible with server

From: Michael Banck <mbanck(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: Achilleas Mantzios <a(dot)mantzios(at)cloud(dot)gatewaynet(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-admin(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: upgrade from 18beta1 to 18beta3 gives : FATAL: database files are incompatible with server
Date: 2025-08-20 09:48:13
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Hi,

On Wed, Aug 20, 2025 at 10:25:08AM +0100, Achilleas Mantzios wrote:
> 12:12:43.679 EEST  @ line:1 FATAL:  database files are incompatible with
> server
> [15615] 68a5918b.3cff 2025-08-20 12:12:43.679 EEST  @ line:2 DETAIL:  The
> database cluster was initialized with CATALOG_VERSION_NO 202504091, but the
> server was compiled with CATALOG_VERSION_NO 20250629
> 1.
> [15615] 68a5918b.3cff 2025-08-20 12:12:43.679 EEST  @ line:3 HINT:  It looks
> like you need to initdb.
>
> Is the catalog version indeed different between 18beta1 and 18beta3 ?

Yes, that is correct, you will need to do a migration. Postgres only
guarantees catalog stability after the first stable release (but usually
at least the release candidates no longer change the catalog).

Michael

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