Re: PostgreSQL 18 GA press release draft

On Wed, Sep 10, 2025 at 6:13 AM Jonathan S. Katz <jkatz(at)postgresql(dot)org>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Attached is a draft of the PostgreSQL 18 GA press release. A few
> comments before the ask for reviewing:
>
> * I still need to write up the theme and the quote, which I'll provide
> tomorrow after hearing the first round of feedback
> * The release is a bit long - this is due in part to what I think is a
> lot of really good features in PostgreSQL 18. "Something for everyone"
>
> Please review for the press release for the following:
>
> * Correctness and accuracy of what's described - we want to be
> technically correct, but we also need to explain why something matters
> to our users.
> * Notable omissions (apologies if I missed something, but also note not
> everything going to make the cut).
> * Features to exclude.
> * How easy phrases are to translate / confusing phrases
> * Typos.
>
> Like previous years, I won't really look at stylistic remarks, unless it
> falls into the "making it simpler to translate / confusing phrase" bucket.
>
> After 2025-09-14 0:00 UTC I won't be able to accept more feedback, as
> we'll need to begin the translation process. Anyone who provides
> accepted feedback will also get a mention in the press release "thank
> you" page[1], which stays up for about a year ;)
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Jonathan
>
> [1] https://www.postgresql.org/about/press/

The virtual gen columns paragraph could be its own subsection, even.
I'd expect it to be a highly anticipated feature.