Re: GB18030-2022 Support in PostgreSQL

Hi
😂，Not long ago, many people were rushing to remove this character set
because of a security vulnerability. I was honestly quite shocked when I
saw it.

Thanks

On Mon, Aug 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM JiaoShuntian <jiaoshuntian(at)highgo(dot)com> wrote:

> Hi hackers,
>
> I noticed that PostgreSQL currently supports GB18030 encoding based on the
> older GB18030-2000 standard (as seen in commits like extend GB18030
> conversion
> <https://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git;a=commit;h=...>).
> However, China has since updated its mandatory character set standard
> to GB18030-2022, which includes additional characters and stricter
> compliance requirements.GB18030-2022 is now the official standard in China,
> and ensuring PostgreSQL’s full compliance would be beneficial for users in
> Chinese-speaking regions.
>
> I would like to ask:
>
> Are there any plans to upgrade PostgreSQL’s GB18030 support to the 2022
> version?Would the community be open to contributions in this area?
>
> Best regards,
>
>
> JiaoShuntian
>
> HighGo Inc.
>