Re: Guidance on PgSql Upgrade from 17.3 to 18.2

On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM Pratibha Shende <shende(dot)pratibha(at)gmail(dot)com>
wrote:

>
> Hello Team,
>
> I am planning to upgrade PostgreSQL from 17.3 to 18.2 and would like your
> guidance on the key considerations before proceeding.
>
> Could you please advise on:
>
> 1.Important points to consider during the upgrade.
> 2. Features deprecated or removed between these versions.
>
> Any best practices or compatibility recommendations would be appreciated.
>

1. Read the release notes. https://www.postgresql.org/docs/release/18.0/
2. Update the existing instance to 17.9 beforehand.

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