Re: add list of major features to the v19 release notes

From: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
To: "Jonathan S(dot) Katz" <jkatz(at)postgresql(dot)org>, Nathan Bossart <nathandbossart(at)gmail(dot)com>, Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
Cc: Michael Banck <mbanck(at)gmx(dot)net>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: add list of major features to the v19 release notes
Date: 2026-08-22 21:50:56
Message-ID: a796f7d5-1ce7-4f64-add4-bad40d7fc714@dunslane.net
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On 2026-08-22 Sa 3:56 PM, Jonathan S. Katz wrote:
> On 7/31/26 3:01 PM, Nathan Bossart wrote:
>> Committed.
> Thanks for drafting this!
>
> I think there's a notable omission, specifically around the `ALTER
> TABLE ... MERGE/SPLIT PARTITIONS` as this has historically been a
> challenging operation for folks. I added proposed copy here (which is
> mostly a rewording of the release note).
>
> This has been up for awhile, so I don't want to suggest removing items
> for this list. That said, I'd like to suggest a few
> listing/wording/ordering tweaks, primarily to tighten up a few of the
> explanations and align with the style from previous release notes.
>
>

I don't know how the ordering was arrived at. I think we should lead
with blockbuster items. Everyone will have their own opinion, but in my
mind the blockbuster items are REPACK and pg_plan_advice.

cheers

andrew

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Andrew Dunstan
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