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

On Sat, Aug 22, 2026 at 05:50:56PM -0400, Andrew Dunstan wrote:
> On 2026-08-22 Sa 3:56 PM, Jonathan S. Katz wrote:
>> 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.

There wasn't a whole lot of science around the ordering. We did
intentionally put the catch-all performance item at the end, but that was
about the extent of conscious thought about it.

Jonathan's proposed changes seem fine to me at a glance. I'll let that
marinate on the lists a bit more before applying.

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nathan