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PostgreSQL 19 release quality questioned over late-breaking feature concerns
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Developers are raising concerns about the quality of several features slated for PostgreSQL 19, which was expected to ship in September as part of the project's annual major release cycle.
If quality issues persist into the release, teams relying on PostgreSQL's predictable annual cadence may face a choice between adopting a potentially unstable major version or delaying upgrades. The concerns also highlight tension between the project's release schedule and its feature-readiness.
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PostgreSQL 19 was expected in September, continuing the project's yearly major release tradition.
Late-breaking concerns about several slated features have some developers worried about release quality.
The situation has been informally characterized as a "scary patch contest" within the project.
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