[$] PostgreSQL 19's "scary patch contest"
Date:
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:29:06 +0000
Description:
PostgreSQL 19 was
expected to be released in September, in keeping with the database
project's longstanding tradition of a major release every year. However,
some late-breaking concerns about several of the features slated for inclusion has some developers worried about the quality of the release. On August 25, PostgreSQL
contributor Robert Haas sent
an email with the subject " scary patch contest " about several patches
that have required an unusually large number of bug fixes leading up to the release, which has raised questions about their readiness for a stable
release. One of the patches has been reverted, but several are still under heavy
revision, and an extra beta release has been slotted in to allow for additional
testing.
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Link to news story:
https://lwn.net/Articles/1092003/
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