From 2f12cd682ee28286630ec717f9c5adb1405a23b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Jonathan S. Katz" Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2024 21:56:14 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] PostgreSQL 17 Beta 2 release announcement --- releases/17/17beta2.md | 87 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 87 insertions(+) create mode 100644 releases/17/17beta2.md diff --git a/releases/17/17beta2.md b/releases/17/17beta2.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6760c88 --- /dev/null +++ b/releases/17/17beta2.md @@ -0,0 +1,87 @@ +The PostgreSQL Global Development Group announces that the second beta release of +PostgreSQL 17 is now [available for download](https://www.postgresql.org/download/). +This release contains previews of all features that will be available when +PostgreSQL 17 is made generally available, though some details of the release +can change during the beta period. + +You can find information about all of the PostgreSQL 17 features and changes in +the [release notes](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/17/release-17.html): + + [https://www.postgresql.org/docs/17/release-17.html](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/17/release-17.html) + +In the spirit of the open source PostgreSQL community, we strongly encourage you +to test the new features of PostgreSQL 17 on your systems to help us eliminate +bugs or other issues that may exist. While we do not advise you to run +PostgreSQL 17 Beta 2 in production environments, we encourage you to find ways +to run your typical application workloads against this beta release. + +Your testing and feedback will help the community ensure that the PostgreSQL 17 +release upholds our standards of delivering a stable, reliable release of the +world's most advanced open source relational database. Please read more about +our [beta testing process](https://www.postgresql.org/developer/beta/) and how +you can contribute: + + [https://www.postgresql.org/developer/beta/](https://www.postgresql.org/developer/beta/) + +Upgrading to PostgreSQL 17 Beta 2 +--------------------------------- + +To upgrade to PostgreSQL 17 Beta 2 from an earlier version of PostgreSQL, +you will need to use a strategy similar to upgrading between major versions of +PostgreSQL (e.g. `pg_upgrade` or `pg_dump` / `pg_restore`). For more +information, please visit the documentation section on +[upgrading](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/17/static/upgrading.html). + +Changes Since Beta 1 +-------------------- + +Fixes and changes in PostgreSQL 17 Beta 2 include: + +* Correctly enforce the default behavior of the `ON EMPTY` clause when it's +not present in a SQL/JSON query. +* Fixed issue with `pg_logical_slot_get_changes` related to resource ownership. +* Several fixes around the new data structure for vacuum-related data. + +Please see the [release notes](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/17/release-17.html) +for a complete list of new and changed features: + +[https://www.postgresql.org/docs/17/release-17.html](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/17/release-17.html) + +Testing for Bugs & Compatibility +-------------------------------- + +The stability of each PostgreSQL release greatly depends on you, the community, +to test the upcoming version with your workloads and testing tools in order to +find bugs and regressions before the general availability of PostgreSQL 17. As +this is a Beta, minor changes to database behaviors, feature details, and APIs +are still possible. Your feedback and testing will help determine the final +tweaks on the new features, so please test in the near future. The quality of +user testing helps determine when we can make a final release. + +A list of [open issues](https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/PostgreSQL_17_Open_Items) +is publicly available in the PostgreSQL wiki. You can +[report bugs](https://www.postgresql.org/account/submitbug/) using this form on +the PostgreSQL website: + + [https://www.postgresql.org/account/submitbug/](https://www.postgresql.org/account/submitbug/) + +Beta Schedule +------------- + +This is the second beta release of version 17. The PostgreSQL Project will +release additional betas as required for testing, followed by one or more +release candidates, until the final release around September/October 2024. For further +information please see the [Beta Testing](https://www.postgresql.org/developer/beta/) +page. + +Links +----- + +* [Download](https://www.postgresql.org/download/) +* [Beta Testing Information](https://www.postgresql.org/developer/beta/) +* [PostgreSQL 17 Beta Release Notes](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/17/release-17.html) +* [PostgreSQL 17 Open Issues](https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/PostgreSQL_17_Open_Items) +* [Feature Matrix](https://www.postgresql.org/about/featurematrix/) +* [Submit a Bug](https://www.postgresql.org/account/submitbug/) +* [Follow @postgresql on X/Twitter](https://twitter.com/postgresql) +* [Donate](https://www.postgresql.org/about/donate/) -- 2.39.5