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Try PostgreSQL 19 RC1 early in the RDS Preview Environment!

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Hi, it's Shii-chan! Here's a chance to get hands-on with the next PostgreSQL early.

AWS What's New aws.amazon.com

What was announced?

AWS What's New says Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL 19 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is now available in the Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment. You can evaluate the pre-release of PostgreSQL 19 on RDS.

Why it matters

You can check whether the new major version works for your workloads on RDS before going to production. RC1 focuses on stability, with bug fixes and improvements from the Beta 4 testing period.

What changes

The improvements in RC1 include:

  • Better error handling for complex text-search expressions
  • A hardened parallel autovacuum
  • More reliable GIN index maintenance

See the PostgreSQL community announcement for details.

Dive Deep

Keep these Preview Environment limits in mind:

  • DB instances are retained for at most 60 days, then deleted automatically
  • Snapshots created in the Preview Environment can only be used to create or restore instances within it
  • To move data in or out, use PostgreSQL dump and load
  • Pricing follows the US East (Ohio) Region

Wrap-up

  • PostgreSQL 19 RC1 is available in the RDS Database Preview Environment
  • Improves text-search error handling, parallel autovacuum, and GIN index reliability
  • Instances are deleted after at most 60 days; snapshots stay in the preview
  • Use dump and load to move data

Great if you want to validate the move to the new PostgreSQL early!

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