PostgreSQL 18 Beta 3 is now available in Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment
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Amazon RDS has released PostgreSQL 18 Beta 3 in its Database Preview Environment, allowing users to test the upcoming PostgreSQL version with fully managed database services.
- PostgreSQL 18 Beta 3 introduces several performance and observability improvements
- New features include "skip scan" support for multicolumn B-tree indexes
- Enhanced WHERE clause handling for OR and IN conditions
- Parallel GIN index builds and updated join operations
- Improved observability with buffer usage counts and per-connection I/O metrics
Key preview environment details: • Instances are retained for 60 days • Snapshots can only be used within the preview environment • Priced according to US East (Ohio) Region rates
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