PostgreSQL 18.0 is now available in Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment
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Amazon RDS has released PostgreSQL 18.0 in its Database Preview Environment, offering users an opportunity to test new features before general availability.
- Key PostgreSQL 18.0 enhancements include:
- "Skip scan" support for multicolumn B-tree indexes
- Improved WHERE clause handling
- Parallel Generalized Inverted Index (GIN) builds
- UUIDv7 support for better distributed system performance
- Enhanced observability with buffer usage and index lookup metrics
- Preview environment database instances:
- Retained for maximum 60 days
- Snapshots can only be used within preview environment
- Priced according to US East (Ohio) Region rates
This preview allows developers to evaluate and test PostgreSQL 18.0 features in a managed environment before widespread release.
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