PostgreSQL 19 Beta 2 is now available in Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment

This article announces the availability of PostgreSQL 19 Beta 2 in the Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment for evaluating the pre-release version.

• Parallel autovacuum with configurable worker limits improves routine maintenance performance
• REPACK CONCURRENTLY command rebuilds tables and reclaims storage without downtime
• Native SQL Property Graph Queries (SQL/PGQ) enable relationship traversals in standard SQL
• Logical replication now synchronizes sequence values automatically and supports dynamic enablement
• Beta 2 includes bug fixes and stability improvements from Beta 1 testing
• Preview instances are retained for maximum 60 days and automatically deleted after retention period
• Snapshots created in preview environment can only be used within the preview environment

PostgreSQL 19 Beta 2 on Amazon RDS offers a fully managed way to test new database features before general availability.