PGNexus Daily News PostgreSQL Technical Articles [image: Barman 3.19.0 and 3.19.1 Released] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> www.postgresql.org Barman 3.19.0 and 3.19.1 Released <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> Barman 3.19.0 and 3.19.1 were released on May 20 and May 26, 2026, respectively. Barman is an open-source PostgreSQL backup and recovery management tool maintained by EnterpriseDB… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> [image: pglayers: PostgreSQL extensions as stackable Docker layers] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> www.postgresql.org pglayers: PostgreSQL extensions as stackable Docker layers <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> pglayers is a new open-source project that publishes 53 PostgreSQL extensions as minimal, composable Docker image layers built FROM scratch. Users can stack extensions onto the of… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> [image: PDU: an open source PostgreSQL Data Unloader for full-database offline export and targeted WAL recovery] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> www.postgresql.org PDU: an open source PostgreSQL Data Unloader for full-database offline export and targeted WAL recovery <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> PDU (PostgreSQL Data Unloader) is an open source emergency recovery tool for offline PostgreSQL instances. When a database cannot start, PDU reads data files and WAL archives dire… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> [image: Autobase 2.9.0 released] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> www.postgresql.org Autobase 2.9.0 released <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> Autobase 2.9.0 has been released, focusing on simplifying PostgreSQL infrastructure management post-deployment. Key additions include per-user authentication with email and passwo… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> [image: PostgreSQL ODBC Version REL-18_00_0002 Released] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> www.postgresql.org PostgreSQL ODBC Version REL-18_00_0002 Released <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> PostgreSQL ODBC driver version REL-18_00_0002 has been released with multiple bug fixes and security improvements. Key changes include upgrading to OpenSSL 3.5.5, fixing a stack b… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> [image: The Data Layer for the AI Data Center] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tigerdata.com%2Fblog%2Fd...> Hien Phan The Data Layer for the AI Data Center <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tigerdata.com%2Fblog%2Fd...> TimescaleDB is proposed as the time-series data layer for AI data centers, where GPU workloads and physical plant systems—cooling, power, UPS, BMS—must be correlated across vastly… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tigerdata.com%2Fblog%2Fd...> PostgreSQL Hackers Email Discussion Highlights BF mamba failure <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=BF%20mamba%20failure> A user reports repeated FATAL crashes on PostgreSQL 17.6 with the error "trying to drop stats entry already dropped: kind=relation." Bertrand Drouvot reproduced the issue by simul… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=BF%20mamba%20failure> index prefetching <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=index%20prefetching> Tomas Vondra reviewed patch 0001 of Peter Geoghegan's index prefetching series (currently at V29). He finds the slot-related API improvements generally sensible and well-structure… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=index%20prefetching> bump minimum supported version of psql and pg_{dump,dumpall,upgrade} to v10 <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=bump%20minimum%20supported%20v...> Nathan Bossart noticed he had forgotten to update AdjustUpgrade.pm as part of a broader effort to bump the minimum supported version of psql and pg_dump, pg_dumpall, and pg_upgrad… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=bump%20minimum%20supported%20v...> s/pg_attribute_always_inline/pg_always_inline/? <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=s%2Fpg_attribute_always_inline...> The thread discusses renaming the PostgreSQL macro `pg_attribute_always_inline` to the shorter `pg_always_inline`. Peter Geoghegan notes there are only 17 usages in the master bra… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=s%2Fpg_attribute_always_inline...> Remove the refint contrib module (for v20) <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Remove%20the%20refint%20contri...> The thread discusses removing the `refint` contrib module from PostgreSQL for version 20. The final message from Nathan Bossart confirms the change has been committed. The `refint… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Remove%20the%20refint%20contri...> Add bms_offset_members() function for bitshifting Bitmapsets <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Add%20bms_offset_members()%20f...> The thread discusses the addition of a new `bms_offset_members()` function for bit-shifting Bitmapsets in PostgreSQL. David Rowley made minor comment adjustments and reduced itera… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Add%20bms_offset_members()%20f...> Click here for the full Hacker discussion highlights <https://pgnexus.ai/daily-updates?file=2026-07-08-postgresql-daily-news-201.m...> Industry News [image: OpenAI Releases New Voice Models Supporting Simultaneous Speech and Listening] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F07%2F...> techcrunch.com OpenAI Releases New Voice Models Supporting Simultaneous Speech and Listening <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F07%2F...> OpenAI has unveiled new voice models designed to enable more natural live conversations. A key capability of the new voice mode is the ability to speak and listen simultaneously,… [image: SpaceXAI Releases Grok 4.5, Described as an 'Opus-class Model'] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F07%2F...> techcrunch.com SpaceXAI Releases Grok 4.5, Described as an 'Opus-class Model' <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F07%2F...> SpaceXAI has released Grok 4.5, the latest version of its AI model, with Elon Musk describing it as an "Opus-class model." The company is positioning Grok 4.5 as a cheaper and mor… [image: Massive Data Breach Exposes Millions of Driver's License Numbers at U.S. Insurance Giant] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F07%2F...> techcrunch.com Massive Data Breach Exposes Millions of Driver's License Numbers at U.S. Insurance Giant <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F07%2F...> A major cyberattack targeting a U.S. insurance company has resulted in what is described as the largest known breach of driver's license numbers in 2026 so far. Millions of indivi… Social Media Updates [image: Agent Bricks has expanded into a comprehensive agent platform for developers.] <https://pgnexus.ai/social-media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%2...> linkedin Agent Bricks has expanded into a comprehensive agent platform for developers. <https://pgnexus.ai/social-media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%2...> Agent Bricks has evolved into a comprehensive platform aimed at developers building production AI agents. The update addresses three key challenges: choice, context, and control.… linkedin Meet Genie, your data-smart AI coworker. <https://pgnexus.ai/social-media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%2...> Genie is an AI assistant designed to work within the context of a specific business, unlike generic AI tools that lack organizational knowledge. By grounding its responses in busi… linkedin Postgres is no longer just a transactional workhorse, instead, it's turning into the everything database. <https://pgnexus.ai/social-media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%2...> PostgreSQL has grown beyond its traditional role as a transactional database, now ranking as the most used and most loved database according to the 2025 Stack Overflow Developer S… Want to stay up to date with the PostgreSQL community and industry news? Visit PGNexus <https://pgnexus.ai> to learn more