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Barman 3.19.0 and 3.19.1 Released

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Barman 3.19.0 and 3.19.1 Released

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…

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pglayers: PostgreSQL extensions as stackable Docker layers

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pglayers: PostgreSQL extensions as stackable Docker layers

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…

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PDU: an open source PostgreSQL Data Unloader for full-database offline export and targeted WAL recovery

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PDU: an open source PostgreSQL Data Unloader for full-database offline export and targeted WAL recovery

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…

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Autobase 2.9.0 released

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Autobase 2.9.0 released

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…

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PostgreSQL ODBC Version REL-18_00_0002 Released

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PostgreSQL ODBC Version REL-18_00_0002 Released

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…

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The Data Layer for the AI Data Center

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The Data Layer for the AI Data Center

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…

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PostgreSQL Hackers Email Discussion Highlights

BF mamba failure

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…

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index prefetching

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…

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bump minimum supported version of psql and pg_{dump,dumpall,upgrade} to v10

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…

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s/pg_attribute_always_inline/pg_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…

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Remove the refint contrib module (for v20)

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…

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Add bms_offset_members() function for bitshifting Bitmapsets

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…

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Industry News

OpenAI Releases New Voice Models Supporting Simultaneous Speech and Listening

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OpenAI Releases New Voice Models Supporting Simultaneous Speech and Listening

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,…

SpaceXAI Releases Grok 4.5, Described as an 'Opus-class Model'

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SpaceXAI Releases Grok 4.5, Described as an 'Opus-class Model'

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…

Massive Data Breach Exposes Millions of Driver's License Numbers at U.S. Insurance Giant

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Massive Data Breach Exposes Millions of Driver's License Numbers at U.S. Insurance Giant

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

Agent Bricks has expanded into a comprehensive agent platform for developers.

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Agent Bricks has expanded into a comprehensive agent platform for developers.

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.…

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Meet Genie, your data-smart AI coworker.

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…

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Postgres is no longer just a transactional workhorse, instead, it's turning into the everything database.

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…

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