PGNexus Daily News PostgreSQL Technical Articles [image: pg_ivm 1.15 released] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> www.postgresql.org pg_ivm 1.15 released <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> pg_ivm 1.15 has been released by IVM Development Group. The key new feature adds IMMV metadata restore support for pg_dump and pg_upgrade: after a restore or upgrade, IMMVs no lon… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> [image: Why pg_hardstorage has no incremental chain] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cybertec-postgresql.com%...> Hans-Jürgen Schönig Why pg_hardstorage has no incremental chain <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cybertec-postgresql.com%...> pg_hardstorage, a PostgreSQL backup tool, deliberately omits incremental chaining. Traditional chained incrementals (as used by pgBackRest and Barman) create fragile dependency se… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cybertec-postgresql.com%...> [image: PostgreSQL JDBC 42.7.12 Security Release] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> www.postgresql.org PostgreSQL JDBC 42.7.12 Security Release <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> PostgreSQL JDBC 42.7.12 fixes CVE-2026-54291, a security vulnerability affecting versions 42.7.4 through 42.7.11. When `channelBinding=require` is set, connections could silently… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> [image: CloudNativePG 1.30.0 Released!] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> www.postgresql.org CloudNativePG 1.30.0 Released! <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> CloudNativePG 1.30.0 has been released, introducing a new DatabaseRole CRD for declarative, GitOps-compatible PostgreSQL role management and a Lease-based primary election mechani… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> [image: All 44 talks from POSETTE: An Event for Postgres 2026 are available on YouTube] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> www.postgresql.org All 44 talks from POSETTE: An Event for Postgres 2026 are available on YouTube <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> All 44 sessions from POSETTE: An Event for Postgres 2026, held June 16–18 as a free virtual event organized by Microsoft and AMD, are now available on YouTube. The playlist includ… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> PostgreSQL Hackers Email Discussion Highlights Support EXCEPT for TABLES IN SCHEMA publications <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Support%20EXCEPT%20for%20TABLE...> The thread discusses a patch adding EXCEPT clause support for TABLES IN SCHEMA publications. Shveta reviewed earlier feedback from Nisha: error messages for ADD TABLE and DROP TAB… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Support%20EXCEPT%20for%20TABLE...> Add pg_stat_kind_info system view <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Add%20pg_stat_kind_info%20syst...> The thread discusses adding a `pg_stat_kind_info` system view to PostgreSQL. Michael Paquier committed an initial version (3b066de6c0a1) without the entry sizing parts, following… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Add%20pg_stat_kind_info%20syst...> Don't use the deprecated and insecure PQcancel in our frontend tools anymore <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Don't%20use%20the%20deprecated%20and%20insecure%20PQcancel%20in%20our%20frontend%20tools%20anymore> The discussion focuses on replacing the deprecated and insecure `PQcancel` API in PostgreSQL's frontend tools with a safer alternative. Heikki Linnakangas extracted a comment upda… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Don't%20use%20the%20deprecated%20and%20insecure%20PQcancel%20in%20our%20frontend%20tools%20anymore> Global temporary tables <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Global%20temporary%20tables> The discussion centers on a patch implementing global temporary tables (GTTs) in PostgreSQL. Japin Li reported a lock wait issue in v5, which was fixed in v6, but also found that… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Global%20temporary%20tables> Make \d tablename fast again, regression introduced by 85b7efa1cdd <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Make%20%5Cd%20tablename%20fast...> The thread discusses a fix for a performance regression in `\d tablename` introduced by commit 85b7efa1cdd. Jelte Fennema-Nio submitted v3 of the patch, addressing Tom Lane's ques… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Make%20%5Cd%20tablename%20fast...> Collation & ctype method table, and extension hooks <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Collation%20%26%20ctype%20meth...> Jeff Davis responded to a bug report from Noah Misch regarding a behavioral regression introduced by refactor commit 5a38104. In a UTF8 database, `SELECT 'café' ILIKE 'caf_' COLLA… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Collation%20%26%20ctype%20meth...> Click here for the full Hacker discussion highlights <https://pgnexus.ai/daily-updates?file=2026-07-06-postgresql-daily-news-199.m...> Industry News [image: Microsoft Lays Off Nearly 5,000 Employees Across Xbox and Commercial Sales] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F07%2F...> techcrunch.com Microsoft Lays Off Nearly 5,000 Employees Across Xbox and Commercial Sales <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F07%2F...> Microsoft announced the elimination of approximately 4,800 roles — about 2.1% of its global workforce — in the latest round of layoffs at the company. The cuts hit Xbox and commer… [image: Every Major Tech Layoff in 2026 That Has Named AI as a Factor] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F07%2F...> techcrunch.com Every Major Tech Layoff in 2026 That Has Named AI as a Factor <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F07%2F...> TechCrunch has published a running tracker of major tech layoffs in 2026 in which companies explicitly cited AI as a stated reason for workforce reductions. Listed in reverse chro… [image: Smart Glasses Maker Even Realities Hits $1B Valuation with $150M Funding Led by Meituan and Tencent] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F07%2F...> techcrunch.com Smart Glasses Maker Even Realities Hits $1B Valuation with $150M Funding Led by Meituan and Tencent <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F07%2F...> Even Realities, a smart glasses startup founded by former Apple engineers, has raised $150 million in a funding round led by Meituan and Tencent, pushing its valuation to $1 billi… Social Media Updates linkedin After decades of building databases, Databricks VP of Engineering Nikita Shamgunov believes it's time to rethink one of their fundamental assumptions. <https://pgnexus.ai/social-media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%2...> Databricks VP of Engineering Nikita Shamgunov argues that separating compute and storage represents the next major architectural shift for operational databases. Speaking on the I… [image: Data + AI Summit 2026 marked another milestone in the OpenAI and Databricks partnership.] <https://pgnexus.ai/social-media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%2...> linkedin Data + AI Summit 2026 marked another milestone in the OpenAI and Databricks partnership. <https://pgnexus.ai/social-media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%2...> Data + AI Summit 2026 highlighted the growing partnership between OpenAI and Databricks. The event featured keynotes, executive discussions, customer stories, a hackathon, and the… linkedin Grateful to Dimitri Bellini at Quadrata for taking pg_hardstorage for a real hands-on run and sharing the experience on camera. <https://pgnexus.ai/social-media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%2...> The author expresses gratitude to Dimitri Bellini from Quadrata for conducting a thorough, hands-on test of pg_hardstorage and sharing the experience publicly on camera. 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