PGNexus Daily News PostgreSQL Technical Articles [image: Migrate Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL across major versions with active Debezium CDC connectors using native logical replication] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Faws.amazon.com%2Fblogs%2Fdat...> Arko Dutta Migrate Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL across major versions with active Debezium CDC connectors using native logical replication <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Faws.amazon.com%2Fblogs%2Fdat...> This AWS blog post describes a method for upgrading Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL across major versions while keeping Debezium CDC connectors active, avoiding a full re-snapshot. The a… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Faws.amazon.com%2Fblogs%2Fdat...> [image: Neon Functions: backend logic next to your data] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fneon.com%2Fblog%2Fneon-funct...> Carlota Soto Neon Functions: backend logic next to your data <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fneon.com%2Fblog%2Fneon-funct...> Neon has introduced Neon Functions, a compute layer running Node.js 24 that deploys directly onto a Neon branch in the same region as the associated Lakebase Postgres database. Th… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fneon.com%2Fblog%2Fneon-funct...> [image: Introducing the CYBERTEC PG Operator] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cybertec-postgresql.com%...> Hans-Jürgen Schönig Introducing the CYBERTEC PG Operator <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cybertec-postgresql.com%...> CYBERTEC has released the CYBERTEC PG Operator, an open-source Kubernetes operator for PostgreSQL. While existing operators like CloudNativePG, Zalando postgres-operator, Crunchy… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cybertec-postgresql.com%...> [image: SynchDB 1.4 Released - Oracle Container Database Support and TLS-Secured FDW Snapshots] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> www.postgresql.org SynchDB 1.4 Released - Oracle Container Database Support and TLS-Secured FDW Snapshots <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> SynchDB 1.4 has been released, adding Oracle Container Database (CDB/PDB) support across all three Oracle replication paths: Debezium-based CDC, oracle_fdw snapshots, and Openlog… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> [image: plx : Write PostgreSQL functions in the language you already know.] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> www.postgresql.org plx : Write PostgreSQL functions in the language you already know. <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> plx is a new PostgreSQL extension that allows developers to write stored functions and triggers in familiar languages including Ruby, PHP, JavaScript, Python, TypeScript, Go, COBO… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> [image: Dasha - performance dashboard] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> www.postgresql.org Dasha - performance dashboard <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> Dasha is an open-source performance dashboard for managing PostgreSQL fleets. It connects using a read-only role with no agents or extensions required on monitored hosts. A single… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> [image: New Modern JDBC Driver for PostgreSQL] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> www.postgresql.org New Modern JDBC Driver for PostgreSQL <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> Sehrope Sarkini has released a pre-release JDBC driver for PostgreSQL, written from scratch with a PostgreSQL-first design philosophy. Unlike existing drivers that conform to JDBC… Read the Blog <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-blogs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fabout%2...> PostgreSQL Hackers Email Discussion Highlights LibreSSL and OpenSSL separation in libpq to support 1.1.1 deprecation <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=LibreSSL%20and%20OpenSSL%20sep...> Daniel Gustafsson proposed implementing LibreSSL as a separate TLS library in libpq, adding fe-secure-libressl.c and be-secure-libressl.c alongside the existing OpenSSL files. Pet… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=LibreSSL%20and%20OpenSSL%20sep...> Disallow outer-level and WHERE-clause aggregates in GRAPH_TABLE <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Disallow%20outer-level%20and%2...> Sami Imseih identified two gaps in commit f585671055d1, which disallowed aggregates, window functions, and SRFs in GRAPH_TABLE COLUMNS lists. The existing check using pstate->p_ha… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Disallow%20outer-level%20and%2...> Split index and table statistics into different types of stats <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Split%20index%20and%20table%20...> Michael Paquier is refactoring PostgreSQL statistics handling to split index and table stats into distinct types. The first patch part is complete; the latest work adds three prev… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Split%20index%20and%20table%20...> Missing list_free in publicationcmds.c:OpenTableList <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Missing%20list_free%20in%20pub...> A fix was proposed for a missing `list_free` call in `publicationcmds.c:OpenTableList`. During review, a suggestion arose to add a comment explaining why `list_free` is not called… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Missing%20list_free%20in%20pub...> problems with toast.* reloptions <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=problems%20with%20toast.*%20re...> The thread continues work on fixing TOAST storage parameter (reloption) handling. Nathan Bossart extended the patch set to use `merge_toast_reloptions()` for manual VACUUM as well… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=problems%20with%20toast.*%20re...> Re-read conindid under the referenced table's lock in the RI fast path <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Re-read%20conindid%20under%20the%20referenced%20table's%20lock%20in%20the%20RI%20fast%20path> A separate thread was created to discuss re-reading `conindid` under the referenced table's lock in the referential integrity (RI) fast path, following a request in a prior discus… Read Discussion <https://pgnexus.ai/hacker-discussions?subject=Re-read%20conindid%20under%20the%20referenced%20table's%20lock%20in%20the%20RI%20fast%20path> Click here for the full Hacker discussion highlights <https://pgnexus.ai/daily-updates?file=2026-08-12-postgresql-daily-news-236.m...> Industry News [image: OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B at $12B valuation for enterprise AI] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F08%2F...> techcrunch.com OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B at $12B valuation for enterprise AI <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F08%2F...> Thrive Holdings, backed by OpenAI, has secured $2 billion in new funding at a $12 billion valuation. The round attracted major investors including SoftBank, D1 Capital Partners, a… [image: AI coding startup Cognition reportedly in talks to raise at $40B valuation] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F08%2F...> techcrunch.com AI coding startup Cognition reportedly in talks to raise at $40B valuation <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F08%2F...> AI coding startup Cognition is reportedly in early talks to raise a new mega funding round at a $40 billion valuation, just months after closing a $1 billion raise at a $26 billio… [image: AI code-testing startup Blacksmith's valuation jumps nearly 10x in under a year] <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F08%2F...> techcrunch.com AI code-testing startup Blacksmith's valuation jumps nearly 10x in under a year <https://pgnexus.ai/tech-news?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2026%2F08%2F...> AI code-testing startup Blacksmith has seen its valuation soar nearly tenfold in less than a year, reaching $550 million. The company reports that revenue has also grown more than… Social Media Updates [image: Running a database shouldn't need someone permanently on standby.] <https://pgnexus.ai/social-media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%2...> linkedin Running a database shouldn't need someone permanently on standby. <https://pgnexus.ai/social-media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%2...> CYBERTEC PG Operator is an open-source tool designed to automate routine PostgreSQL database management tasks, including setup, scaling, and failure recovery. It aims to reduce th… Want to stay up to date with the PostgreSQL community and industry news? Visit PGNexus <https://pgnexus.ai> to learn more