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February 26, 2026: PostgreSQL 18.3, 17.9, 16.13, 15.17, and 14.22 Released! PostgreSQL: The World's Most Advanced Open Source Relational Database Download New to PostgreSQL? New to PostgreSQL? PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source object-relational database system with over 35 years of active development that has earned it a strong reputation for reliability, feature robustness, and performance. There is a wealth of information to be found describing how to install and use PostgreSQL through the official documentation. The open source community provides many helpful places to become familiar with PostgreSQL, discover how it works, and find career opportunities. Learn more on how to engage with the community. Learn More Feature Matrix Governance Latest Releases 2026-02-26 - PostgreSQL 18.3, 17.9, 16.13, 15.17, and 14.22 Released! The PostgreSQL Global Development Group has released an update to all supported versions of PostgreSQL, including 18.3, 17.9, 16.13, 15.17, and 14.22. This is an out-of-cycle release that fixes several regressions reported after the last update release. For the more information about this release, please review the release notes. You can download PostgreSQL from the download page. For more information on PostgreSQL 18, the latest major version of PostgreSQL, please see the full press release and translations of the release announcement in the press kit. 18.3 · 2026-02-26 · Notes 17.9 · 2026-02-26 · Notes 16.13 · 2026-02-26 · Notes 15.17 · 2026-02-26 · Notes 14.22 · 2026-02-26 · Notes Download Why Upgrade? Security Upcoming Events 2026-03-05 – 2026-03-06 · PostgreSQL@SCaLE23x 2026-03-10 · FOSSASIA PGDay 2026 2026-03-11 – 2026-03-13 · PGConf India 2026 2026-03-19 · PG BootCamp Russia 2026 2026-03-24 · Nordic PGDay 2026 2026-03-26 · pgDay Paris 2026 2026-04-26 – 2026-04-28 · HOW2026: PostgreSQL & IvorySQL Ecosystem Conference indicates that an event is recognised under the community event guidelines and is directly helping the PostgreSQL community. Check Schedule Add Your Event Mailing Lists The PostgreSQL mailing lists enable you to interact with active community participants on subjects related to the development of PostgreSQL, discovering how to use PostgreSQL, or learning about upcoming events and product releases. In order to manage your mailing list subscription, you need a PostgreSQL community account. Signing up is easy and gives you direct access to the global PostgreSQL community. Subscribe View Archives Learning Opportunities Ahead Want to learn more about PostgreSQL and help build the community? Come to one of the many events, local user groups, & training sessions where you can meet experienced PostgreSQL users and enhance your database skills. Browse Events Browse User Groups Latest News The PostgreSQL Global Development Group has released an update to all supported versions of PostgreSQL, including 18.3, 17.9, 16.13, 15.17, and 14.22. This is an out-of-cycle release that fixes several regressions reported after the last update release. You can find details on the fixes in the release notes. Release Announcement Release Notes PostgreSQL 18 Press Kit Versioning Policy Download Browse Archives Submit News PLANET POSTGRESQL Open Source, Open Nerves Vibhor Kumar 2026-02-27 How Patroni Brings High Availability to Postgres Shaun Thomas 2026-02-27 PostgreSQL Statistics: Why queries run slow Radim Marek 2026-02-26 A reponsible role for AI in Open Source projects? Alastair Turner 2026-02-26 A reponsible role for AI in Open Source projects? Alastair Turner 2026-02-26 The real cost of random I/O Tomas Vondra 2026-02-26 Postgres JSONB Columns and TOAST: A Performance Guide Paul Ramsey 2026-02-25 February Meetup: slides and recording are available! Henrietta Dombrovskaya 2026-02-25 PostgreSQL coffee break: version upgrade related reindexing - reasons Alastair Turner 2026-02-25 Browse Archives Seeing unexpected behavior? The PostgreSQL community takes pride in releasing software that reliably stores your data. If you believe you've discovered a bug, please click the button below and follow the instructions on how to submit a bug. Submit a Bug