Run PostgreSQL 18. Validate PostgreSQL 19 deliberately.
Keep production on a stable patch line. Use PostgreSQL 19 Beta 2 for upgrade rehearsal, extension compatibility, and application CI—not as production advice.
Production stable line
18.4
PostgreSQL 18.4 is the line for production deployment, patching, and long-term operations.
Read the version policyCompatibility test line
19 Beta 2
PostgreSQL 19 Beta 2 is for testing and is not suitable for production.
Open the complete PostgreSQL 19 guideBeta is not a production candidate
Base an upgrade decision on the final PostgreSQL 19 release notes, support matrices for every extension, and a complete rehearsal with a tested rollback.
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