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PostgreSQL 19 Beta 3 is now available in Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment

Published
August 18, 2026
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/08/postgresql-19-beta-3-amazon-rds-database-preview-environment/

Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL 19 Beta 3

Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL 19 Beta 3 is now available in the Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment, enabling you to evaluate the pre-release of PostgreSQL 19 on Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL.

New Features

  • pg_stat_autovacuum_scores: Monitor and tune autovacuum prioritization.
  • Parallel autovacuum: Use multiple workers to speed up maintenance on large tables.
  • pg_plan_advice: Lock in efficient query plans to avoid unexpected slowdowns.
  • Eager aggregation: Improve analytical queries by grouping data earlier.

What to do

  • Evaluate the new features and improvements.
  • Monitor autovacuum performance using the new view.
  • Utilize parallel autovacuum for faster maintenance.
  • Lock efficient query plans with the pg_plan_advice module.
  • Take advantage of eager aggregation for analytical queries.

Refer to the PostgreSQL community announcement for more details.

Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment database instances are retained for a maximum period of 60 days and are automatically deleted after the retention period. Snapshots created in the Preview Environment can only be used within the Preview Environment. Use PostgreSQL dump and load functionality for database import/export.

Source: AWS release notes




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