Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition has added support for PostgreSQL versions 17.5, 16.9, 15.13, 14.18, and 13.21. The update includes PostgreSQL community’s product improvements and bug fixes, while introducing Aurora-specific enhancements: read replica optimizations to reduce downtime during cluster upgrades, new features for Babelfish, and security improvements.
To use the new version, create a new Aurora PostgreSQL-compatible database with just a few clicks in the Amazon RDS Management Console. You can also upgrade your existing database . Please review the Aurora documentation to learn more about upgrading. Refer to the Aurora version policy to help you to decide how often to upgrade and how to plan your upgrade process. These releases are available in all commercial AWS Regions and the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions.
Amazon Aurora is designed for unparalleled high performance and availability at global scale with full MySQL and PostgreSQL compatibility. It provides built-in security, continuous backups, serverless compute, up to 15 read replicas, automated multi-Region replication, and integrations with other AWS services. To get started with Amazon Aurora, take a look at our getting started page.
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Source: Amazon Web Services
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