PostgreSQL 10 RC1 Released

The PostgreSQL Global Development Group announces today that the first release candidate of version 10 is available for download. As a release candidate, 10 RC 1 should be identical to the final release of the new version. It contains fixes for issues found during testing, some which are detailed below. We encourage you to test and to report any issues that you may find.

Upgrading to RC 1

PostgreSQL 10 RC 1 requires an upgrade from beta 4, or earlier either using pg_dump / pg_restore or pg_upgrade.

Any bug fixes applied to 9.6 or earlier that also affected 10 are included in RC 1, as well issues that were reported with Beta 4.

Changes Since Beta 4

PostgreSQL 10 RC 1 contains fixes for issues discovered by users when testing Beta 4, including:

Add psql variables showing server version and psql version.

Several fixes for partitioning

Several fixes for logical replication

Several fixes for transition tables

Fix for query that could end up in an uninterruptible state

Note that some known issues remain unfixed. Before reporting a bug in the release candidate, please check the Open Items page.

Release Schedule

This is the first release candidate for version 10. The PostgreSQL Project will create additional release candidates until all reported issues are resolved, then release 10.0 final. For further information please see the Beta Testing page.

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