PostgreSQL 19 delayed to November as AI code reviews uncover extra bugs
The PostgreSQL Global Development Group has pushed the general availability of PostgreSQL 19 to around November 19, after the release was originally slated for late September or early October. Developers have also dropped between eight and ten significant features, including support for SQL Property Graph Queries (SQL/PGQ), which was removed due to unresolved architectural defects.
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- PostgreSQL 19 release moved to around November 19, delayed from late September.
- LLM‑assisted code reviews led to the reversion of 8‑10 major features, including SQL/PGQ support.
He explained that the AI‑driven reviews surfaced a long tail of relatively harmless edge‑case issues that would have otherwise been missed until later bug‑fix cycles. While each fix may be small, the cumulative overhead forced the team to cut features to meet the timeline. Eisentraut emphasized that the reverts are not due to “vibe coding” and that the quality bar has risen as AI tools improve.
Despite the setback, Eisentraut promises PostgreSQL 19 will still be a robust release, retaining features such as REPACK CONCURRENTLY. The postponed features are expected to appear in PostgreSQL 20, shifting the roadmap for the next major version.
Postgres 19 delayed after AI reviewers find more bugs than humans can fix
theregister.com · 16 October 2026
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