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PostgreSQL ships a coordinated minor-version wave across 18, 17, 16, 15, and 14.

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Current state
PostgreSQL has its routine February 2026 minor-version release out — 18.3, 17.9, 16.13, 15.17, and 14.22 dropped together with the usual security and bug-fix payload. The feed is dominated by duplicate index pages from postgresql.org that all point at the same announcement; the underlying signal is a single coordinated release across all five supported branches.
Where it's heading
PostgreSQL is on its expected quarterly point-release cadence with no surprises. The bigger picture remains the v18.x branch maturing as the stable target while v14 winds toward end-of-life. Operators on supported branches should plan a patch window; nothing here changes architecture or surface area.
Prediction
The next visible move is the May 2026 quarterly cycle hitting the same five branches, likely with another small batch of security CVEs and stability fixes. The v14 line will drop off the support matrix on its existing schedule, and v18 minors will keep absorbing the bulk of regressions.

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