PostgreSQL also known as Postgres, is a free and open-source relational database management
system (RDBMS) emphasizing extensibility and SQL compliance. It was originally named
POSTGRES, referring to its origins as a successor to the Ingres database developed
at the University of California, Berkeley.In 1996, the project was renamed to PostgreSQL
to reflect its support for SQL.
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PostgreSQL also known as Postgres, is a free and open-source relational database management
system (RDBMS) emphasizing extensibility and SQL compliance. It was originally named
POSTGRES, referring to its origins as a successor to the Ingres database developed
at the University of California, Berkeley.In 1996, the project was renamed to PostgreSQL
to reflect its support for SQL.
The entire lifecycle of PostgreSQL
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Facts and figures about PostgreSQL
Product
PostgreSQL
Vendor
PostgreSQL
Latest version
17.5
Number of releases
14
Number of versions
648
Number of unstable versions
126
Number of versions affected by CVE
487
Licence
PostgreSQL License
Licence details
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Last verification date
2025-07-16
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