Red Hat PostgreSQL releases, versions & end-of-life (EOL)
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All PostgreSQL releases at a glance: release dates, number of versions, latest version, LTS status and the end-of-life (EOL) visualisation

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📅 Last update on 2026-11-09

What is PostgreSQL?

Automate product release and end-of-life managementPostgreSQL 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.
 

PostgreSQL release and version history

Release Release date Versions Latest version Latest version date LTS
16-el10 2025-05-19 6 0:16.15-1.el10_2 2026-09-22 No
18-el9 2026-04-21 3 0:18.6-1.module+el9.8.0+40321+a908ab5d 2026-09-16 No
16-el9 2024-05-02 12 0:16.15-1.module+el9.8.0+40320+f6f9ed3c 2026-09-15 No
15-el9 2023-07-31 13 0:15.19-1.module+el9.8.0+40335+283cf2bd 2026-09-22 No
13-el9 2022-06-15 14 0:13.23-6.el9_8 2026-09-22 No
16-el8 2024-01-08 9 0:16.15-1.module+el8.10.0+40332+913a5505 2026-09-22 No
15-el8 2023-05-17 13 0:15.19-1.module+el8.10.0+40334+b0be3a13 2026-09-22 No
13-el8 2021-06-10 17 0:13.23-3.module+el8.10.0+40216+e5e48d6c 2026-06-24 No
12-el8 2021-04-26 21 0:12.22-12.module+el8.10.0+40365+aa239922 2026-09-28 No
10-el8 2021-04-26 10 0:10.23-4.module+el8.9.0+1734+74bd286c 2024-02-26 No
9-el8 2021-04-26 3 0:9.6.22-1.module+el8.5.0+687+7cd82e08 2021-11-09 No

Data as of 10 November 2026. Dates in ISO format (YYYY-MM-DD). Source: Versio.io product release & end-of-life database.

 

The entire lifecycle of the product PostgreSQL

The following figure shows you the visualised product life cycle of PostgreSQL. You can see all releases with the latest patch version, the long-term support characteristics (orange flag in the green circle, the periods for version provision, maintenance and support.
PostgreSQL (Red Hat) release, version and end-of-life information
XPostgreSQL (Red Hat) release, version and end-of-life information
Figure: Release, patch and end-of-life cycle of product PostgreSQL (Red Hat)
 

What is the PostgreSQL release strategy?

The PostgreSQL Global Development Group supports a major version for 5 years after its initial release. After its five year anniversary, a major version will have one last minor release containing any fixes and will be considered end-of-life (EOL) and no longer supported.

Facts and figures about PostgreSQL

Product PostgreSQL
Vendor Red Hat
Latest version 0:18.6-1.module+el9.8.0+40321+a908ab5d
Number of releases 11
Number of versions 121
Number of unstable versions 0
Number of versions affected by CVE 117
Licence PostgreSQL License
Licence details https://www.postgresql.org/about/licence/
Version command postgres --version
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PostgreSQL
 

Frequently asked questions about Red Hat PostgreSQL end of life

What is the latest version of Red Hat PostgreSQL?

The latest version of Red Hat PostgreSQL is 0:18.6-1.module+el9.8.0+40321+a908ab5d, released as part of the 18-el9 release on 16 September 2026.

Which Red Hat PostgreSQL versions are still supported?

PostgreSQL 16-el10, PostgreSQL 18-el9, PostgreSQL 16-el9, PostgreSQL 15-el9, PostgreSQL 16-el8 and PostgreSQL 15-el8 are supported as of 10 November 2026. All other releases have reached end of life and no longer receive fixes.

When does Red Hat PostgreSQL 15-el9 reach end of life?

Red Hat PostgreSQL 15-el9 reaches end of life on 11 November 2027. After that date, no security fixes are provided.

Does Red Hat PostgreSQL have long-term support (LTS) releases?

No. Red Hat PostgreSQL does not designate long-term support releases; every release follows the standard maintenance period shown in the table.

 
 

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