Amazon Aurora now supports PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23
Amazon RDS ยท 2026-08-24
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Technical Details
| Affected Versions | 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, 14.23 |
|---|---|
| Regions | all |
| Migration Required | Yes |
| Cost Impact | Neutral |
| IaC Impact | High |
What This Means
For DevOps Teams
Update your Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters to the latest minor versions (18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23) to incorporate bug fixes and Aurora-specific enhancements, and consider enabling automatic minor version upgrades for simplified operations.
For Platform Teams
Adopt the new PostgreSQL versions in Amazon Aurora to leverage enhanced performance, security, and compatibility, and use the AWS Organizations Upgrade Rollout Policy to manage phased upgrades across environments.
For Executives
Evaluate upgrading Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters to the latest minor versions to address known CVEs and benefit from performance and security improvements, as detailed in the release notes.
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