PostgreSQL 18 Beta 2 Released!

PostgreSQL 18 Beta 2 is now available for download, containing previews of all features planned for the final release. The PostgreSQL Global Development Group encourages community testing to identify bugs and issues before the stable release expected around September/October 2025. Key fixes in Beta 2 include improvements to pg_get_process_memory_contexts() function, pg_dump handling for complex table names, and changes to default statistics behavior. Users can upgrade using standard major version upgrade strategies like pg_upgrade or pg_dump/pg_restore, though production use is not recommended for beta versions.