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Amazon Aurora Updates PostgreSQL Compatibility with Latest Minor Versions

Aurora PostgreSQL-compatible editions support recent community minor versions, improving security and performance.

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Retrospective edition: 2026-04-07. Source published: 2026-04-07. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

Amazon Aurora's PostgreSQL-Compatible Editions now support minor versions 17.9, 16.13, 15.17, and 14.22, incorporating community bug fixes alongside Aurora-specific improvements. Customers are advised to update to these versions to mitigate known security vulnerabilities.

Aurora offers features like zero-downtime patching and integration with AWS Organizations for phased large-scale upgrades, facilitating smooth maintenance. The service maintains high availability and scalability with capabilities including serverless compute and global database support to meet enterprise demands.

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Amazon Aurora now supports PostgreSQL 17.9, 16.13, 15.17, and 14.22 ↗

Source published 2026-04-07. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.