Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL Provides Extended Support Minor Version Updates Addressing Security and Bugs

Amazon RDS introduced extended support minor versions for PostgreSQL releases 11.22, 12.22, and 13.23, extending security and bug fix coverage beyond standard support windows.

By Noah Ellis · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-05-15 · 1 min read

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Retrospective edition: 2026-05-15. Source published: 2026-05-15. 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.

The new minor versions offer up to three additional years of critical updates called Extended Support, allowing customers to maintain secure and stable PostgreSQL deployments longer while planning major version upgrades. Automatic minor upgrades can be scheduled to apply these improvements without downtime.

AWS also recommends orchestrated upgrades via Organizations Upgrade Rollout Policy and Blue/Green deployments to minimize impacts. These updates facilitate operational continuity for PostgreSQL users deploying on managed Amazon RDS services across supported regions.

Source & further reading

Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL announces Extended Support minor versions 11.22-rds.20260224, 12.22-rds.20260224, and 13.23-rds.20260224 ↗

Source published 2026-05-15. 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.