Amazon RDS for Oracle Supports April 2026 Release Update and Supplemental Patch Bundle

Amazon RDS for Oracle incorporated the April 2026 Release Update and renamed the Oracle Spatial Patch Bundle to Supplemental Patch Bundle for enhanced security and features.

By Victor Hale · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-05-29 · 1 min read

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Retrospective edition: 2026-05-29. Source published: 2026-05-29. 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 April 2026 Release Update (RU) for Oracle Database versions 19c and 21c, inclusive of critical security patches, is now supported by Amazon RDS for Oracle. Alongside, the Supplemental Patch Bundle (formerly Oracle Spatial Patch Bundle) provides additional non-spatial patches addressing specific enhancements.

Users can apply these updates manually via the management console, AWS SDK, or CLI, or automate minor version upgrades using maintenance windows. AWS Organizations upgrade rollout policies enable staged deployment across environments, ensuring controlled patch management and minimizing operational disruptions.

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