Amazon RDS Supports PostgreSQL 19 Beta 1 in Preview Environment

PostgreSQL 19 Beta 1 features, including native graph querying, arrived in Amazon RDS’s Database Preview Environment for early evaluation.

By Lydia Stone · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-06-08 · 1 min read

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Retrospective edition: 2026-06-08. Source published: 2026-06-08. 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 Beta 1 release enables use of SQL Property Graph Queries (SQL/PGQ) to express complex graph traversals directly in SQL, eliminating the need for external graph processing tools. Additional features include concurrent table repacking and dynamic logical replication enabling minimal downtime and improved maintenance workflows.

Hosted in the Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment, this pre-release lets developers test new PostgreSQL 19 capabilities within a managed database context, although instances have a 60-day retention limit. Preview snapshots remain isolated to the preview environment, with data import/export handled via pg_dump and load utilities.

Source & further reading

PostgreSQL 19 Beta 1 is now available in Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment ↗

Source published 2026-06-08. 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.