Release notes - Azure Database for PostgreSQL

This article highlights the latest updates and enhancements for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, service including new feature releases, supported engine versions, available extensions, and other important announcements.

Release: October 2025

• General availability
  • Support for new PgBouncer versions 1.23.1. ^$
• Preview
  • Read Replica support for Premium SSDv2 in Azure Database for PostgreSQL

Release: September 2025

• General availability
  • Support for latest minor versions 17.6, 16.10, 15.14, 14.19 and 13.22. ^$
  • Near zero downtime scaling for high availability (HA) enabled servers.
• Preview
  • PostgreSQL 18 for Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server.

Release: July 2025

• General availability
  • PostgreSQL 17 is now supported, including in-place major version upgrades.
  • Malaysia West region
  • Chile Central region
• Preview
  • High Availability with Premium SSDv2
  • Cascading read replica support in Azure Database for PostgreSQL

Release: June 2025

• General availability
  • Indonesia Central region.
  • TimescaleDB extension version 2.15.3 for PG 13.
  • Postgis extension version 3.5.2 for PG 13 and above.
• Support for latest minor versions 17.5, 16.9, 15.13, 14.18 and 13.21. ^$
• Support for Ansible collection with GA REST API version.

Release: May 2025

• General Availability
  • On-demand backups.
  • Long-term backups
  • DiskANN Vector Indexing extension
  • Pgvector 0.8.0 extension
  • Automatic key version updates
  • Resiliency solution accelerator for Azure Database for PostgreSQL
• Preview
  • Confidential Computing
  • Apache Age extension
  • Semantic operators
  • New PostgreSQL VS Code extension
  • GitHub Copilot integration with new PostgreSQL VS Code extension
  • Major Version Upgrade Support for PostgreSQL 17

Release: April 2025

• Public preview of Fabric Mirroring for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Public preview of Automatic key version updates.
• Public preview of Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• General availability of New Zealand North region.
• Support for Terraform resource with GA REST API version.

Release: March 2025

• General Availability of Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse 2.0 Connector.
• General Availability of hll, topn and tdigest extension.
• Support for latest minor versions 17.4, 16.8, 15.12, 14.17 and 13.20. ^$

Release: February 2025

• Support for latest minor versions 17.2, 16.6, 15.10, 14.15, 13.18, and 12.22. ^$
• Support for pg_signal_autovacuum_worker role in PostgreSQL versions 15 and higher for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Public preview of enhanced connection and CPU monitoring metrics (TCP_connection_backlog, postmaster_process_cpu_usage) is now available.
• Public preview of DiskANN Vector Indexing is now available.

Release: January 2025

• Public preview of Elastic Clusters for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.

Release: December 2024

• General Availability of oracle_fdw extension.
• General Availability of index tuning on Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• General Availability of the Semantic Ranker Solution Accelerator for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Public preview of age extension.
• Public preview of GraphRAG Solution Accelerator for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.

Release: November 2024

• General availability of High-Availability Health Status Monitoring for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• PostgreSQL 12 retires on November 14, 2024. Upgrade to a supported version before retirement to ensure continued support and security.

Release: October 2024

• General Availability of Task Automation.
• Preview of Fabric Mirroring for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.

Release: September 2024

• Public preview of PostgreSQL 17 for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Support for latest minor versions 16.4, 15.8, 14.13, 13.16, and 12.20. ^$
• Support for Reserved pricing for Intel and AMD V5 Skus for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Public preview of postgresql_anonymizer (anon) extension.
• Collation sort order might change due to an underlying glibc update from 2.27 to 2.35. See PostgreSQL Wiki for details.

Release: Aug 2024

• General availability of Database Size Metrics for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• General availability: postgres_protobuf extension.

Release: July 2024

• General availability of Major Version Upgrade Support for PostgreSQL 16 for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• General availability of Pgvector 0.7.0 extension.
• General availability support for Storage-Autogrow with read replicas
• Support for SCRAM authentication authentication set as default for new PostgreSQL 14+ new server deployments.
• General availability support for System Assigned Managed Identity for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.

Release: June 2024

• Support for latest minor versions 16.3, 15.7, 14.12, 13.15, and 12.19. ^$
• General availability of IOPS scaling on Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• CMK support for LTR is in Public preview long-term backup retention.
• Support for built-in Azure Policy definitions

Release: May 2024

• General availability of Postgres azure_ai extension.
• Public preview of azure_local_ai extension.
• Public preview of index tuning on Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Public preview of Updating PostgreSQL extensions on Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Support for the following extensions:
  • TimescaleDB (ver 2.13.0) for PG16.
  • login_hook.
  • session_variable.

Release: April 2024

• General availability of virtual endpoints and promote to primary server operation for read replicas.
• Support for latest minor versions 16.2, 15.6, 14.11, 13.14, 12.18. ^$
• Support for new PgBouncer versions 1.22.1. ^$

Release: March 2024

• Public preview of Major Version Upgrade Support for PostgreSQL 16 for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Public preview of real-time language translations with azure_ai extension on Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Public preview of real-time machine learning predictions with azure_ai extension on Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• General availability of version 0.6.0 of vector extension on Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• General availability of Migration service in Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Support for PostgreSQL 16 changes with BYPASSRLS

Release: February 2024

• Support for latest minor versions 16.1, 15.5, 14.10, 13.13, 12.17, 11.22. ^$
• General availability of Major Version Upgrade logs
• General availability of private endpoints.

Release: January 2024

• General availability of Server logs, including Portal and CLI support.
• General availability of UAE Central region.
• General availability of Israel Central region.
• Worldwide public preview of long-term backup retention.

Release: December 2023

• Public preview of Server logs.
• General availability of TLS Version 1.3 support.
• General availability of Microsoft Defender support

Release: November 2023

• General availability of PostgreSQL 16 for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• General availability of near-zero downtime scaling.
• General availability of Pgvector 0.5.1 extension.
• General availability of Italy North region.
• Public preview of premium SSD v2.
• Public preview of decoupling storage and IOPS.
• Public preview of private endpoints.
• Public preview of virtual endpoints and new promote to primary server operation for read replica.
• Public preview of Postgres azure_ai extension.
• Public preview of pg_failover_slots extension.
• Public preview of long-term backup retention.

Release: October 2023

• Support for latest minor versions 15.4, 14.9, 13.12, 12.16, 11.21. ^$
• General availability of Grafana Monitoring Dashboard for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.

Release: September 2023

• General availability of Storage autogrow for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• General availability of Cross Subscription and Cross Resource Group Restore for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.

Release: August 2023

• Support for latest minor versions 15.3, 14.8, 13.11, 12.15, 11.20. ^$
• General availability of Enhanced Metrics, Autovacuum Metrics, PgBouncer Metrics and Database availability metric for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.

Release: July 2023

• General Availability of PostgreSQL 15 for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Public preview of Automation Tasks for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.

Release: June 2023

• Support for latest minor versions 15.2 (preview), 14.7, 13.10, 12.14, 11.19. ^$
• General availability of Query Performance Insight for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• General availability of Major Version Upgrade for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• General availability of Restore a dropped server for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Public preview of Storage autogrow for Azure Database for PostgreSQLr.

Release: May 2023

• Public preview of Database availability metric for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• PostgreSQL 15 is now available in public preview for Azure Database for PostgreSQL in limited regions (West Europe, East US, West US2, South East Asia, UK South, North Europe, Japan East).
• General availability: Pgvector extension for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• General availability: Azure Key Vault Managed HSM with Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• General availability 32 TB Storage with Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Support for Ddsv5 and Edsv5 SKUs with Azure Database for PostgreSQL.

Release: April 2023

• Public preview of Query Performance Insight for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Public preview of: Power BI integration for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Public preview of Troubleshooting guides for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.

Release: March 2023

• General availability of Read Replica for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Public preview of PgBouncer Metrics for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• General availability of Azure Monitor workbooks for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.

Release: February 2023

• Public preview of Autovacuum Metrics for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Support for semver extension with new servers. ^$
• Public Preview of Major Version Upgrade for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Support for Geo-redundant backup feature when using Data encryption with customer managed key.
• Support for latest minor versions 14.6, 13.9, 12.13, 11.18. ^$

Release: January 2023

• General availability of Microsoft Entra authentication support for Azure Database for PostgreSQL in all Azure Public Regions.
• General availability of Customer Managed Key feature with Azure Database for PostgreSQL in all Azure public regions.

Release: December 2022

• Support for pg_hint_plan extension with new servers. ^$
• General availability of Customer Managed Key feature with Azure Database for PostgreSQL in Canada East, Canada Central, Southeast Asia, Switzerland North, Switzerland West, Brazil South, and East Asia Azure regions.

Release: November 2022

• Public preview of Enhanced Metrics for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Support for latest minor versions 14.5, 13.8, 12.12, 11.17. ^$
• General availability of Azure Database for PostgreSQL in China North 3 & China East 3 Regions.

Release: October 2022

• Support for Read Replica feature in public preview.
• Support for Microsoft Entra authentication authentication in public preview.
• Support for Customer managed keys in public preview.
• Published Security and compliance certifications for Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
• Postgres 14 is now the default PostgreSQL version.

Release: September 2022

• Support for Fast Restore feature.
• General availability of Geo-Redundant Backups. See the regions where Geo-redundant backup is currently available.

Release: August 2022

• Support for latest PostgreSQL minor version 14.4. ^$
• Support for new regions Qatar Central, Switzerland West, France South.

Release: July 2022

• Support for Geo-redundant backup in more regions - Australia East, Australia Southeast, Canada Central, Canada East, UK South, UK West, East US, West US, East Asia, Southeast Asia, North Central US, South Central US, and France Central.

Release: June 2022

• Support for PostgreSQL version 14.
• Support for minor versions 14.3, 13.7, 12.11, 11.16. ^$
• Support for [Same-zone high availability]/azure/reliability/reliability-postgresql-flexible-server deployment option.
• Support for choosing standby availability zone when deploying zone-redundant high availability.
• Support for plv8 extension with new servers. ^$
• Support for pgrouting extension with new servers. ^$
• Version updates for PostGIS extension.
• General availability of Azure Database for PostgreSQL in Canada East and India West regions.

Release: May 2022

• Support for new regions India West, Canada East.

Release: April 2022

• Support for latest PostgreSQL minors 13.6, 12.10 and 11.15 with new server creates. ^$
• Support for updating Private DNS Zone for Azure Database for PostgreSQL private networking for existing servers^$.

Release: February 2022

• Support for latest PostgreSQL minors 13.5, 12.9 and 11.14 with new server creates. ^$
• Support for US Gov regions - Arizona and Virginia.
• Support for the following extensions with new servers: ^$
  • TimescaleDB.
  • orafce.
  • pg_repack.
• Extensions need to be allowlisted before they can be installed.
• Support for zone redundant high availability for new server creates in regions Central India, Korea Central, East Asia, and West US 3.
• Several bug fixes, stability, security, and performance improvements. ^$

Release: November 2021

• Azure Database for PostgreSQL is Generally Available.
• Support for latest PostgreSQL minors 13.4, 12.8 and 11.13 with new server creates. ^$
• Support for Geo-redundant backup and restore feature in preview in selected paired regions - East US 2, Central US, North Europe, West Europe, Japan East, and Japan West.
• Support for new regions North Central US, Sweden Central, and West US 3.
• Support for Azure Stream Analytics (ASA) connector in Preview to ingest high throughput streaming data to existing table.
• Several bug fixes, stability, and performance improvements.

Release: October 2021

• Support for Ddsv4 and Edsv4 SKUs.
• Ability to choose local disk for temporary tablespace using azure.enable_temp_tablespaces_on_local_ssd server parameter. The server parameters page in the Azure portal shows a unit of measurement and the PostgreSQL doc link for most parameters.
• Several bug fixes, stability, and performance improvements.

Release: September 2021

• Support for Terraform.
• Support for new regions Central India and Japan West.
• Support for a non-SSL mode of connectivity using a new require_secure_transport server parameter.
• Support for the log_line_prefix server parameter, which adds the string at the beginning of each log line.
• Support for Azure Resource Health for Azure Database for PostgreSQL health diagnosis and to get support.
• Several bug fixes, stability, and performance improvements.

Release: July 2021

• Support for new regions East Asia, Germany West Central, Korea South, South Central US, UK West.
• Support for pglogical extension (2.3.2) with PostgreSQL 11, 12 and 13. ^$
• PgBouncer now includes ignore_startup_parameters to ignore certain client-side driver's parameters including extra_float_digits, and pgbouncer.query_wait_timeout parameters. ^$
• Support for pg_stat_reset_shared('bgwriter'); and pg_stat_reset_shared('archiver'); to reset the counters shown in the pg_stat_bgwriter and pg_stat_archiver views. ^$
• Several bug fixes, stability, and performance improvements.

Release: June 2021

• Support for latest PostgreSQL minors 13.3, 12.7 and 11.12 with new server creates. ^$
• Support for new regions, including Australia Southeast, Brazil South, Korea Central, Norway East, South Africa North, Switzerland North, UAE North, and West US.
• Support for on-demand failover capabilities including forced failover and planned failover for zone redundant high availability deployments.
• Support for SCRAM authentication for all major versions with new server creates. ^$
• Support for pg_prewarm extension to be preloaded using shared_preload_libraries with new server creates.
• Support for lo extension.
• Several bug fixes, stability, and performance improvements.

Release: May 2021

• Support for PostgreSQL major version 13.
• Support for the following extensions:
  • pg_partman.
  • pg_cron.
  • pgaudit.
• Several bug fixes, stability, and performance improvements.

Release: April 2021

• Support for latest PostgreSQL minors 12.6 and 11.11 with new server creates.
• Support for Virtual Network (virtual network) private DNS zone.
• Support to choose the Availability zone during Point-in-time recovery operation.
• Support for new regions, including Australia East, Canada Central, and France Central.
• Support for built-in PgBouncer connection pooler.

• Intelligent performance .
• Several bug fixes, stability, and performance improvements.

Release: October 2020 - March 2021

• Improved experience connecting connect to the Azure Database for PostgreSQL instance using Azure CLI with the az postgres flexible- server connect command.
• Support for new regions.
• Several portal improvements, including the display of minor versions and summary of metrics on the overview page.
• Several bug fixes, stability, and performance improvements.

Contacts

For any questions or suggestions you might have on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, consider the following points of contact as appropriate:

• To contact Azure Support, file a ticket from the Azure portal.
• To fix an issue with your account, file a support request in the Azure portal.
• To provide feedback or to request new features, create an entry via UserVoice.

Related content

• Quickstart: Create an Azure Database for PostgreSQL